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From 26.2.08 articles will no longer be published in the travel and aviation section / RSS feed. Similar articles can now been found at:http://www.ameinfo.com/news/Aviation/http://www.ameinfo.com/news/Tourism_and_Hospitality/
Wednesday, February 27 - 2008 at 11:28 |

Emirates to fly daily to Houston
Emirates airline has announced that it will offer daily flights to Houston beginning Feb. 1, reported Gulf News. The airling had recently announced three-days-a-week service to the American city, and it popular among both business and leisure travelers, according to Gaith Al Gaith, Emirates executive vice-president for commercial operations worldwide. Shippers in the oil and gas industry account for over 70% of the service's cargo. The operation is currently handling about 16 tonnes of cargo out of Houston and about 10 tonnes into the American gateway.
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, January 31 - 2008 at 06:35 |

BDF buys Avro jet
Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) has bought an Avro RJ100 regional jet from BAE Systems Regional Aircraft to bring its fleet of the type to three aircraft, reported Gulf Daily News. The aircraft is currently being operated by Finnish carrier Blue 1. It will join the two RJ85s currently operated.
Bahrain: Wednesday, January 30 - 2008 at 10:10 |

British Airways to expand in ME
British Airways is planning further expansion of its operations in the Middle East and Asia to offset slower growth in North America, which has traditionally been its mainstay, reported Gulf News. The Middle East remains one of the fastest growing sectors in the aviation world. As corporate business growth out of the UK into the Middle East has reached double figures in recent years. As a result, the airline has increased its Club World seats on its Boeing 747 flights from 38 to 55.
Middle East: Wednesday, January 30 - 2008 at 08:17 |

RAK airport expansion underway
The airport at Ras Al Khaimah is undergoing a regeneration programme to increase the number of annual passengers and planes it can handle every year. The emirate's airport can currently cope with one million passengers a year and this will be increased by 500,000, Michelle Soliman CEO of RAK Airport told delegates at the MEED Ras Al Khaimah conference.
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, January 29 - 2008 at 09:50 |

Qatar Airways to fly to Guangzhou
Qatar Airways has announced plans to serve the southern Chinese industrial port city of Guangzhou beginning March 31, becoming the first airline from the Gulf to serve Guangzhou. It will operate four flights-a-week non-stop using an Airbus A330 aircraft in a two-class configuration. The addition of Guangzhou strengthens the carriers China network, where it already flies to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong with a total of 16 flights a week.
Qatar: Tuesday, January 29 - 2008 at 07:53

Nokia offers travel vouchers
Consolidated Gulf Co (CGC), one of the biggest retailers of mobile phones has unveiled a Nokia promotion offering free travel vouchers worth QR 3,00,000 on the purchase of Nokia N95 8GB and Nokia N81 8GB phones. Every purchase of Nokia N95 8GB and Nokia N81 8GB gives the customers a chance to scratch and win travel vouchers ranging from $700 to 5500.
Qatar: Monday, January 28 - 2008 at 09:18

Sama launches frequent flyer program
Sama, the newest low-fares airline in Saudi Arabia, has launched a frequent flyer program that provides one free trip for every nine trips that a passenger makes on the airline. The Frequent Traveller Program is the first rewards program among low-fares airlines in the Middle East.
Saudi Arabia: Sunday, January 27 - 2008 at 13:23 |

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