While Emirates Airline appears to be in a period of consolidation and cost-cutting Qatar Airways continues to forge ahead with new route announcements from its new hub airport in Doha. The new airport has been a massive boost for Qatar … Continue reading
Empires have risen and fallen throughout history. The Greeks, Romans, British, Spanish, Portugese, Japanese, Russians (Soviet Union) – have all built empires. They have all been rich nations using their wealth to become early proponents of globalization. The real difference … Continue reading
Havana in about 1993 Fidel Castro has died. A man who took the word to the very brink of nuclear war and left his nation largely impoverished. The last leader of the cold war years of the 1960s. While he … Continue reading
The Economist has shared its thoughts on the future of the Airbus A380 in this article. See below. The issue for Emirates is that its own growth and success is so closely tied to this airplane. Dubai International Airport has no … Continue reading
So there we were – gathered in New York. Tai, Alex and I. It is Thanksgiving Day and there really is only one thing to do – head for the Macy’s thanksgiving parade with 3 million other people. Annually for … Continue reading
City Winery near the Village in Manhattan. A full house packed in seated at small tables. Restricted views anywhere to the left and right of the stage. So while we could hear Mike Boguski we could not see him. As … Continue reading
Sadly I cannot think of a better headline. And sometimes, even with my favorite people, you have to be honest. This was a strange concert in a strange venue. The location, City WInery, Nashville, is basically a posh wine bar and … Continue reading
Honestly this is not good enough. The investigation into the Emirates jet crash landing at Dubai International on Aug. 3 will take two to three years to complete, the director general of the United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) … Continue reading
In a press release today Dubai airports trumpeted that the airport “is now gaining ground in the region as a popular airport for passengers with traffic surging 161 per cent in the third quarter.” Surge. 161%. Sounds like a big … Continue reading
The Economist on How it happened Donald Trump won fewer votes than Mitt Romney in 2012. But Hillary Clinton did much worse than Barack Obama Donald Trump’s road to the White House, which he completed with his stunning victory over … Continue reading
