Dubai’s Emirates launched its new Dublin route on Monday. It is the third new route to be added to the airline’s route network in 2012. Dubai-Dublin will be a daily service and is set to offer convenient connections to travellers.
Adding a major tourism and business link to the Middle East, Emirates Airlines began its operations between Dublin and Dubai from Monday.
The Dublin service is Emirates’ third new route to go underway in 2012 after the launch of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and Buenos Aires in Argentina in the first week of 2012.
New flights to Dublin will provide an efficient course to travellers in key markets like Australia, India, Thailand and China.
Tim Clark, President, Emirates airline; Salem Obaidalla, Emirates’ Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Europe & Russian Federation; Ram Menen, Emirates’ Divisional Senior Vice President-Cargo; Ciaran Madden, Ireland’s Ambassador to the UAE; Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport; Colm McLoughlin, Vice Chairman, Dubai Duty Free; and Niall Gibbons, CEO Tourism Ireland were some of the luminaries who were on board the inaugural flight from Dubai - Ireland.
Dubai-based Emirates will be providing daily flights to Dublin. The airline will ply an Aircraft A330-200 on the route that will feature a three-tier configuration. Ample options will be available for travellers who look for luxury while travel as well for those who seek comparatively cheap flight tickets with economy class.
Flight EK 0161 will take off from Dubai airport at 0700hrs and is scheduled to land at Dublin Airport’s Terminal 2 at 1130hrs. On the return journey next day, Flight EK 0162 will take off from Dublin at 1255hrs and arrive at Dubai at 0025hrs.
Tim Clark, President, Emirates described the new flight launch as an excellent development for both Irish business and Irish tourism.
“We are now connecting Ireland not only to Dubai, but also to over 100 destinations throughout the world. Solid early bookings have demonstrated that the demand is there, opening up new markets for passengers and cargo to and from the Republic,” news reports quoted Tim Clark as stating.
Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport also hailed Emirates’ new launch.
“The inauguration of this new daily service between Dubai and Dublin is a huge boost for Irish tourism, business and aviation. With a daily direct service between Dubai and Ireland, trade, tourism and relations between the two countries and beyond will continue to grow,” said he said.
Target Markets
Australia is considered one of the key markets for this service. Heaps of Irish nationals are based in Australia and Emirates hopes to tap into this market segment. It is reported that approximately 70 passengers on the 237-seat inaugural flight came from bookings in ‘the Kangaroo Land.’
Emirates offers as many as 70 flights to Australia each week, including an A380 service to Sydney. Cheap flight tickets may not be easy to come by with Emirates’ A380 but services and amenities offered on board the world's largest passenger airliner are surely appealing.
In the coming months, Emirates will be launching flights to Lusaka, Harare, Seattle and Dallas.
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Monday, December 19, 2011
Qantas Makes Peace Pact with Engineers’ Union
Qantas airline and the Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) have reached a truce deal. Nearly 1,600 licensed aircraft maintenance engineers will be covered under the agreement that was presented to Fair Work Australia today.
Qantas has managed to negotiate a truce with one of the three unions at the centre of the industrial clash that resulted in the grounding of the airline’s entire fleet in October.
Qantas Airways, Australia’s flag carrier, sealed a deal with the Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) by agreeing to a 3 per cent annual wage hike for the next three years. ALAEA represents 1600 licensed aircraft maintenance engineers.
The airline and the ALAEA presented the agreement proposal to the industrial regulator today.
Qantas’ Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce said the airline is pleased that finally a deal has been negotiated between two parties.
“After such a damaging industrial campaign, this is a positive outcome that will allow Qantas to move forward with certainty,” Alan Joyce was quoted as saying in the airline’s media release posted on the website.
“The proposal submitted to Fair Work Australia is a good deal for Qantas and its licenced engineers. However, it does not contain any of the restrictive demands that would have handed control of parts of the airline to the union.
“Throughout the negotiation process, we have been willing to offer reasonable pay increases and conditions – provided the union withdraw its attempts to influence how Qantas is run,” Mr Joyce continued
‘The Flying Kangaroo’ will offer a three per cent pay rise in return for agreeing to new work practices put forth by the airline. The union also agreed to drop its demand for construction of a new hangar for Airbus A380s.
With a truce deal clenched, Qantas Airways will surely breathe a sigh of relief. The airline has been embroiled in labour disputes with three major workers’ unions for quite some time now. As a result, the airline was forced to ground each and every flight to and from Australia two months ago in order to force an end to ongoing industrial action. The move did not go too well with travellers as thousands were stranded at airports with all flights to Australia being suspended. Later, the Australian carrier was forced to offer cheap flight tickets and in some case even free tickets to win back passengers.
No Deal With Others
Any sort of compromise is yet to be reached with other two employee groups - ground staff and long haul pilots. It is expected that disputes with these unions will go to binding arbitration next year. Meanwhile, Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) has filed legal action against Fair Work’s order banning all parties from taking industrial action.
Qantas has plans to launch two other carriers in Asia next year. One of them is scheduled to be a low-cost unit in Japan that will be offer cheap flight tickets for air travel.
The other is planned to be a full-service airline based in Singapore or Malaysia.
Qantas has managed to negotiate a truce with one of the three unions at the centre of the industrial clash that resulted in the grounding of the airline’s entire fleet in October.
Qantas Airways, Australia’s flag carrier, sealed a deal with the Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) by agreeing to a 3 per cent annual wage hike for the next three years. ALAEA represents 1600 licensed aircraft maintenance engineers.
The airline and the ALAEA presented the agreement proposal to the industrial regulator today.
Qantas’ Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce said the airline is pleased that finally a deal has been negotiated between two parties.
“After such a damaging industrial campaign, this is a positive outcome that will allow Qantas to move forward with certainty,” Alan Joyce was quoted as saying in the airline’s media release posted on the website.
“The proposal submitted to Fair Work Australia is a good deal for Qantas and its licenced engineers. However, it does not contain any of the restrictive demands that would have handed control of parts of the airline to the union.
“Throughout the negotiation process, we have been willing to offer reasonable pay increases and conditions – provided the union withdraw its attempts to influence how Qantas is run,” Mr Joyce continued
‘The Flying Kangaroo’ will offer a three per cent pay rise in return for agreeing to new work practices put forth by the airline. The union also agreed to drop its demand for construction of a new hangar for Airbus A380s.
With a truce deal clenched, Qantas Airways will surely breathe a sigh of relief. The airline has been embroiled in labour disputes with three major workers’ unions for quite some time now. As a result, the airline was forced to ground each and every flight to and from Australia two months ago in order to force an end to ongoing industrial action. The move did not go too well with travellers as thousands were stranded at airports with all flights to Australia being suspended. Later, the Australian carrier was forced to offer cheap flight tickets and in some case even free tickets to win back passengers.
No Deal With Others
Any sort of compromise is yet to be reached with other two employee groups - ground staff and long haul pilots. It is expected that disputes with these unions will go to binding arbitration next year. Meanwhile, Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) has filed legal action against Fair Work’s order banning all parties from taking industrial action.
Qantas has plans to launch two other carriers in Asia next year. One of them is scheduled to be a low-cost unit in Japan that will be offer cheap flight tickets for air travel.
The other is planned to be a full-service airline based in Singapore or Malaysia.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Reasons A Galore For People to Book Flights to Perth
Perth remains one of the biggest tourist destinations in Australia. A small city in size by Australian standards, Perth is replete with different kinds of allures and charms that make it a tall name in the field travel and tourism!
The city’s natural splendour is perhaps the biggest delight that awaits tourists who book tickets on flights to Perth. The glowing beaches coupled with wonderful weather surely make Perth an infinitely charming holiday destination for the vacationers! The city is a big hit among the Britons as a winter sun holiday destination and thousands of them are found rummaging through different websites for cheap airfares on flights to Perth.
Wildlife is one big allure that attracts people towards Perth. The city is flooded with enthralling options for animal lovers. There is a massive city zoo and then there is the Caversham Wildlife Park that is home to multiple varieties of animals and birds.
Australians are renowned all over the world for their prowess in all kinds of sports, be it cricket, tennis, rugby, soccer or swimming. Tourists to Australia will be able to enjoy live action of different sporting activities at national as well as international levels at almost every part of the year. Sports action is in fact one of the biggest reasons that make airlines that operate flights to Australia so popular all across the globe.
Do not miss out a visit to the Swan Valley, one of the world’s oldest wine growing regions! It is an incredible place that features wineries, boutique breweries, art galleries and restaurants.
The city’s natural splendour is perhaps the biggest delight that awaits tourists who book tickets on flights to Perth. The glowing beaches coupled with wonderful weather surely make Perth an infinitely charming holiday destination for the vacationers! The city is a big hit among the Britons as a winter sun holiday destination and thousands of them are found rummaging through different websites for cheap airfares on flights to Perth.
Wildlife is one big allure that attracts people towards Perth. The city is flooded with enthralling options for animal lovers. There is a massive city zoo and then there is the Caversham Wildlife Park that is home to multiple varieties of animals and birds.
Australians are renowned all over the world for their prowess in all kinds of sports, be it cricket, tennis, rugby, soccer or swimming. Tourists to Australia will be able to enjoy live action of different sporting activities at national as well as international levels at almost every part of the year. Sports action is in fact one of the biggest reasons that make airlines that operate flights to Australia so popular all across the globe.
Do not miss out a visit to the Swan Valley, one of the world’s oldest wine growing regions! It is an incredible place that features wineries, boutique breweries, art galleries and restaurants.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Tourist Sites that Make Flights to Australia Popular
Australia is a huge country with huger attractions! There are very few countries around the world that blend the contemporary glamour with exquisite natural beauty without leaving behind any jarring and obvious transitional notes. But Australia does it and does it style!
Flights to Australia are hugely popular all over the globe. Britons form a substantial chunk of tourists visiting this country every year and book cheap flights to Australia well in advance. Take a look at different tourist attractions and charms that make this country such a popular holiday destination.
Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef is guilty! It is guilty of making cheap airfares on flights to Australia such a rarity. This particular Australian attraction is highly popular all over the world with all kinds of travellers and especially with adventurous kinds. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system and is home to some 1,500 species of fish.
Sydney Opera House
World’s busiest performing arts centre, Sydney Opera House is the iconic landmark of the wonderful country of Australia. It is an architectural masterpiece that entices people from all corners of the world. Millions of visitors travel to Australia every year to enjoy the performances that are staged at the Sydney Opera House.
National Gallery of Australia
The National Gallery of Australia, located in Canberra, is an immensely popular attraction among cultural freaks, enticing them to look for cheap airline tickets to Australia. It maintains a massive collection of 100,000 artefacts spanning across Australian Art, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art and International Art.
Flights to Australia are hugely popular all over the globe. Britons form a substantial chunk of tourists visiting this country every year and book cheap flights to Australia well in advance. Take a look at different tourist attractions and charms that make this country such a popular holiday destination.
Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef is guilty! It is guilty of making cheap airfares on flights to Australia such a rarity. This particular Australian attraction is highly popular all over the world with all kinds of travellers and especially with adventurous kinds. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system and is home to some 1,500 species of fish.
Sydney Opera House
World’s busiest performing arts centre, Sydney Opera House is the iconic landmark of the wonderful country of Australia. It is an architectural masterpiece that entices people from all corners of the world. Millions of visitors travel to Australia every year to enjoy the performances that are staged at the Sydney Opera House.
National Gallery of Australia
The National Gallery of Australia, located in Canberra, is an immensely popular attraction among cultural freaks, enticing them to look for cheap airline tickets to Australia. It maintains a massive collection of 100,000 artefacts spanning across Australian Art, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art and International Art.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Tips for Travel to the Land of Oz
Australia, a global name in the world of tourism, has been luring visitors year after year. Here are some tips to consider before booking a ticket to this world famous travel destination.
Tips on Flights
Cheap flights to Australia are more readily available with airlines serving Melbourne and Sydney as most airlines operating cheap return flights to Australia cover these two cities.
Cheap flights to Australia is more likely to be available in Sydney and Melbourne sector as these two cities are covered by the majority of the airlines operating cheap return flights to Australia.
Booking flights to Australia with ‘the flying Kangaroo’ or Qantas can help save on ticket prices. Qantas has extensive partnerships with many international airlines and passengers can fly part of the way with a partner airline and complete the remaining leg of travel with Qantas or a domestic airline.
Overview of Climate in Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney
Melbourne, a prominent name in the Australian tourism sector tends to be cheap during late Autumn and early Spring as the climate tends to fluctuate a lot. October, supposedly the wettest month is perhaps best for a cheap visit to the destination.
Perth is good for a year round visit as the destination has sunny Mediterranean climate throughout the year. The winters in Perth are short and mild.
Sydney has chilly and damp winters, which translates as a good opportunity for grabbing cheap deals to the destination. Summers are pleasant with temperatures usually hitting about 35 °C.
Tips on Flights
Cheap flights to Australia are more readily available with airlines serving Melbourne and Sydney as most airlines operating cheap return flights to Australia cover these two cities.
Cheap flights to Australia is more likely to be available in Sydney and Melbourne sector as these two cities are covered by the majority of the airlines operating cheap return flights to Australia.
Booking flights to Australia with ‘the flying Kangaroo’ or Qantas can help save on ticket prices. Qantas has extensive partnerships with many international airlines and passengers can fly part of the way with a partner airline and complete the remaining leg of travel with Qantas or a domestic airline.
Overview of Climate in Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney
Melbourne, a prominent name in the Australian tourism sector tends to be cheap during late Autumn and early Spring as the climate tends to fluctuate a lot. October, supposedly the wettest month is perhaps best for a cheap visit to the destination.
Perth is good for a year round visit as the destination has sunny Mediterranean climate throughout the year. The winters in Perth are short and mild.
Sydney has chilly and damp winters, which translates as a good opportunity for grabbing cheap deals to the destination. Summers are pleasant with temperatures usually hitting about 35 °C.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Holidaymakers 'should invest in an international SIM'
Business travellers flying to India or people taking a family holiday in Australia may be able to save themselves money by investing in an international SIM card.
This is according to Tom Newton, a spokesperson for mobile comparison website Recombu.com, who said that for a one-off fee people could save on their calling charges.
"As well as getting travel insurance, sun cream and tea bags sorted and packed before you head off, a good idea would be to invest in an international SIM card," he explained.
Read more about this useful information here:
Holidaymakers 'should invest in an international SIM'
This is according to Tom Newton, a spokesperson for mobile comparison website Recombu.com, who said that for a one-off fee people could save on their calling charges.
"As well as getting travel insurance, sun cream and tea bags sorted and packed before you head off, a good idea would be to invest in an international SIM card," he explained.
Read more about this useful information here:
Holidaymakers 'should invest in an international SIM'
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