Etihad Airways | Exceptional Growth Beyond Expectations of Abu Dhabi Stopover Program

 

Etihad Airways, well-known flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates headquartered in Khalifa City near Zayed International Airport founded in 2003, the second - largest airline in the UAE after Emirates and the local Department of Culture and Tourism have more than positively evaluated the initiative of the Stopover program in Abu Dhabi which has given an extremely, significant boost to the the exceptional growth of the tourism sector of the city and capital of the United Arab Emirates sits off the mainland on an island in the Persian Gulf.

Ethiad Airways' stopover program with a more than encouraging development is recording exceptional growth confirmed by the data of the first half of 2024 with 24,000 international visitors who took advantage of this offer, a figure that means an increase of 242% compared to the half of 2023.

Based on the current growth trend and the increase in bookings for the second half of the current year, Ethiad Airways is confident of reaching its target of 75.000 visitors per stopover by the full year 2024.

Etihad Airways Chief Executive Officer Antonaldo Neves said the growth of this Abu Dhabi stopover programme has far exceeded forecasts and seen how the number of international visitors has tripled in just six months.

This success clearly demonstrates that in addition to Abu Dhabi's attractiveness as a high-demand tourist destination, the programme's effectiveness in encouraging travellers to experience the diversity and beauty of the Emirate in one stopover.

The program has particularly distinguished itself by becoming very popular for travelers from Great Britain, the United States of America, the countries of the European Community and India.

A relevant detail is that guests stay an average of two nights in Abu Dhabi taking advantage of the time available to enjoy the city with all its attractions and tourist offer.

Saleh Mohamed Al Geziry, Managing Director of DCT Abu Dhabi, the Government Department in charge of promoting, regulating and developing domestic and international tourism as well as culture in the Emirate commented that the Abu Dhabi stopover program demonstrates the power of highly effective strategic partnerships for tourism growth.

This innovative initiative essentially clearly appeals to international travellers by giving them a compelling reason to get to know the Emirate, and the success of the program undoubtedly strengthens Abu Dhabi's position as an attractive destination by encouraging tourists to plan longer in the future after these successful experiences.

Etihad Airways and DCT Abu Dhabi in a very solid cooperation are still working on the development of the programme with the aim of further optimising the offer and making it even more attractive and attractive to visitors.

In its simplicity, booking a stopover is not difficult, in addition as very attractive incentive when booking a flight with Etihad Airways travellers can easily add a free stay of one or two nights in one of the selected hotels in the city based on reported offers.

link - https://www.expreso.info/noticias/transporte/102848_etihad_registra_un_crecimiento_excepcional_con_su_programa_de_stopover

British Airways | Codeshare Network Expansion with IndiGo and Latam

 

British Airways plc, the flag carrier airline of the Great Britain member of the Alliance One World founded in 1974 and headquartered in Harmondsworth in th London Borough of Hillingdon near its main hub at Heathrow Airport expands its codeshare network to India and Brazil.

The British airline has in fact signed important codeshare agreements, with IndiGo, Indian low-cost airline founded in 2006 headquartered in Gurugram also known as Gurgaon, city just southwest of New Dehli, the largest airline in India by fleet size and passenger carried and Latam Airlines Brasil, founded in 1976, formerly TAM Linhas Aéreas, headquartred in São Paulo, the Brazilian brand of LATAM Airlines Group operating international and domestic flights from hubs in Brasilia, Fortaleza and São Paulo.

The codeshare agreement, a business arrangement common in the aviation industry in which two or more airlines company publish and market the same flight under their own airline designator and flight number as part of their published timetable or schedule, represents a strategic expansion operation for British Airways which as reported by simpleflying.com, leading independent portal and voice for aviation news and insight, will allow customers numerous options.

As for the codeshare agreement already operational from 30 September with IndiGo, travelers will be able to reach various destinations in India with the British Airways code, including Goa and Ahmeddabad with 39 routes available from London - Heathrow airport, while as regards the agreement with Latam from 27th October 2024 they will double the flight frequencies with destination São Paulo, the most populous city in Brazil, South America and the American continent and hub of considerable importance globally.

Link - https://www.ttgitalia.com/compagnie-aeree/british-airways-espande-la-rete-codeshare-con-indigo-e-latam-ID21331229

Czech Airlines Says Goodbye to the Skies After More Than a Century of History

 

Czech Airlines, flag carrier of the Czech Republic member of the Alliance SkyTeam founded in 1923, the fifth oldest airline in the world after the Dutch KLM, Colombian Avianca, Australian Qantas and Soviet/Russian Aeroflot with its head office situated in the Vokovice area of Prague's 6^th district and its main hub at Václav Havel Airport Prague has announced that its operations will end permanently on 28th October 2024.

This date marks the end of the long history of Czech Airlines that in recent years has faced numerous challenges, including the consequences of the September 11 attacks, the growth of low-cost airlines that have occupied airspaces and routes at very competitive prices and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The airline's services will be taken over by another Czech company, Smartwings a.s, the biggest airline of the country founded in 1997 originally created under the name Travel Service with branches in Poland, Slovakia and Hungary which operates scheduled and chartered flights mainly to leisure destinations frequently chartering aircraft from other companies.

Smartwings s.a. will incorporate the current fleet of Czech Airlines which currently has only two Airbus – A-320 – 200.

The last Czech Airlines flight that will arrive on 28th October 2024 from Paris is an epilogue that marks the end of an activity in the skies of Europe and the World after more than a century of history.

Link - https://www.expreso.info/index.php/noticias/transporte/102840_czech_airlines_se_despide_de_los_cielos