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News: Dubai International takes A380 crown

March 10, 2016 • admin
Dubai International, the fastest growing airport in 2012 in line with OAG statistics and the second one busiest airport for international passenger traffic in line with Airports Council International data, can now claim the title because the world’s leading hub for A380 operations consistent with published airline industry flight schedule data for 2012. Published schedule data for 2012 shows the airport had 7,259 A380 scheduled flights to twenty-eight destinations, with all but 88 of these flights scheduled by Emirates airline, the world’s biggest operator of the double-decker aircraft. Taking second spot during 2012 with 6,653 A380 scheduled operations to 19 destinations was Singapore Changi. London Heathrow holds third position with 3,697 flights to 6 destinations followed by Frankfurt with 3,071 A380 flights to twelve destinations and Sydney with 2,697 flights...
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Saadiyat Rotana Resort given green light

March 8, 2016 • admin
Rotana has announced it’s moving forward with its development plans of the Saadiyat Rotana Resort, a plush five-star hotel set to open in 2015 on Saadiyat Beach, a nine-kilometer stretch of pristine white sand on Saadiyat island.  Commenting in this announcement, Nasser Al Nowais, chairman, Rotana, said: “We are delighted to announce that the outlet date of the five-star Saadiyat Rotana Resort may be in 2015 – the identical year when the highly anticipated Louvre Abu Dhabi museum is decided to open at the island. “The luxurious property, that will be designed with a distinctly themed atmosphere, may have great appeal, particularly among tourists who’re hunting for the type of excellent sea-facing destinations the island represents”. The design of the posh Rotana Resort on Saadiyat Beach with its 354 upscale...
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News: Arabian Travel Market sells out in advance of annual extravaganza

March 8, 2016 • admin
The ongoing effects of the Eurozone crisis has prompted popular Mediterranean destinations to focus on growth opportunities within the GCC markets at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) which reports a sell-out show previous to next month’s 20th anniversary event. The latest statistics from ATM organiser, Reed Travel Exhibitions, reveal that demand from new exhibitors at ATM, which occurs on the Dubai World Trade Centre on May 6th-9th 2013, has pushed show floor space to a record of over 22,000 square metres (sqm), a six per cent increase over last year. In addition there are 27 more exhibition stands than last year, up seven per cent and an outstanding 98 new companies covering over 2,160 sqm with a purpose to be exhibiting.  In terms of vertical sectors, technology continued to grow again...
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News: Air Europa brings Spain and Latin America to the guts of London

March 6, 2016 • admin
Air Europa is delighted to sponsor three world-class Spanish and Latin American events in London. The exciting and unique programme kicks off this week with Camablache – One Night in Argentina (MC Motors, Dalston, 17th-18th April); followed by The London Spanish Film Festival Spring Weekend (Cine Lumiere, London, 25th-28th April), and Gaucho Polo (O2 Arena, 21st May). Guests across London will indulge their senses as they enjoy wine, sport and culture to a backdrop infused with the flavours and rhythms of Spain and Latin America. The award-winning Latin American specialist airline is renowned for making this vibrant region accessible to British and European travellers, with highly competitive prices, quick connection times and generous baggage allowance. All backed up by among the many world’s latest fleet of aircraft and 25 years’...
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News: Europcar turns to KXEN’s infiniteInsight for predictive analytics

March 4, 2016 • admin
KXEN, the leading provider of predictive analytics for business users, today announced that Europcar, the leader in car rental services in Europe, has purchased KXEN’s flagship product, InfiniteInsight®, to offer more targeted offers to its customer in addition to optimise insurance risk, fraud and operations using predictive analytics. “Our global view of the shopper is a strategic advantage for Europcar,” said Marie-Hélène Fagard, Group CIO at Europcar. “We expect to realize insight about our customers using KXEN.” During their evaluation of KXEN, Europcar was ready to demonstrate immediate value in two initial pilots:*  Luxury Cars – score customers according to their likelihood to hire a luxury vehicle and use the resulting list to prioritise targets in Neolane, their campaign management solution.*  Forecasting – accurately forecast demand for vehicles by rental...
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