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Fly Dubai to hire 600 pilots in next 5 years

FlyDubaiFlydubai plans to hire 600 pilots by 2016 in a bid to keep pace with its growing fleet and route network. It currently employs more than 200 pilots.

Flydubai last month secured financing worth $80m at list prices with airline leasing company MC Aviation Partners to cover the costs for the B737-800 the airline is due to receive in 2011.

The no-frills carrier flies to 37 destinations.

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Posted by Dubai Dude - May 19, 2011 at 10:00 am

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Emirates Airline removes fuel surcharge from tickets with immediate effect

Emirates airline removes fuel surchargeEmirates Airline has removed the fuel surcharge on its tickets with immediate effect. This has been done in line with recent decrease in fuel prices.

Emirates had introduced a new fuel surcharge on April 18, citing soaring international fuel prices. Its surcharge made an economy class ticket dearer by between Dh40 and Dh640, depending on the sector of travel.

It is not clear if it will also impact those tickets that have been purchased in advance but not utilized yet.

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Posted by Dubai Dude - May 8, 2011 at 11:34 pm

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Emirates Airline to add fuel surcharge in all fares

Emirates Airline add fuel surcharge to hike fareFlying through Emirates Airline will cost more as the airline is going to add fuel surcharge in its fares.

Passengers travelling to the US on economy tickets will be charged AED150 each way, rising to AED520 for those in business or first class.

The surcharge for a return trip in the Middle East or to the airline’s South Asian destinations will be AED40 each way for economy travelers, rising to AED130 for those in business or first class.

For those heading to Europe, Africa, the Far East, Australia or New Zealand, the levy each way will be AED80 for economy passengers and AED320 for business and first class.

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Posted by Dubai Dude - April 19, 2011 at 6:22 am

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UAE Nationals to get free parking permits

Dubai Parking MeterAs insurgency is in the air of Arab world, UAE government is doing its best to keep the nationals calm and not getting excited about change.

Recently, RTA announced that UAE nationals who own properties within current paid parking zones in Dubai are to be given free permits.

The RTA said it has developed a parking fee exemption system (L category) for Emiratis who would be allocated free parking permits depending on the size of the property they own.

One permit would be issued to the occupant of a one- bedroom flat or studio, two permits would be issued for a two-bedroom flat and so one.

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Posted by Dubai Dude - April 18, 2011 at 9:22 pm

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Dubai in Future: Will you be allowed to own or drive a car?

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The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is planning a proposal to classify residents in categories of those who can be allowed to own or drive a car and those who are not.

As numb as it sounds, the idea is to reduce number of vehicles on road.

For now, low-paid professions such as domestic and farm workers are proposed to be exempted from owning a car.

Also under discussion is a plan to have separate road lanes for buses, trucks, cycles and motorcycles as well as more pedestrian crossings.

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Posted by Dubai Dude - April 15, 2011 at 3:01 pm

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Dubai Metro cutting jobs, reducing daily trains to trim costs

Dubai Metro

Apparently, Dubai Metro got into some financial fix less than two years after its inception. It has been reported that Dubai Rail Agency, parts of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is cutting jobs and reducing number of daily trains in order to trim costs.

Dubai’s Rail Agency believes it can save AED7.5m from it.

It said the same initiatives would apply to the Green Line of the rail system, which is due to launch in August, to achieve estimated savings of AED47m.

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Posted by Dubai Dude - March 23, 2011 at 11:03 pm

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Emirates Airline hikes fare as oil prices are rising

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Emirates airline, the region’s largest carrier, has hiked fares across all sectors as it is unable to absorb soaring fuel prices, the company said in a statement to Emirates 24|7.

“Like every commercially-oriented business, Emirates regularly reviews its fares to reflect market dynamics including demand and rising fuel prices,” an Emirates spokesperson said in the statement.

“We have an active fuel risk management programme but with such market volatility it is impossible to fully absorb the impact of soaring oil prices,” the statement added.

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Posted by Dubai Dude - March 3, 2011 at 10:00 am

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