The official in charge of promoting inbound tourism, Moslem Shojai, described the critical role that air services play in boosting rich tourism capacity within the nation for passengers on Monday during a conference aimed at involving major airlines in upcoming efforts. Exposing the tourism industry’s hidden partnership opportunities, Shojai identified flight time as an appropriate…
MALAYSIA -According to Anthony Loke, the federal government would always welcome any airline businesses that wish to offer international flights and operate out of the nation’s airports. The minister of transportation stated that the government will not have any difficulties because all of the nation’s airports have adequate amenities. “The decision to offer foreign flights rests with the airline…
Together, Emirates and Tourism Malaysia will seek to increase traveller traffic from the airline’s worldwide network to Malaysia. To raise awareness and demand, the parties will investigate cooperative advertising and tactical efforts through the strategic agreement. Where practical, Emirates will arrange familiarization tours for important Middle Eastern and Gulf markets to Malaysia. Orhan Abbas stated:…
With its Embraer E190-E2 aircraft, Singapore Airlines’ low-cost carrier Scoot is looking to expand its presence in the Malaysian market by offering flights to Subang Airport. Leslie Thng, the chief executive officer of the airline, stated that before choosing to fly to Subang Airport, Scoot is waiting for the airport to permit the restart of jet operations. “Subang Airport is…
As it celebrates the milestone of 100,000 employees in its expanding operations, Emirates Airlines announces significant salary hikes and new roles for pilots. The Dubai-based airline Emirates Airlines has revealed significant changes to its recruitment tactics for pilots, including raising pay and adding new roles. The airline just crossed the 100,000-employee threshold, demonstrating both its operational expansion and…
In December 2022, during the peak holiday travel season, Southwest Airlines experienced a meltdown. As part of a US$140 million settlement with the US Transportation Department, the airline announced the launch of a compensation program for aircraft delays. In December 2023, Southwest committed to a three-year plan to award travel vouchers worth US$90 million to…
MALAYSIA -Tony Fernandes, the CEO of discount airline firm AirAsia, has had his contract extended by Capital A Bhd for a further five years, allowing him to continue spearheading the group’s future expansion. Additionally, the group’s airlines division, which is in the process of merging with AirAsia X Bhd, recruited him as a strategic consultant. According to Fernandes,…
The United Airports of Georgia said on Sunday that the low-cost airline Transavia, based in the Netherlands, will begin offering direct flights from April to Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. This information is cited by Agenda in Azernews. The firm that runs the airports in Tbilisi and Batumi, TAV Georgia, reported that on its inaugural…
According to a Bloomberg News story on Wednesday, Turkey’s national airline Turkish Airlines (THY) is scheduled to execute a $20 billion deal with Airbus and Rolls-Royce Holdings for the domestic manufacture of airplane components. As part of its large plane acquisition announced last year, Turkish Airlines is going to execute an agreement with Rolls-Royce Holdings…
Even while rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are not anticipated to hurt ticket sales, analysts predict that increasing fuel costs would damage Malaysian airlines. According to Tan Kam Meng, an analyst at TA Securities who focuses on the aviation industry, fuel expenditures normally make up between 40% and 45% of local airlines’ operational…