Budget airlines: criss-crossing the Gulf
A Gulf-based budget airline might sound like a contradiction in terms. But as Camilla Hall reports, Flydubai is one of several carriers rapidly making low-cost travel a reality in the region. It may...
View ArticleEmirates: next stop, Warsaw
By Nicholas Watson of bne Emirates, the Gulf carrier, is preparing a new route from its Dubai hub to Poland and upgrading its connection to Russia by putting Moscow on its Airbus 380 superjumbo flight...
View ArticleIndia: Jet and Spice in talks – official
Shares in Jet Airways and SpiceJet soared on Monday by nearly a fifth after an Indian government official confirmed the worst-kept secret in Mumbai – the two carriers are in talks with potential...
View ArticleJet Airways circles Gulf deal
Jet Airways shares soared 7 per cent in Mumbai on Monday on a report that the airline was getting close to finalising a proposed tie-up with Etihad Airways, the Gulf carrier. Mint newspaper said Jet...
View ArticleKingfisher / Etihad: a brave investment
If Vijay Mallya pulls this off it will be a moment of magic and/or poor judgement. Etihad Airways, the Gulf carrier, is on the cusp of buying a stake in the debt-encumbered Kingfisher Airlines – the...
View ArticleJet-Etihad deal: too good to be true?
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways appears to have developed a taste for Indian airlines. Just last month, there were rumours that the state-owned airline was considering investing in Vijay Mallya’s grounded...
View ArticleJet-Etihad deal: Air India the loser
After months in the pipeline, a deal has finally been announced between India’s Jet Airways and Etihad. The UAE’s national carrier will pay Rs754.74 per share for a 24 per cent stake in Jet, valuing...
View ArticleSouth African Airways: still got friends
It may be having a rough time at home, but South African Airways still has friends overseas – and the latest is Etihad Airways. The airlines announced a strategic partnership on Monday, including a...
View ArticleJet shares wobble on deal delay
Shares in Jet Airways dipped more than 12 per cent on Monday morning on Friday’s decision by India’s Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) to defer approving Etihad Airways’ plan to buy a stake in...
View ArticleJet-Etihad: getting political
The proposed investment by Abu Dhabi’s state carrier, Etihad Airways, into the Indian airline, Jet Airways, has faced several roadblocks. First, the problem was regulatory approvals. And now there are...
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