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King Khalid International Airport (RUH) or Riyadh Airport

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King Khalid International Airport (RUH) or KKIA Airport IATA:                      RUH ICAO:                      OERK Airport Type:            Public Owner:                    The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) Location:                 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Hub:                       Saudia, Flynas Elevation AMSL:         2,049 ft / 625 m Coordinates:           ...

King Abdulaziz International Airport, Terminal 1 (JED)

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  King Abdulaziz International Airport, Terminal 1 IATA: JED ICAO: OEJN Location: Al Madinah Al Munawwarah Road, Jeddah, KSA Hub for: Saudia, Flyadeal, Flynas Operator: General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) Coordinates    21°40′46″N 039°09′24″E The General Authority of Civil Aviation is seeking ways to create a hub airport connecting the west with the east. In August, 2019, the new Terminal 1 at King Abdul Aziz International Airport had a soft opening with a number of domestic flights transferred to operate from it. The airport started moving a number of international flights operated by Saudia to the new terminal, and on the 18th of November, Etihad became the first non-Saudi airline to move to the new facility. Size of the Terminal:           810 square km.  Check-In Counters:              220. Self-Service Desk:     ...

Hong Kong International Airport (Kai Tak Airport), Hong Kong

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Hong Kong International Airport (Kai Tak Airport), Hong Kong. Just before the final approach of Kai Tak (HKG) was so close to those buildings that passengers could spot television sets in the apartments as the aircraft banked sharply to the right for landing  nearby apartments that seemed an arm's length away. Kai Tak is named after two businessmen, Sir Ho Kai and Mr. Au Tak, who were involved in a company formed to reclaim land in Kowloon Bay for a residential housing scheme. The Company, unfortunately, failed and the reclaimed land was left vacant. The suitability of using this land as an airfield was recognized and the first recorded flight from Kai Tak took place on Lunar New Year's Day in 1925. IATA: HKG ICAO: VHHH Opened: 25 January 1925 Closed: 6 July 1998 Operator: Civil Aviation Department Location: Kowloon, Hong Kong Elevation AMSL:   9 m / 30 ft Coordinates :  22°19′43″N 114°11′39″E Kai Tak Airport was the international airport of Hong Kong from...

LUA, Lukla Airport, Nepal

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LUA, Lukla Airport, Nepal Lukla Airport or Tenzing – Hillary Airport, is the closest Airport to Everest and Everest Base Camp. Lukla Airport is located in the town of Lukla, in Khumbu Pasanglhamu, Solukhumbu District, Province No. 1 of Nepal. IATA:                      LUA ICAO:                      VNLK Owner:                   Government of Nepal Operator:               Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Serves:                   Lukla, Nepal Hub:              ...

NDC: New Distribution Capability

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New Distribution Capability (NDC) New Distribution Capability (NDC) is a Data Exchange Format based on Offer and Order Management Processes for Airlines to Create and Distribute relevant offers to the customer regardless of the distribution channel. ​​​​ During the 1970s, Airlines created computerized ticket reservation systems, known as Central Reservation Systems (CRS), to help their agents search, book, and confirm flight bookings. Having proven to be an extremely efficient tool, the airline industry looked to reduce their booking workloads by allowing travel agents to make bookings directly on the CRS. However, each airline had its own unique CRS. To gain access to the flights of every airline, travel agents in the US demanded for and received a single CRS platform. This remained the status quo for over 20 years. Customers called the travel agents, who then booked their flights on the CRS. However, in the 1990, the major CRSs namely Sabre, Amadeus, and Worldspan & Galil...