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Routes 2012: Abu Dhabi moves into the spotlight

Routes 2012: Abu Dhabi moves into the spotlight

30 September 2012 Focus

As global heads of the aviation industry gather in Abu Dhabi for the 18th World Route Development Forum, the UAE capital looks set to remain firmly in the spotlight this year with a host of major travel and tourism events coming to its sunny shores.

Routes 2012: Abu Dhabi guest arrivals up 15 per cent

Routes 2012: Abu Dhabi guest arrivals up 15 per cent

30 September 2012 Tourism News

Abu Dhabi remains right on track to attain its 2012 hotel guest target of 2.3 million with figures just released by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority showing a 15% guest arrivals increase in the first eight months of this year compared to the same period in 2011. From January to the end of August, 1,551,888 people stayed in Abu Dhabi’s 130 hotels and hotel apartments accounting for 4,393,820 guest nights.

Routes 2012: Sichuan Airlines to offer Melbourne service

Routes 2012: Sichuan Airlines to offer Melbourne service

30 September 2012 Airline News Travel Events News

Chinese carrier Sichuan Airlines is to launch a three times weekly link between its Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and Melbourne Airport in Australia. The route announcement follows lees than six months after the two gateways announced a sister airport partnership during the Routes Asia conference, which was hosted by the Chinese city in April this year.

Routes 2012: Air Cote d’Ivoire prepares for launch

Routes 2012: Air Cote d’Ivoire prepares for launch

30 September 2012 Airline News Travel Events News

New African start-up Air Cote d’Ivoire has announced its initial network plans after the Abidjan-based carrier took delivery of its first aircraft earlier this month. The new carrier, a joint venture between the government of the Ivory Coast, Air France and the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development says it plans to initially start operations from the end of October, at the start of the Northern Winter schedules.