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Airline Hubs Multiple Choice Quiz | 10 Questions

How much do you know about airlines and their hubs? Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by ramamama. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ramamama

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
241,690

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1369

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where is the airline "Emirates" based? Hint

Muscat

Abu Dhabi

Dubai

Riyadh

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Question 2 of 10

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

British Airways

Virgin Atlantic

Ryan Air

B M I

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Question 3 of 10

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

Air Arabia

Etihad Airways

Saudi Arabian Airlines

Gulf Air

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is American Airline's home based airport? Hint

New Jersey - Newark Airport

Dallas - Fort Worth Airport

New York - John F Kennedy Airport

Los Angeles International Airport

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Question 5 of 10

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

Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Doha International Airport

Johannesburg

Hong Kong International Airport

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Question 6 of 10

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

Air India and Nepal Airlines

Air India and Indian Airlines

Mahan Air and Jet Airways

Jet Airways and Air India

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Question 7 of 10

7. 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? Hint

Abu Dhabi

Amman

Bahrain

Muscat

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which one of these airlines introduced direct flights between its hub and London Heathrow in May 2018? Hint

South African Airways

Alitalia

Emirates

Royal Brunei Airlines

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the main hub for Thomson Fly? Hint

London Heathrow

London Gatwick

London Stansted

London City

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which German city is the hub for Lufthansa? Hint

Bonn

Frankfurt

Berlin

Dusseldorf

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is the airline "Emirates" based?

Answer: 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.

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

Answer: Ryan Air

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

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

Answer: Etihad Airways

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

4. What is American Airline's home based airport?

Answer: 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).

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

Answer: 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.

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

Answer: Jet Airways and Air India

Nepal Airlines is based in Kathmandu.
Mahan Air is based in Tehran.
Indian Airlines is based in Delhi.

7. 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?

Answer: 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.

8. Which one of these airlines introduced direct flights between its hub and London Heathrow in May 2018?

Answer: Royal Brunei Airlines

Before then, the Royal Brunei flights originating from London Heathrow stopped in Dubai in the Middle East before reaching the airline hub Bandar Seri Begawan in the Far East.

9. What is the main hub for Thomson Fly?

Answer: 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.

10. Which German city is the hub for Lufthansa?

Answer: Frankfurt

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

Source: Author ramamama

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