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Wednesday, February 6, 2008

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Middle East Airlines expects US$12m in sales
 High revenue routes such as those to West Africa, Saudi Arabia and Paris help push onboard sales at Middle East Airlines over the US$10 million mark last year, but the airline’s head of cabin purchases also credited the cabin staff
February 6, 2008


New initiatives at Saudi Airlines Catering Division
 The newly privatized Saudi Arabian Airlines Catering Division is optimistic about new initiatives coming up
February 6, 2008

SSP wins contract in Cairo
 SSP will operate 80 percent of the food outlets at the new Terminal 3 at Cairo International Airport, the company announced in January
February 6, 2008



Amouage celebrates 25th Anniversary
 Oman-based exotic and traditional fragrance company House of Amouage recently marked its 25th Anniversary, by unveiling a new image
February 6, 2008
Lancôme launches first
B2B E-catalogue
 Lancôme unveils its new website to accommodate buyers’ orders and offers other tools to help its clients. This service is available to companies in Europe, Middle East and Africa at www.travel.luxe.loreal.com
February 6, 2008
Pernod Ricard records higher sales for region
 India and China were key emerging markets for Pernod Ricard products, but duty free sales and sales in several other Asian countries also helped make for a positive sales report by the company for the first half of its fiscal year
February 6, 2008


Bibi departs from Hamila Duty Free
 Salma Bibi, marketing assistant to Hamila’s Mariem Ben Cheikh, leaves the company
February 6, 2008


Middle Eastern airports invest US$36.8 billion in new airports
 Ten Middle East airports will invest US$36.8 billion in new airport capacity that will provide for an additional 318 million passengers per year by 2012, according to 7Days
February 6, 2008
New name for Seeb airport
 Seeb International Airport has been officially renamed Muscat International Airport, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Transport and Communications and reported in the Oman Daily Observer
February 6, 2008

Over 1.4 million tourists visited Sharjah during 2007
 Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) has recently issued detailed statistics of the emirate's tourism sector performance for the year ended December 31, 2007
February 6, 2008


ISPY Awards 2008
 Anjali Righton from Gulf Air cabin crew scooped the Global Inflight Sales Person of the Year award at the annual ISPY (Inflight Sales Person of the Year) Awards, held at the Park Inn Heathrow Hotel January 28 – February 1 and hosted by Travel Retail Training Ltd (TRT)
February 6, 2008



Casio’s EXILIM Pro EX-F1
Company: Dufri International B.V.
Description: This model incorporates a high speed CMOS sensor and a high speed LSI processor. With this product, CASIO has achieved an ultra-high speed 60 frames per second (fps) burst rate for still images, together with 1,200 fps high speed movie recording that captures movement faster than the eye can see for ultra-slow motion replay. Moreover, the new model can record movies at full High-Definition


Cyclades
Company: Lancôme
Description: Cyclades is a musk floral and sensual fragrance mixing neroli essence, oleander, white musk and vanilla

Jil Sander Sport Water for women
Company: Coty Prestige
Description: Jil Sander Sport offers this limited edition fragrance for the summer. The fresh, floral, woody, musky scent sparkles through the clear glass of the bottle

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