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Beirut International Airport

Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (known formerly as Beirut International Airport) serves the capital and largest city of Lebanon, Beirut. The airport is Lebanon's only commercial airport and is a major aviation hub in the region, hosting over 50 passenger and cargo airlines from across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the CIS. Beirut is also the hub for national airlines Middle East Airlines (MEA).

Location of Beirut International Airport, Lebanon

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Yield enhancement the key to Jazeera’s 2011 performance

6-Dec-11 6:23 PM

One of the outstanding factors in Jazeera Airways’ turnaround over the past 15 months has been the dramatic jump in the yield levels achieved by the carrier. Having shrunk into profitability, the Kuwait-based carrier has fewer routes and less aircraft but has reported five consecutive quarters of record profits and is set to report its best-ever full-year result for 2011.

At the end of 3Q2011, the carrier reported yields of 52.3 Kuwaiti fils, up 42% over 3Q2010 and a remarkable 91% above 3Q2009 levels. Increasing yields are expected to continue through the final quarter of 2011 and into 2012. This provides a tremendously strong platform for the carrier to develop from, as it puts in place its strategic development plan over the next few years.

Arab unrest puts brakes on Air Arabia's Jordan expansion

28-Jul-11 4:10 PM

The ripples from the Arab Spring continue to spread. Air Arabia, the largest LCC in the Middle East, announced in Jun-2011 that it would delay the launch of its Jordanian JV due to the downturn in traffic in the region, as well as higher oil prices. While the political and social environment in Jordan is described by the carrier as “stable”, Syria, Bahrain, Egypt and Tunisia still have not resolved local political instability.

Air France looks to regional points to counter LCC, TGV threat

13-Jul-11 3:54 PM

Air France has announced plans to move away from its Paris-centric strategy and moved into regional French market in a bid to counter the growing threat of low-cost carriers in its home market, which remains one of Europe’s few remaining spaces for growth in the sector.

Sama Chairman, Prince Bandar Bin Khalid Al-Faisal Is Saudi Arabia's last LCC nasair set to join Sama?

9-May-11 9:33 AM

Saudi Arabia’s LCC experiment may be drawing to an unwelcome close. nasair, the kingdom’s first – and now sole surviving – LCC announced it has suffered a 1Q2011 loss, due to the troubled situation in the Middle East and North Africa reducing passenger traffic and the increasing price of oil.

Egypt unrest: Aviation in North Africa and Middle East threatened by political turmoil

1-Feb-11 5:19 PM

The political instability engulfing some North African states has extensive implications for tourism and aviation across the region. Already dozens of governments are warning their citizens to avoid travel to Egypt. Several have chartered aircraft to ferry their nationals out. Cairo Airport has been met with chaotic scenes in the past few days as thousands of foreigners seek to leave. In this special report, CAPA reviews the immediate aviation and tourism impacts from the North Africa/Middle East civil unrest.

Wataniya cancels four routes, pulls back on a fifth

6-Dec-10 9:52 AM

Kuwait-based premium carrier Wataniya Airways announced it plans to suspend services to Amman, Bahrain, Damascus and Jeddah and reduce the frequency of operations to Dubai. In a major downsizing, the carrier’s fleet will be cut from seven to four aircraft, and it is studying options to cut its workforce. The changes will commence from 05-Dec-2010.

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