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21/07/2025

Gulf Air is coming back to the US. Starting October 1, the Bahraini flag carrier will launch nonstop flights from Bahrain to New York JFK using its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

The new service marks Gulf Air’s longest route to date, stretching nearly 11,000 kilometers and clocking in at almost 14 hours westbound. Flights will operate three times per week, landing at JFK’s Terminal One. This will be Gulf Air’s first US route since 1997, when it briefly served New York with the A340.

The move is bold. Demand between Bahrain and New York is tiny, with just 33 daily passengers recorded last year. Gulf Air will need to rely heavily on connecting traffic, especially from South Asia. But that market tends to yield low fares. The timing is also tight. Tickets are already on sale, but with just a few months to build awareness, load factors will be closely watched.

Group CEO Jeffrey Goh has said profitability is now essential. The airline turns 75 this year and wants its US relaunch to mark a turning point. Still, the risks are high and competition fierce.

18/07/2025

Skytrax recently released its World's Best Airline Awards of 2025. Here's why no U.S. carrier made the list.

04/07/2025

Pakistan to Build 3 New Airports in These Cities.

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06/06/2025

A modern aircraft that imitated the design of the fastest bird on the planet, the peregrine falcon ☝
HOT NEWS: 100-Year Mystery Solved: Ghost Ship Resurfaces from Antarctic Ice.

06/06/2025

04/06/2025

Standing-Only Seats May Soon Be Reality in Low-Cost Airlines!

By 2026, budget airlines could introduce “standing-only” or “vertical” seats in a bid to make flying more affordable than ever.

🔹 These seats aren’t traditional seats —
They’re vertical support seats where passengers lean or perch rather than fully sit.

🔹 The concept was first proposed by Airbus in 2003, and later explored by airlines like Ryanair, VivaColombia, and Spring Airlines.

🔹 Now, Italian manufacturer Aviointeriors has developed prototypes like the Skyrider 3.0, designed to fit more passengers by reducing seat pitch (the space between seats) to around 23 inches (compared to 28–31 inches in economy).

🔹 Benefits:
✅ Up to 20% more passengers per flight
✅ Lower fuel cost per person
✅ Cheaper ticket prices for ultra-short flights

🔹 Challenges:
❌ Still awaiting full safety approvals from aviation regulators
❌ May not be suitable for elderly or disabled passengers
❌ Limited to flights under 2 hours

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If approved, these seats could revolutionize budget travel, making air travel accessible to more people — especially for short domestic hops.

21/05/2025

Low-cost airlines will soon be like this 😂✈️

15/05/2025

It’s truly amazing! 😮 The two islands—Big Diomede (Tomorrow Island, Russia) and Little Diomede (Yesterday Island, USA)—are only about three miles (4.8 km) apart but lie on opposite sides of the International Date Line. Because of this, there is a 21-hour time difference between them, meaning they are almost a full day apart!

You can see one island from the other, and in winter, when the sea freezes, you could even walk across the ice—from today to yesterday or vice versa! Standing on one island, you are literally looking at yesterday or tomorrow, just a few miles away.

05/05/2025

🌍✈️ **10 Countries That Just Kicked Americans Off Their Visa-Free List!** 🇺🇸❌ In a shocking twist, several countries have altered their visa policies, imp...

04/05/2025

Arrival of the unique Global Airlines A380 9H-GLOBL as HFM801 from Barcelona today at BER - Berlin Brandenburg Airport with CEO James Asquith on board. Departure is scheduled for tomorrow 1100am as HFM802 to London-Gatwick. The first A380 in service with Global Airlines is operated by HI FLY Malta a...

24/03/2025

According to a TimeOut survey of over 18,500 city-dwellers across 50+ countries, these are the top-ranking cities where locals describe their public transport networks, from buses and trains to trams and everything in between as ‘good’ or ‘amazing.’

🌆 Top 19 Cities with the Best Public Transport:
1. Hong Kong 🇭🇰
2. Shanghai 🇨🇳
3. Beijing 🇨🇳
4. Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪
5. Taipei 🇹🇼
6. London 🇬🇧
7. Vienna 🇦🇹
8. Seoul 🇰🇷
9. Mumbai 🇮🇳
10. Doha 🇶🇦
11. Delhi 🇮🇳
12. Singapore 🇸🇬
13. Zurich 🇨🇭
14. Brighton 🇬🇧
15. Edinburgh 🇬🇧
16. Oslo 🇳🇴
17. Jakarta 🇮🇩
18. Warsaw 🇵🇱
19. Tallinn 🇪🇪



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