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Boeing ups expected jet demand as Indian economy booms

Boeing has raised its long-term forecast for commercial planes in India.Unprecedented domestic passenger traffic and rapidly expanding low-cost carriers mean the country will need 2,300 new jets – valued at $320 billion – over the next 20 years, the manufacturer…

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Andaz Dubai La Mer pencilled in for 2020 opening

Hyatt has entered into a management agreement with Wasl Asset Management Group, one of the largest real estate development and management companies in Dubai, for the development of an Andaz-branded hotel at La Mer—a vibrant lifestyle district in the coastal…

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Anantara Quy Nhon Villas opens in Vietnam

Anantara Quy Nhon Villas – a brand new all-villa resort in Vietnam – has opened its doors.Located in a bay on the south-central coastline, Anantara Quy Nhon includes private infinity-style pools for each villa, in-room villa host services and unique…

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Nakheel development taking shape on Deira Islands, Dubai

Developer Nakheel and Spain’s RIU Hotels & Resorts’ AED670 million, 800-room beachfront resort and water park is taking shape at Deira Islands, with all accommodation  floors almost complete, and roofing work under way.Façade and installation work at the nine-storey property…

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Qatar Airways launches flights to Mombasa, Kenya

Qatar Airways’ first non-stop flight from Doha to Mombasa, Kenya landed today at Moi International Airport, marking the airline’s second gateway in Kenya.Qatar Airways flight QR1333, operated by an Airbus A320, departed Hamad International Airport last night at 02:30 and…

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London Gatwick welcomes new Shanghai departure

London Gatwick has launched a new route to Shanghai, giving British passengers direct access to an area responsible for a third of China’s imports and exports.The first flight of the new service, operated by China Eastern, departed Gatwick at midday…

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