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☆ Qatar Airways longtime CEO Akbar Al Baker to resign
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Tom Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Akbar Al Baker is resigning as chief executive of Qatar Airways, marking a sudden end to one of the longest managerial reigns in the world of aviation. Al Baker, who has led the airline since 1997, will step down on Nov. 5. The move was unexpected, and no reason was given by Qatar Airways for his departure. Known as one of the industry’s most outspoken and influential executives, Al Baker is widely credited with transforming Qatar Airways into one of the world’s top airlines. In 2018, Al Baker apologized for making sexist comments at an International Air Transport Association meeting.

Persons: CNN — Akbar Al Baker, Al Baker, Badr Mohammed Al Meer, ” Organizations: CNN, Qatar Airways, Doha Hamad Airport, International Air Transport Association Locations: Doha

☆ Middle East Airlines to Reduce Flights From Lebanon
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines announced that it would significantly reduce the number of flights operating from the country as of next week.

Organizations: East Airlines

El Al Israel Airlines planes are seen on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2020. Insurers for Israeli flag carrier El Al Airlines (ELAL.TA), Israir (ISRG.TA) and Arkia have previously said they can issue such notices due to the war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. Israeli airlines have now received the notices, two sources told Reuters, without naming the airlines. Israeli's parliamentary finance committee last week approved a plan to provide a state guarantee of $6 billion to cover insurance against war risks to Israeli airlines. Airlines normally take out two types of policy - an "all risks" policy which covers both regular damage to the hull and passenger liability, and a "war" policy to cover war or terror-related losses to the aircraft.

Persons: Ronen, Bruce Carman, Arkia, Israir, Garrett Hanrahan, Hanrahan, Carolyn Cohn, Sinead Cruise, David Evans Organizations: El Al Israel Airlines, Ben, REUTERS, Aviation, El Al Airlines, Palestinian, Hamas, Hive Underwriters, El Al, Lebanese, East Airlines, Airlines, Marsh's Global Aviation, Reuters, Hezbollah, Norwegian Air, Thomson Locations: Ben Gurion, Lod, Tel Aviv, Israel, Lebanon, Europe, United States, London, Turkey, Beirut, Eilat

☆ Lebanon-Israel border clashes escalate, 5 Hezbollah fighters killed
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Violence escalated on the Lebanese-Israeli border on Tuesday with five fighters from Lebanon's heavily armed Hezbollah group killed during operations against Israel, security sources in Lebanon said. Hezbollah confirmed that five of its fighters had been killed but it was not immediately clear if any of them were the same ones referred to by Israel. The al-Manar television channel run by Hezbollah reported "fierce Israeli shelling" on Lebanese territory across the frontier from Metula. It said no Israeli army personnel had been injured. "Lebanon should be asking themselves if they want to risk their future for Hamas," Israeli Lieutenant Colonel Richard Hecht said.

Persons: Israel, Abdallah Bou Habib, Hakan Fidan, Richard Hecht, they'll, Hecht, Henriette Chacar, Edmund Blair, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: Lebanese, Hezbollah, Islamic, Canada, East Airlines, Turkish, Hamas, Thomson Locations: JERUSALEM, BEIRUT, Israel, Lebanon, Iran, Gaza, Palestinian, Metula, Turkey, Beirut, Jerusalem

☆ Beond: the new Maldives airline that's all business class
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

BeondAbout three dozen airlines currently offer service to Velana International Airport, the Maldives’ main airport near the capital island Malé. “The Maldives is one of those markets that can fill an aircraft, even a mostly economy class cabin,” says Feuerherd. However all-business class airlines have used narrow-bodies before. There are no direct flights from Delhi, but carriers including Air India have business class seats from around $750 with a single connection. “There probably is a niche to carve out of premium travelers who want more of a private jet experience, but maybe don’t have the private jet budget.”

Persons: CNN —, –, ”, Sascha Feuerherd, “, Beond, “ We’re, they’d, Arabesque, coy, Feuerherd, it’s, Matteo Colombo, Rob Morris, ” Mike Stengel Organizations: CNN, Ferrari, Airbus, Velana International, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Beond, Perth, Boeing, La Compagnie, British Airways, Etihad, Oman Air, Air India, – Locations: Maldives, India, ”, Malé, Dubai, Delhi, Germany, Frankfurt, Munich, Asia, UAE, Maldivian, Europe, Japan, South Korea, China, Australia, South Africa, Cape Town, La, French, Paris, New York, London, Oman, Emirates, Cirium, – Dubai, Qatar

☆ I saw the Airbus A321XLR make its air show debut and I'm convinced it'll be a game changer for the airline industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Airbus A321XLR is the European planemaker's latest narrowbody airliner built to fly up to 11 hours nonstop. Airlines are buying up the A321XLR as a prime replacement aircraft for aging jets like the Boeing 757. The star of the biennial event was the Airbus A321XLR, which made its air show debut on June 19 to much fanfare. The A321XLR can open new routes thanks to its extra fuel tankThe first rear center fuel tank from Premium Aerotec for the Airbus A321XLR. The XLR will offer enhanced comfort and economicsAn Airbus A321XLR rendering.

Persons: I've, Jason Reisinger, Reisinger, Andrew Nocella, Ronojoy Dutta Organizations: Airbus, Boeing, Morning, Paris Air Show, Icelandair's, Airlines, United, East Airlines, JetBlue, IndiGo, Qantas, AirAsia X, Sky Airline, Czech Airlines Locations: European, Boston, London, York, Reykjavik, Raleigh , North Carolina, Charlotte, New York, Paris, United, Malaysian, Chile, India, Europe, Southeast Asia, New Delhi, Seoul, Mumbai, Amsterdam

☆ Lebanon in confusion as daylight savings dispute deepens divisions
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( Timour Azhari | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

It said it would turn clocks forward on Saturday night and other Christian organisations, parties and schools announced similar plans. Businesses and media organizations, including two of Lebanon's main news channels LBCI and MTV, announced they too would enter daylight savings on Saturday night. But later that day, Mikati issued the decision to stay in winter time. Independent MP Waddah Sadek said on Twitter decisions were taken without "any consideration for the consequences or confusion that they cause". Some Twitter users shared an old recording of famed Lebanese composer and musician Ziad Rahbani speaking about daylight savings.

☆ Lebanon has two times of day amid daylight savings dispute
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( Timour Azhari | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

BEIRUT, March 26 (Reuters) - Lebanon woke up in two time zones on Sunday amid an escalating dispute between political and religious authorities over a decision to extend winter time for a month. Businesses and media organizations, including two of Lebanon's main news channels LBCI and MTV, announced they too would enter daylight savings on Saturday night as calls for disobedience gained steam. LBCI said in a statement that it would disobey Mikati's decision because it would have harmed its work, adding: "Lebanon is not an island". But later that day, Mikati issued the decision to stay in winter time. Some Twitter users shared an old recording of famed Lebanese composer and musician Ziad Rahbani speaking about daylight savings.

You can get many thousands of dollars in value from Aeroplan points even if you never step foot on an Air Canada plane. Earn Aeroplan points with credit cards and points transfersThe Aeroplan® Credit Card is the only US credit card that earns Aeroplan points directly. So if you transferred 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points, you'd end up with 20,000 Aeroplan points, plus a 5,000-point bonus for a total of 25,000 Aeroplan points. Earn Aeroplan points flying Air CanadaThe next easiest way to rack up Aeroplan points is by actually flying Air Canada, but the earning formula is going to change later this year. As far as we know, it will look like this:Basic fares: Earn 2x points per (Canadian) dollarStandard fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarFlex/Comfort fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarLatitude fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarPremium economy fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarBusiness fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarEssentially, everything but basic economy fares will earn 3x per dollar.

☆ Middle East Airlines plane hit by stray bullet while landing in Beirut, no injuries
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] A bullet hole is seen in a Middle East Airlines (MEA) passenger plane, after it was hit by a stray bullet while landing in Beirut, with no injuries reported, according to MEA Chairman Mohamad El-Hout, Lebanon November 10, 2022. Middle East Airlines/Handout via ReutersBEIRUT, Nov 10 (Reuters) - A Middle East Airlines (MEA) passenger plane bound from Jordan to Beirut was hit by a stray bullet while landing in Beirut on Thursday, with no injuries reported, MEA Chairman Mohamad El-Hout said. Hout told Reuters that seven to eight stationary planes are hit by stray bullets shot from areas neighbouring Beirut airport each year, but Wednesday's incident was the first time this had occurred while a plane was moving. Lebanese lawmaker Paula Yacoubian was on the flight and shared images on her Twitter page appearing to show a hole in the fuselage of the plane. Reporting by Laila Bassam and Timour Azhari; Editing by Toby Chopra and Alison WilliamsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

With the launch of the new Chase Aeroplan credit card, there are now more ways than ever to earn Air Canada Aeroplan points. How to earn Aeroplan pointsUnder the new scheme, Aeroplan members can earn points (not miles) in a number of ways. Earn Aeroplan points with credit cards and points transfersThe new Aeroplan® Credit Card is the only US credit card that earns Aeroplan points directly. So if you transferred 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy® points, you'd end up with 20,000 Aeroplan points, plus a 5,000-point bonus for a total of 25,000 Aeroplan points. As far as we know, it will look like this:Basic fares: Earn 2x points per (Canadian) dollarStandard fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarFlex/Comfort fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarLatitude fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarPremium economy fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarBusiness fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarEssentially, everything but basic economy fares will earn 3x per dollar.

☆ COVID-ситуация в мире: в Ирландии и Болгарии частично снимают ограничения, а в Испании ужесточают масочный режим
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-31 | by ( Ольга Донцова | ) aif.md time to read: +2 min

С 12 апреля жители смогут свободно передвигаться в пределах своего округа. Кроме того, разрешается встречаться членам двух домохозяйств на открытом воздухе, однако при этом необходимо соблюдать социальную дистанцию и другие меры предосторожности. Также с 12 апреля смогут возобновить работу предприятия строительной отрасли, пишет novostipmr.com. С 5 апреля начнут работать ясли и детские сады, а с 12 апреля возобновят школьные занятия. Исключение сделано для тех, у кого бывают проблемы с дыханием и ношение масок их усугубляет, для инвалидов, не способных контролировать ношение маски, а также для ситуаций, когда носить маску не представляется возможным.

Persons: “ Organizations: East Airlines Locations: Ирландия, Болгария, Берлин, Германия, Испания, Ливан

☆ COVID-ситуация в мире: В России зарегистрировали первую вакцину от коронавируса для животных
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-31 | by ( ) novostipmr.com time to read: +6 min

С 12 апреля жители страны смогут свободно передвигаться в пределах своего округа. Также с 12 апреля смогут возобновить работу предприятия строительной отрасли. С 5 апреля начнут работать ясли и детские сады, а с 12 апреля будут восстановлены школьные занятия. Всего на данный момент в России зарегистрировано 4,54 млн случаев заражения коронавирусной инфекцией. В Молдове за последние сутки сделали 4469 тестов и выявили 917 новых случаев коронавируса, в том числе у 29 медиков.

Organizations: East Airlines, AstraZeneca Pfizer, Novavax Inc, —, Университет Джонса Хопкинса, Спутник, Россельхознадзор, Оперштаб, Минздрав Locations: США, Бразилия, Индия, Франция, Россия, Ирландия, Болгария, Ливан, Берлин, Германия, Грузия, Испания, Израиль, ФРГ, Украина, Киев, Одесская, Харьковская, Львовская, Запорожская, Молдова, Приднестровье

☆ 10 oldest airlines in the world
▼ + stars: | 2019-03-04 | by ( Miquel Ros | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Here are 10 of the oldest airlines in the world still in operation. Pan American World Airways subsequently acquired a controlling stake in the company. Qantas was nationalized by the Australian government after World War II and reprivatized in the ’90s. After World War II, Aeroflot became the largest airline in the world, as air travel was often the only means of transportation available to bridge the vast expanses of the Soviet Union. Czech Airlines (CSA)Czech Airlines, the national airline of the Czech Republic.

Persons: Avianca, JUAN MABROMATA, SCADTA, Stanislav Sergeev, MICHAL CIZEK, Finnair, DANIEL SLIM, ANDREJ ISAKOVIC, Jat, Jasper Juinen, Dan Kitwood Organizations: CNN, Finnair, Czech Airlines, KLM, Passengers, Dutch, Havilland DH, Croydon Airport, Junkers F13, Pan American World Airways, SCADTA, Servicio, Qantas, Northern Territory Aerial Services, Avro, Aeroflot Aeroflot, Junkers, Aeroflot, Concorde, Communist, BOAC, CSA, Eastern Bloc, Prague City Air, DC, Delta Air Lines, AFP, Delta, Pan, Northwest Airlines, Air Serbia Air Serbia, Aeroput, Jat Airways, Etihad, Air Serbia, British Airways, Qatar Airways, International Airlines Group, British Airways British Airways, British Overseas Airways Corporation, British European Airways, Cambrian Airways, Northeast Airlines Locations: Finnish, Czech, Amsterdam, Batavia, Jakarta, New York, Colombia, AFP, Barranquilla, Germany, Colombian, SACO, Latin America, Australia, Queensland, Northern Australia, Asia, Pacific, Soviet, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian, Soviet Union, Cuba, Murmansk, Russia, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, CSA, Prague, Americas, Africa, East, West Germany, Finland, Tokyo, Europe, China, East Coast, Middle, Serbia, Yugoslavia, Serbian, Air, Iberia, Madrid, Barcelona, South America, London, Paris, Devonshire

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