May 20 - Emirates Airline’s A380 superjumbo will return to New York on October 31, the airline announced on Wednesday. The decision was made after huge revenues were reported for the Americas in 2009-10, representing a year-on-year rise of 8.1 percent.
Given the growth in the Americas, the airline got a profit of AED3.5 billion (US$ 964 million), while 27.5 million passengers flew with Emirates over the last financial year, over 20 percent more than in 2008- 09. "We promised to return the A380 to New York as soon as demand recovered and we have been true to our word," said Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline. "Against some of the toughest operating conditions ever faced, the results for the Americas have been hugely encouraging. This achievement reflects our success in maintaining our business as usual approach and remaining faithful to our strategy of product and service excellence," he added.
With almost 25 perfect of its surface area covered with navigable waterways, Amsterdam is often known as the Venice of the East. Canal Cruises have hence emerged as a major tourist attraction in the city. For those who want to go on a canal cruise, boats can be taken on rent from various boat rental companies. There is a choice of pedal or electrically powered boat. Once popular, Houseboats are no...
Sao Paulo Cultural Center (Centro Cultural FIESP) This cultural centre has, among other things, a theatre, an art and comic book library, and various art exhibits. Address: Av. Paulista 1313, Jardim Paulista Tel: 011-3146-7000 Timings: Tuesday-Sunday, 9am-7pm Entry fee: None ...
The huge tent, which is a permanent fixture at the northern end of Lenin Park, is home to Hanoi's Central Circus. Shows are held Wednesday through Saturday at 8pm and on Sunday mornings at 9am. The Sunday morning show is held with children in mind, and is a popular Sunday activity with residents of Hanoi. Address: Lenin Park, Hai Ba Trung District ...
The Hill of Tara is an important archaeological site about 60km north of Dublin in County Meath. Once upon a time (before the Norman invasion in 1167), it is believed this was the seat of the kings of Ireland. Whether this is true and how important the site actually is are still up for debate. The hill itself rises 197m over the Irish countryside. There are around 30 monumen...