Dubai International continued to buck international trends registering double-digit year-on-year increases for both freight and passenger traffic during October. After nine months of modest cargo growth, Dubai International registered a double-digit increase in freight traffic for the first time in 13 months as volumes surged 17.7 per cent during October due largely to traffic generated by meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions that took place in Dubai. Dubai Airports Cargo … [Read more...] about Double-digit growth at Dubai International
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Now here is something right up the Bellyachers’ alley.
We’ve been warning for a long time — or at least since our Bellyache computer went up in a puff of smoke a few months back — of the over-reliance on all things computerised and here’s the proof in the proverbial pudding. The failure of a single piece of computer gear in the far flung US state of Utah disrupted travel for thousands of airpassengers in the US in November. The malfunction reportedly occurred when a card inside a router that … [Read more...] about Now here is something right up the Bellyachers’ alley.
Earth to Branson, earth to Branson… do you read me?
In case you missed it, perhaps too busy reading up on the pre-Copenhagen dialogue, or maybe the latest political intrigue from deepest, darkest Africa, Sir Richard Branson recently unveiled what is intended to be the first private rocket ship to ferry tourists to the edge of space. And this kinda got us thinking that perhaps the billionaire entrepreneur is already a bit, ummm, out there...if you know what we mean. Tickets for the galactic thrill ride cost about US $200,000 apiece. The … [Read more...] about Earth to Branson, earth to Branson… do you read me?
Never ones to let …
Never ones to let a good opportunity go to waste, the good folks at Changi Airport came up with a novel, albeit cheesy, event in early September that appears to have been aimed at simultaneously tackling two pressing issues — the problem of sagging air passenger and cargo demand along with the ever-valuable opportunity for some extra publicity courtesy of Singapore’s Formula One night race. And so...the first-ever jetliner-versus-car race in Asia was staged, pitting a … [Read more...] about Never ones to let …
Shenzhen ups stakes for air cargo supremacy
The gloves have come off. Shenzhen Airport Authority and Shenzhen Airlines have unveiled plans to grab as much of the air cargo market as possible in the Pearl River Delta in southern China, in direct competition with Hong Kong International Airport, sweeping aside all the past diplomatic talk about one airport complementing the other. Shenzhen Airport Authority plans to increase freighter services at Shenzhen airport by 50 per cent in 2010 as opposed to a 3 per cent increase in … [Read more...] about Shenzhen ups stakes for air cargo supremacy
FedEx Trade Networks paints Asia purple
The freight forwarding arm of the global express giant has virtually simultaneously opened 10 new facilities in Singapore, Taipei, Taiwan, and in Beijing, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Xiamen, and Dalian, China. This was followed by the opening of a representative office in Vietnam. These openings add to FedEx Trade Networks’ freight forwarding operations in Hong Kong and Shanghai, which launched in 2008 and brings the total number of locations to 12. Speaking to … [Read more...] about FedEx Trade Networks paints Asia purple