Op-Ed: Gulf stimulation of air travel unrecognized in Open Skies row
On a tour last summer of Doha’s new Hamad International Airport, I was told something peculiar by my guide; every shop and restaurant, every... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Emirates
Inmarsat coy on next constellation, though capacity crunch is clear
Ah, the intrigue. What does Inmarsat have in store for its next constellation? Is it a given that I-6 will simply be the next generation of ... Continue Reading
Jeddah wants to become world-class hub though progress opaque
Is there room for a fourth Arabian global hub? National airline Saudia and the powers behind Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport s... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Gulf Competition and Cyber Suspicions
Welcome to Episode 21 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Michael Reilly, who serves as vice president of e-enablement and ... Continue Reading
Open Skies champions go to bat for Norwegian, Gulf carriers
WASHINGTON: Champions of Open Skies agreements met yesterday in Washington DC to make the case for why the US should continue to welcome rob... Continue Reading
US carriers need to stop whining and start innovating
With the otherwise praiseworthy Delta CEO Richard Anderson appearing to link the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 to the rise of Emir... Continue Reading
Etihad’s women cabin crew forbidden to wear trousers
It’s 2015 and an airline refuses to let the women in its cabin crew wear the trousers from its newly designed uniforms. Gulf carrier Etihad ... Continue Reading
Qatar Airways makes split inflight Internet decision in face of delay
DOHA: It may seem a little ironic but it now appears likely that Qatar Airways’ new-design twinjets will be the last to be fitted with... Continue Reading
Factors to consider when predicting the future of embedded IFE
Pressed to describe how we see the IFE industry evolving in the face of CNN reports such as these – “Say buh-buh to seat-back s... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Clear expectations key to passenger experience on alliances
“Star Alliance sees unity in diversity of culture and product,” RGN contributing editor Neelam Matthews writes this week from New Delh... Continue Reading
IATA submits aircraft tracking recommendations to ICAO
GENEVA: An expert task force established by the International Air Transport Association in the wake of the tragic disappearance of Malaysia ... Continue Reading
Navigating the premium passenger path with airline bubbles
Since the halcyon, rose-tinted, faintly blurry golden age of travel, airlines have provided Champagne to their premium passengers. Grape cép... Continue Reading
Airport and aircraft tech touted as Emirates A380 arrives at SFO
San Francisco International Airport is not only the latest US airport to receive Emirates’ double-decker A380 service direct to Dubai, but i... Continue Reading
Emirates embroiled in audio situation
Emirates, which carries one of the most vast inflight entertainment libraries in the industry, says it is currently “in direct discussions” ... Continue Reading
Airbus A380 door fix to be implemented shortly: airframer
Airbus A380 operators will soon begin retrofitting the super jumbo’s doors with new cover plates and seals, now that a fix to a micro crack ... Continue Reading
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