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2016Direct connection to Canada from Air Canada Rouge will launch three flights a week between Toronto Pearson

International Airport and Budapest next June. The largest Canadian carrier will

operate the direct flight during the summer period using 280-seater Boeing 767-

300ER aircraft.

The first Air Canada Rouge flight from Toronto is due to touch down at Budapest

Airport on Friday June 10, 2016, with 24 business and 256 economy class seats.

It is no coincidence that the Canadian metropolis is featured in Budapest Airport‟s

route network because it is home to the largest population of Hungarian origin in

Canada.

In addition, not only family but business relations are developing dynamically

between the two countries. Canada is the tenth-largest foreign investor in the

Hungarian economy.

The new route will initially operate in the summer season until October 15, 2016.

As a member of the Star Alliance airline association, parent company Air Canada

not only offers transfer options within Canada in Toronto but also to numerous

other destinations in Northern and Central America, such as New York Newark,

Denver and virtually all Caribbean holiday destinations, including Varadero in

Cuba.

Budapest Airport CEO Jost Lammers said: “Let me congratulate the teams of

both Air Canada and Budapest Airport for making this new route a reality. It will

connect not only Canadian but also a series of other North American destinations

for travellers from Budapest, both in the business and leisure segment.

“I am sure it will be a huge success in itself between Toronto and Budapest, but it

also has an additional value in offering a series of transfer possibilities through

other Star Alliance member airlines.”

Air Canada Rouge was launched in December 2012 specifically to serve leisure

destinations, primarily tourist resorts in Central America, the Caribbean, on the

west coast of the United States and popular holiday and leisure destinations in

Europe. Together with regional airline Air Canada Express, the company is a

wholly owned subsidiary of Air Canada, the largest Canadian airline.

Air Canada Rouge has a fleet of 34 aircraft, comprising 20 Airbus A319-100s and

14 Boeing 767-300ERs. Another five Airbus A321-200s will start to arrive in

December. Its flights operate under the flight numbers of the parent company but

are marked “operated by Air Canada Rouge” and the aircraft livery also differs

from that of Air Canada.

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Air India flight to New York recalled due to

medical emergency

NEW DELHI: An Air India flight to New York was today

recalled to IGI airport here due to medical emergency

onboard, after being airborne for about two-and-half hours.

The commander of Air India flight AI-101, which took off

from Indira Gandhi international Airport here for New York

at 1.56 am today, landed back at 5.00 am after a

passenger onboard the flight complained of breathing

problem, Air India said in a statement.

"The Boeing B777 long-haul non-stop flight departed from

Delhi with 327 passengers onboard. However, soon a

passenger onboard complained of breathlessness and

was in need of urgent medical attention.

"Showing a high degree of sensitivity, commander Zoya

Agarwal decided to return to Delhi so that the passenger

gets timely medical assistance," the statement said.

Subsequently, the flight touched down at Delhi Airport at 5

am and the passenger was immediately rushed to hospital

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Severe turbulence on Philippine Airline flight

17Hawaii injures from It‟s the dread of every flyer, severe turbulence during a flight that gives

you butterflies, makes you pray and hold on to the arm rests for dear

flight from AirlinePhilippineaon 18 life. And it happened Friday, Sept.

Honolulu to Manila. The Airbus 340, flight PR101 which was buffeted

by clear air turbulence for four hours during the 11-hour flight, knocked

reported Eturbonewsfrightened and screaming passengers around.

that a few passengers were sent flying from their seats, hitting their

heads on the ceiling of the passenger compartment. There were 132

passengers on board the flight.

is defined as turbulence that is not associated Clear air turbulence

with cloud and therefore cannot be detected visually or by conventional

weather radar. It happens when bodies of air moving at widely different

speeds meet in the absence of any visual cues, such as clouds. Just

about everyone who has ever flown has experienced turbulence during

a flight, sometimes it‟s just a minor disturbance of a few minutes and it

seems to always happen when meals are being served. But like this

recent incident there are times when it just doesn‟t stop which was the

case a few years ago on a Singapore Airlines flight from Singapore

bound for Los Angeles which flew into such severe air that flight

attendants and passengers were confined to their seats for more than

four hours. It is truly a frightening and very inconvenient experience

especially when passengers get air sick from the movement and can‟t

leave their seats (which is why there are barf bags in the seat jacket).

Aquino Ninoyto the acordingreported on the incident adding that CNN

International Airport (NAIA) management, a medical team was

dispatched to assist 17 passengers after the plane landed as

scheduled at NAIA Terminal 2 shortly after 4 p.m. The flight left

Honolulu at 12:06 p.m. After landing in Manila a team of medical

personnel were dispatched along with PAL customer relations officers

to provide all available assistance to the passengers, the statement

said.

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96-hour transit visa for all airline passengers at

UAE airportsTransit passengers can avail of a 96-hour visa at UAE airports

irrespective of the airlines they are flying in.

A transit 96 hours visa is being issued to passengers arriving at UAE

airport through any international airline, General Directorate of Residency

& Foreigners Affairs-Dubai has said.

Previously, such a visa was given only to passengers flying on UAE

airlines.

According to an email from Amer Contact Center, a passenger can apply

for a transit 96 hours visa at the airport upon paying its fees. However,

they have to meet certain conditions such as the duration between the

two trips should not be less than 8 hours and the two trips should be to

different destinations (one should transit from Dubai to another

destination and not back to the same place where he/she came from.)

A hotel booking was mandatory if anyone wanted to apply for transit visa,

a call centre executive told „Emirates24|7‟.

“You can book your hotel before coming to Dubai or there are hotel

booking facilities available at the airport itself,” the executive added.

A call centre employee of the Abu Dhabi eGovernment Gateway also

confirmed the availability of visa at the airport.

The applicant will need original passport and a valid ticket for onward

flight. The fee for the visa is Dh170.

Moreover, Etihad Airline states on its website that it is under the

responsibility of the guests applying for the visa to ensure that they do

not violate the conditions of the visa, in particular to ensure that the 96

hours entry permitted in to the UAE is not exceeded.

“Any person staying beyond the permissible 96 hours would be

considered illegally staying in the country and may be subject to fines

the and penalties imposed by the UAE immigration authorities,”

.sayswebsite

A 96-hour transit visa is for a four-day stay with the first day of arrival

(until midnight) being considered as Day 1 with three more days left to

stay. The exit has to be completed before midnight of the 4th day, the

airline informs.

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How fixing Air India can help India

India‟s national carrier Air India, the brand that today encompasses

posted a both the erstwhile Indian Airlines and Air India, has

) for the eighth successive year since its crore547 ,5(Rs loss

merger in March 2007.

The accumulated loss is now more than Rs 44,000 crore

($7.3 billion)–equal to India‟s annual health budget–and

borrowing has grown to more than Rs 38,000 crore ($6.3

billion), according to data compiled by IndiaSpend from

.Department of Public Enterprisesthe

of this series explained, Air India accounts for first partAs the

25% of the Rs 20,000-crore loss showed by 71 PSUs in

second % of that loss, as the35(BSNL accounts for 14 -2013

of this series detailed). If Air India‟s losses can be part

stemmed, the Indian government will have more money to

spend on everything from clinics to highways.

Analysts often cite reasons related to the post-merger era,

including poor management, competition after aviation-sector

liberalisation in 2004–after which its market share shrank

10 % in 66and a workforce that has grown –%17% to50from

years.

But the downslide began before 2007. Between 1996 and

2006, Air India lost money in five of 10 years, and Indian

Airlines in four. The accumulated loss of the companies when

they merged was Rs 1,111 crore..

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Airways participates at the Global Aviation Etihad

2015 Talent Summit

Etihad Airways joined airline HR and talent acquisition executives

from around the world to discuss best practice in sourcing and

attracting aviation professionals at the Global Aviation Talent Summit

in Abu Dhabi today.

Hosted by cut-e, in partnership with Etihad Airways, the summit

gathered more than a hundred airline human resources, recruitment

and security executives from more than 20 airlines to discuss issues

and innovation in the area of aviation recruitment and retention.

Professionals discussed best practices in assessments for

screening, talent selection and development methodologies, the

latest online recruitment systems and assessment tools,

benchmarking, and improvements in the quality of recruitment

practices.

Mona Walid, Etihad Airways‟ Vice President of Talent Acquisition,

said: “The aviation industry is unique as it requires a great variety of

talent to operate – cabin crew, pilots, engineers, marketeers,

lawyers, caterers, load controllers, network planners, revenue

managers, social media managers and more. This diverse range of

roles, coupled with the fact that Etihad Airways receives more than

250,000 applications each year, means that we need modern,

transparent, time-efficient and simple recruitment solutions.

“I look forward to making this an annual event, providing a platform

to continue to address our common challenges in sourcing talent

from across the globe.”

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http://ameinfo.com/

Executives also attended sessions on risk management in hiring,

succession planning, and talent pipelining.

Mohamed Hegab, Etihad Airways‟ Senior Manager of Talent

Acquisition, spoke at the summit about Etihad Airways‟ journey to

best-in-class recruitment through a combination of leading

technology from SAP‟s SuccessFactors, which is integrated with cut-

e‟s psychometric assessment solutions, and simplified processes.

David Barrett, Chief Operating Officer, cut-e, said: “Cut-e is delighted

to be working with Etihad Airways for the last four years on the

design and implementation of assessment methods and systems for

the selection and development of its people. Today is a landmark

day in our relationship where we have collaborated to bring 20

airlines to Abu Dhabi for a two-day Global Aviation Talent Summit.

The summit brings together experts and airline counterparts to share

ideas and best practices on all aspects of HR including screening,

selection and development of flight operations and business staff

within the aviation sector.

“Delegates from as far as Canada, Hong Kong and Finland were

especially excited to visit the Etihad Airways Innovation Centre to

see the airline‟s groundbreaking products and services first-hand–

the tour has been one of the highlights of our gathering.”

Airline representatives in attendance included those from British

Airways, Virgin America, Scandinavian Airlines, Aer Lingus, Finnair,

flydubai, Royal Jet, Turkish Airlines, Emirates and Etihad Airways‟

equity partner Air Serbia.

- See more at: http://ameinfo.com/transport-and-

tourism/tourism/airlines-airports/etihad-airways-participates-at-the-

global-aviation-talent-summit-2015.

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service to a double PhuketEmirates increases

dailyEmirates, a global connector of people, places and economies today

announced additional services between Dubai and Phuket, meaning

the popular Thai holiday island will be served twice daily from 1

December 2015.

Responding to high customer demand, in particular during the peak

winter travel season, the new flights will double current capacity and

ensure better connections for travellers from cities in Europe, the

Americas and the Middle East, via the airline‟s Dubai hub.

Thierry Antinori, Emirates‟ Executive Vice President and Chief

Commercial Officer, said: “In response to strong demand, the

introduction of a double daily service to Phuket will increase

convenience and flexibility for visitors to the Southern region of

Thailand, as well as make it easier for residents of the area to

connect to Dubai and the rest of the world. With the ongoing

expansion of Phuket International Airport set to double capacity, a

twice-daily service provides Emirates with the perfect opportunity to

further support the local travel and tourism industry.

“This newly added service will complement our existing six daily

flights to Bangkok and our recent codeshare agreement with

Bangkok Airways, offering ease of connection to different cities

across Southeast Asia to and from Dubai and providing a smoother,

more convenient travel experience.”

Phuket Island is the gateway to the southern part of Thailand making

it easier for people to expand their travels to Khao Lak, Phang-nga,

Koh Samui, Trang, as well as Krabi and Koh Lipe. Known for its

abundance of white, sandy beaches and easy access to the

Andaman Sea for world class diving, Phuket has grown in popularity

as an international destination, welcoming more than six million

visitors to the island in the first five months of 2015 (source:

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Emirates will operate the new flights with a Boeing 777-300ER,

offering eight seats in First Class, 42 seats in Business Class and

310 Economy Class seats. On Emirates, throughout all cabin

classes, passengers can enjoy more than 2,000 channels of

entertainment on demand on ice, the airline‟s award-winning in-flight

entertainment system. Passengers also have the added bonus of a

generous baggage allowance with 30 kilograms for those travelling

in Economy Class, 40 kilograms for Business Class and 50

kilograms for First Class.

EK396 will operate four times per week and will depart Dubai at

2255hrs and arrive at Phuket at 0800hrs the following day. The

return flight, EK397 will depart Phuket at 0930hrs and arrives in

Dubai the same day at 1320hrs.

EK394 will operate three times per week and will depart Dubai at

2005hrs and arrive at Phuket at 0510hrs the following day. This flight

provides an attractive departure time for travellers from the UAE and

Middle East. The return flight, EK395 will depart Phuket at 0710hrs

and arrives in Dubai the same day at 1100hrs.

In addition to Phuket, Emirates flies 42 times a week to Bangkok,

and from 1 December, four of the six daily flights to Bangkok will be

served by an A380. The airline also recently announced a codeshare

agreement with Bangkok Airways, which added 19 routes across a

number of Southeast Asian cities, and a total of 14 new destinations

to the Emirates global network, seamlessly connecting customers to

new tourist destinations.

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