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• Winter warmersFeatures | 11 September 2009

  As the temperatures drop we take a look at where's hot and where's not when it comes to tapping into new and upcoming destinations.

• LCCs cash in as ‘premium’ plummetsComment | 9 September 2009

  Air Arabia and flydubai will have welcomed the latest figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which indicates all is not well with the key business traveller segment.

• Turbulent timesInterviews | 11 July 2009

  Air Arabia CEO Adel Ali tells Kat Slowe how he plans to keep the airline flying high this year and how he intends to overcome the turbulence hitting the region's aviation industry.

• Fly for le$$Features | 26 February 2009

  Despite economic turbulence, low cost carriers in the region seem prepared to soldier on. Aviation Business profiles the industry leaders.

• Travelling on a budgetFeatures | 7 February 2009

  As budgets around the globe tighten, low-cost options are in high demand. ATN looks at the latest budget travel offerings, from the practical to the quirky.

• The price is rightFeatures | 30 January 2009

  Gulf's low-cost airlines could be this year's carriers of choice for frugal travellers in the Middle East.

• Meeting demandFeatures | 24 November 2008

  Are secondary airports needed in the Middle East, or are the projects underway in the region enough?

• Top of the worldFeatures | 9 November 2008

  Kathmandu is increasingly popular with Middle East travellers, thanks to airlines establishing routes to the city.

• Budget boomFeatures | 6 November 2008

  The Middle East's low-cost airlines sector is flying high and allows travel agents to package flights with lucrative value adds, explains Dominic Ellis.

• Kuwait: For your leisureFeatures | 25 October 2008

  Kuwait is ramping up its leisure facilities and targeting the intra-regional travel market.

• Big names, great storiesComment | 11 May 2008

  This month, to kick off the new look CEO Middle East, we exclusively bring you some of the biggest names in world business.

• Making it workInterviews | 5 May 2008

  When Adel Ali launched Air Arabia four years ago he was told it would never work. Today he runs a fleet of 17 aircraft which fly to 40 destinations worldwide. Tamara Walid discovers the secret to his success.

• Budget fare kingInterviews | 24 April 2008

  Air Arabia founder and CEO Adel Ali tells Tamara Walid why the Middle East's first low-cost carrier has nothing to fear from the arrival of the largest Arab airline on the budget travel scene.

• Flying highComment | 10 April 2008

  Last month saw the US/EU open skies deal come into effect, signaing an end to limitations on which airlines can fly between the regions.

• The contenderComment | 24 March 2008

  It's no secret that Emirates has been planning to launch a budget airline, so few were surprised when the news was confirmed last month.

• Cost cuttingFeatures | 9 March 2008

  The emergence of low-cost carriers in the Middle East has provided cheaper air travel for the masses. Lizzie Cernik looks at the region's leading budget airlines.

• Are we there Yeti?Interviews | 4 March 2008

  Air Arabia CEO Adel Ali talks to ATN's Emma Procter about the low-cost carrier's newest venture - Nepal-based carrier FlyYeti.com.

• A new dawn for regional hospitalityFeatures | 13 January 2008

  The New Year will welcome a raft of luxury hotels opening across the region. Kathi Everden previews some of the best developments.

• High time for low cost airlinesFeatures | 3 January 2008

  As Air Arabia approaches 40 destinations, Jazeera Airways launches hub two and KSA LCCs go regional, it seems low cost is big business. ATN reports from the Low Cost Airlines Conference.

• Fresh bloodFeatures | 25 November 2007

  Aviation consultant Todd Mickleson explains why cheaper and more efficient training is needed to develop the next generation of pilots.

• Finding diamonds in the roughFeatures | 5 September 2007

  Unless a client working in the oil or construction industry walks into their agency, travel agents are unlikely to have reason to sell Sudan, but ATN offers an insight into the troubled nation, just in case.

• Adel Ali: Last laughFeatures | 31 August 2007

  In four years, Adel Ali has silenced most low-cost carrier critics by establishing a successful no-frills airline.

• Don’t turn your back on these summer surprisesComment | 28 July 2007

  The 40 degree heat and 70% humidity of a Dubai in July is not for me.

• Persia prevails Features | 30 June 2007

  Iran remains a largely unexplored destination, but culture vultures say it has to be seen to be believed.

• The other side of Asia Features | 30 June 2007

  Middle East travel agents are slowly becoming Asia experts, but are yet to realise the full potential of India.