Special Sub-Topic: Airline Hubs Authored by: ramamama Sub-topic of: Airports & Airlines

Where is the airline "Emirates" based?

Dubai. Emirates offers elite premium class lounges and dedicated check-ins at Dubai International Airport. The city of Dubai is the second largest state in the United Arab Emirates.

For which one of these airlines is "London Heathrow" NOT the hub?

Ryan Air. Stansted Airport, located about 30 miles North East of London, is the hub for Ryan Air.

Abu Dhabi International Airport is the hub for which of these airlines?

Etihad Airways. Etihad Airways has purchased the Boeing 777-300ER and ordered many Airbus A380's before many already well-established airlines.

What is American Airline's home based airport?

Dallas - Fort Worth Airport. American Airlines has only been rated a 3 stars by Skytrax (an independent airline quality and assessment organisation) in 2006. The scale for airline ratings ranges from 1 (poor) to 3 (average) to 5 (excellent).

In 2006, which one of these airports was NOT a hub for a official 5 star rated airline?

Johannesburg. Johannesburg is the hub for South African Airways which is a 4 star airline. Doha is the hub for Qatar Airways, Hong Kong is the hub for Cathay Pacific and Kuala Lumpur is the hub for Malaysia Airlines. These are all 5 star airlines.

Which two airlines are based at Mumbai International Airport in India?

Jet Airways and Air India. Kingfisher Airlines is based in Bangalore. Mahan Air is based in Tehran. Indian Airlines is based in Delhi.

Since its inception in 1950 Gulf Air has been based at four different airports. Which of these airports has NOT been a hub for Gulf Air?

Amman. Muscat is Gulf Air's secondary hub however the official hub is Bahrain, Manama. Abu Dhabi was also a major hub for Gulf Air until the government decided to establish their own airline Etihad Airways in 2004.

Which one of these airlines does not fly direct from its hub to London Heathrow?

Royal Brunei Airlines. The Royal Brunei flights originating from London Heathrow stop in Dubai in the Middle East before reaching the airline hub Bandar Seri Begawan in the Far East.

What is the main hub for Thomson Fly?

London Gatwick. The airline is owned by the tour operator TUI UK. It was called Britannia Airways when it was founded in 1961 but was renamed Thomson Fly in 2005. Its hub, London Gatwick, is located in Crawley, 28 miles south of London.

Which German city is the hub for Lufthansa?

Frankfurt. "Luft" means "air" in German, so the "Luftwaffe" is the German "Air" Force.