Iceland’s Volcanic Cloud Caused Air Travel Crisis
April 18, 2010 | Filed under : Air Travel, Airline Flight, Airline Service, Airlines News, Airports, Aviation
An air-travel crisis caused by a spectacular volcanic cloud emanating from Iceland escalated sharply Saturday, with President Obama and other world leaders forced to cancel plans to attend the Polish president’s funeral and millions of passengers from Washington to New Delhi left stranded by a bottleneck that could last for weeks.
Across Europe, commercial flight bans were in force in 24 countries, with some closing airports through Monday. But as majestic Eyjafjallajokull volcano continued an eruption that began Wednesday, the reality was dawning that air access to much of the region could be cut off for far longer, with potentially severe consequences for aviation-related industries and businesses dependent on air freight, such as those dealing in perishable goods. Read more
AirAsia X Is Planning A New Hub In The Middle East
August 9, 2009 | Filed under : Airline Flight, Airlines Companies, Aviation
Long-haul budget airline AirAsia X is to soon reveal its new base in the Middle East.
AirAsia X’s chief executive officer Azran Osman-Rani said a location had already been chosen in a Gulf state.
“This will open up completely new markets, and we won’t always have to have the planes based in Kuala Lumpur, which limits us to an eight-hour radius,” Osman-Rani said.
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