Regional carriers such as Emirates and Etihad Airways thrive on the luxury travel habits of GCC travellers and Amadeus, a leading provider of advanced technology solutions for the global travel industry reiterated this recently. According to Amadeus, Gulf carriers see exponential growth of first and business class passenger volumes. Between 2014 and 2015, first class passenger volumes for Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways on the top 10 origins and destinations between Europe and Asia Pacific increased 67%, whilst business class traffic increased by 47%. This staggering growth in premium classes was complemented by healthy overall growth, with a 7% … Continue reading Luxury Travel gets a boost