Aviation Business – October 2018

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AFC joins forces

with Emirates

Holidays

The Asian Football Confederation

(AFC) has selected Emirates Holidays

to become its official tour operator

for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup UAE

2019. Set to take place between the 5
      January and 1 February 2019, the 17th
      edition of the famed regional foot-
      ball tournament will be held in the
      UAE. As per the agreement, the tour
      operator will help to compile attrac-
      tive travel packages for football fans
      travelling to Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai
      and Sharjah to support their teams.
      It is reported that each package will
      consist of match tickets, accom-
      modation as well as return flights
      through Emirates Airline.

Abu Dhabi Airports’ Flight of the Children

Abu Dhabi Airports recently launched its Flight of the Children of Zayed initiative.

As part of the launch, Abu Dhabi Airports, in close collaboration with Emirates

Red Cresent, facilitated a trip for 31 orphans to Sir Bani Yas Island. Once on the is-

land, the group of orphans participated in a number of recreational activities.

Our highly complementary

collaboration with Panasonic

combines the unique

expertise

and proven

capabilities

of both

companies.”

Rupert Pearce, CEO,

Inmarsat. Pg. 49

Latvian airline airBaltic, in cooperation with

Etihad Airways, has announced an exten-

sion to the operating season of fl ights be-

tween Riga and Abu Dhabi in 2019. The four

weekly fl ights will restart on October 28 and

continue until April 29, 2019, the airline said

in a statement.

“When we launched fl ights to Abu Dhabi

last year, it instantly became one of the

most demanded routes during the winter

season,” said Wolfgang Reuss, SVP Network

Management of airBaltic.

“As more of the Airbus A220-300 aircraft

are joining our fl eet, we are now extending

the operating season of these fl ights by ad-

ditional two months in 2019.”

The fl ight takes 6 hours and 15 minutes and

one-way ticket prices start at EUR129 ($149),

including airport fees and transaction costs.

airBaltic expands

capacity to AUH

RESULTS

Emirates adds fourth daily to Riyadh

The fl ight brings Emirate’s number of weekly fl ights to Riyadh up to 28