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Cathay Pacific 2015 profit soars 90% on low oil prices

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific said Wednesday that net profit for 2015 rose 90 percent, beating expectations, with the firm attributing the surge to huge savings on fuel as oil prices tumbled. Cathay Pacific Airways has posted a net profit of...

Cathay Pacific rebrands Dragonair as Cathay Dragon

The Cathay Pacific Group has announced plans to rebrand regional carrier Dragonair as Cathay Dragon, aimed at helping the group capture more traffic growth from the mainland China market. The group has termed it "a new era of growth...

Airlines issue travel advisories to Latin America over Zika virus outbreak

Airlines are offering refunds to passengers who have booked flights to central and south American countries caught up in the Zika virus outbreak The mosquito-borne Zika virus is spreading so quickly through the Western Hemisphere that it is soon expected...

New Islamabad airport to open by end of 2016

New Islamabad International Airport will be first-ever green-field airport of Pakistan ISLAMABAD - Islamabad’s all new and much-awaited airport would be fully operational by the end of 2016, said Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Aviation Shujaat Azeem. Pakistan government has evolved an...

China’s Harbin Ice Festival is world’s most stunning winter festival

More than one million visitors are expected to attend the spectacular Harbin Ice Festival, where buildings of ice are bathed in ethereal lights and international ice sculptors compete for honors The legendary Harbin International Snow and Ice Festival, famous for...

Verdenskortet in Denmark is a Walkable Map of the World

A walkable map of the world made from soil and stone by one man  Roaming around the world on foot may require commitment of good number of years of one’s life, along with large sum of money, logistics planning, and...

Emirates unveils new Airbus A380 with a record 615 seats

Economy class is getting even bigger after Emirates reconfigured its new Airbus A380-800 planes to hold the most seats ever for an airliner. The airline’s first two-class Airbus A380, launched this week at the Dubai Airshow, has gained 130 more...

Cathay Pacific unveils new look

A new livery unveiled by Cathay Pacific will be progressively introduced onto all aircraft in its fleet as part of an overall revamp of the airline. The livery was showcased yesterday on one of the airline’s Boeing 777-300ERs at Hong Kong international...

Emirates Airliner joins fight to save wildlife

ABU DHABI -- Emirates Airlines took the fight against illegal wildlife trade to the skies this week, unveiling two of its A380 jets dressed in livery depicting threatened animals. Giant tigers, lions, gorillas, rhinos, bears and elephants covered both sides...

Turkey to build real-life ‘Hobbit Village’

Comfy, serene Hobbit Homes in Turkey attract locals and foreigners Whether you are a fan of Hobbit villages and homes or not, the beauty, comfort and serenity of these hobbit homes will surely attract you to visit at least once. A...

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Nearly 30,000 people evacuated as Northern California wildfires spreads amid heatwave

Raging wildfires in northern California has forced nearly 30,000 residents to evacuate as the state endures a brutal heatwave.