Experts say vaccinations will have limited effect on air travel until rollouts reach ‘sufficient volumes’
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Airbus
Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways eyes narrow-body London to Thailand flights
Jazeera Airways wants to acquire Airbus SE’s long-range A321neo LR narrow-body to open up the prospect of a 15-hour trip from London to Thailand through Kuwait
Cyprus Attractions
Cyprus in talks to attract more GCC airlines, hotel brands
The Deputy Minister of Tourism is keen to boost the number of flights from the GCC region
Airbus
Airbus will take another year to catch up on A320neo output
A number of commericial airlines in the Gulf region have ordered the A320neo, including Etihad Airways, Flynas, Gulf Air, SalamAir and Kuwait Airways
American travellers
Emirates airline a favourite among American travellers, report shows
YouGov statistics show that Emirates is perceived as the “best quality” airline among American business travellers.
Aviation
MidEast airlines forecast to see profits lift to $600m in 2018
International Air Transport Association says regional demand is set to groow by 7% next year
Aviation
MidEast carriers see passenger growth slowdown in August
IATA figures show 5.5% growth compared to five-year average pace of 11.1%
Aviation
Emirates’ partner JetBlue slams US carriers in Gulf expansion row
JetBlue Airways CEO accuses United, American and Delta of protectionism