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Public
Warehousing Company (PWC) Group’s subsidiary, National Aviation
Services began its ground handling services on October 26 at the
Kuwait International Airport. Passengers were welcomed through Departure
Terminal number 4 by NAS’s staff and top officials.
Bara’a
Al-Roumi, NAS’s Managing Director said in a statement that the company’s
work has paved the way for the private sector to excel in the field
of ground handling. "With NAS’s wide range of professional
services and well-trained personnel," Al-Roumi expressed that
the company "will aspire to reach high standards and to continue
to provide clients with the best services possible."
Along
with its numerous ground-handling services, "the company has
worked to provide a state-of-the-art storage area for cargo, as
well as a large fleet of trucks, which are crucial assets in a country
known as the portal to the Gulf region’s cargo operations,"
Al-Roumi added.
National
Aviation Services, which was founded this year, has prepared its
departure terminal to offer the best services to first and business
class passengers, Al-Roumi said, adding that a contract was signed
recently with the Dutch carrier, KLM. The contract reflects the
trust of airlines in NAS’s professional services. Negotiations are
currently underway with other airlines, Al-Roumi concluded.
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Air
cargo continues to set all time records with a total of  23,993
tonnes handled through the Bahrain International Airport (BIA) during
this October, up a massive 51% over October 2002. Not only is this
the highest tonnage recorded for any month, it is also the highest
ever percentage increase in the history of the airport.
The continued very strong cargo expansion has also boosted traffic
for the period January 1st to October 31st with a total of 196,734
tonnes handled during the first 10 months of the year. This represents
a 32% increase over the same period of 2002.
The increase in cargo generated a sharp increase in the number of
freighter movements during the month with 1140 operating through
the Airport. This is up 304 flights compared with October 2002.
Bahrain International Airport has become a very attractive air cargo
hub for leading cargo airlines and currently Antonov/Air Foyle,
DAS, DHL, Federal Express, Kalita, Lufthansa, Martinair and World
Airways operate services to Bahrain. Negotiations are in hand with
a number of other leading cargo airlines, and if successful, these
will further boost cargo activity at Bahrain International Airport.
Key factors in the expansion of cargo are Bahrain International
Airport’s increasing role as the key aviation Gateway and transshipment
airport to the region and the increasing expansion of the Bahrain
economy. Bahrain boasts an unrivalled network of air and land services
to all key markets in the region.
While the air-cargo sector is expanding at a dramatic rate, passenger
travel is also beginning to stage a recovery as international travel
and airlines recover from the series of negative effects that depressed
traffic during the first six months of 2003. Concerns about international
terrorist attacks, the Iraq conflict and most recently, SARS epidemic
combined to cause a sharp drop in traffic.
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Philbhert
Suresh
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Chief
Knowledge Officer, Translogistique, Canada
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Living in Dubai and witnessing the explosive growth in the MICE
(Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events) sector of a resurging
economy, there has been one time or other a great need for accredited
meetings and events management professionals. Everyone seems
to jump into the bandwagon of this sector without proper and
adequate preparation that ultimately discolors the sector; but
some do survive with patronage and
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"inside support’
of a closed coterie.
Realizing how important it is to a regional growth strategy
with Dubai becoming officially notified as an international
CVB (Conventions and Visitor Bureau) after its recent success
in holding the IMF Congress, TransLogistique (TLC) has allied
with institutions in Canada to provide an accredited credential
in events management. Events and Conferences in Dubai and elsewhere
in UAE have shown rapid growth. This growth is fostered by active
support of the government in the open and dynamic economy. It
is likely that
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Dubai will soon
the reach the status of a regional hub in the MICE sector too.
Thousands of conventions and conferences continuously underline
the making of the status. People who visit Dubai for a specific
reason, such as a trade show, can also be encouraged to come
back for longer visit in the future.
The challenges posed in the events management require special
skills. They could be developed through a process and methodology
that have been proven successful in several developed countries.
So, if you are ready to get involved into this sector, then,
it is worthwhile your time and effort now to obtain this professional
certification in Events Management.
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