In international affairs it was a strange and alarming year. For me, as the picture shows, I traveled, I flew, I met some interesting people. I went to New York, Hong Kong, Japan, Lisbon, ChiangMai, Bangkok, South Africa, Florida, Boston, … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2016
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Fog in Dubai
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People watching at Dubai Creek
I know I have said this before but the UAE’s aviation sector could be so much stronger if the major airlines combined and operated from a single hub airport. Not everyone will agree. And it may never happen. But imagine … Continue reading
Barack Obama’s presidency lurched between idealism and acrimony but some of his accomplishments will endure, writes The Economist in an article looking at the legacy of his eight year Presidency. The article follows. 1 “A skinny kid with a funny … Continue reading
The Guardian goes a little over the top ad describes this as a metaphor for 2016! “The panda, you see, is all of us, and the snowman is the year 2016. We keep trying to make the best of things, … Continue reading
I have written plenty of times about Etihad Airways flawed investment strategy in loss-making European Airlines. As well as expensive these investments are a genuine drain on management resources and a distraction from the primary function of running an airline. … Continue reading
Anywhere that calls itself The Billionaire Mansion deserves abuse. Such a pretentious name. And clearly targeting a certain demographic. It is a nightclub, not a Mansion. Think up-market Rattlesnake rather than Hugh Hefner. And yes earlier in 2016 a Billionaire … Continue reading
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Winter in Dubai
I am sitting here in the comfort of my Dubai apartment; all I have to complain about is the incessant construction noise. I lead a life that is safe, sane and fortunate. The nearest I get to Syria is overflying … Continue reading