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Poor old Emirates. I almost feel for them. But in part this was a mess of their own making. There is fog every year in Dubai. It rolls in when the temperature and due point co-incide. And it is often … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2017
Falling in love is easy. Falling out of love is much harder. It is not as though I have found another city that I regard as home. It is not that she is no longer beautiful. There was no traumatic … Continue reading
They are rejoicing today on the streets of Saffron Walden as Emirates announces a new daily service from London Stansted to Dubai. The new service will start on June 8, 2018 with a three-class Boeing 777-300ER. The timings are a … Continue reading
Thais like noise. This is different from Dubai – in Dubai the sounds are of 24/7 construction, overlaid with the 3am honking of drivers leaving the nightclubs… This is more a way of life. For instance every shopping mall in Thailand … Continue reading
Up front I should declare some interest in this story as I worked for GEMS in 2007 and 2008. Now a decade later the long-muted GEMS Education IPO is a little closer to reality. The Financial Times is reporting that GEMS … Continue reading
The trouble with dictators is that they always want to hang on too long. In the case of Robert Mugabe, for far too long. They also want to secure a succession – to pass the spoils of dictatorship onto family … Continue reading
On the opening day of the 2017 Dubai Airshow Emirates placed a commitment (not an order) for 40 Boeing 787-10 series airliners. Sir Tim Clark insisted that the airplane fits naturally into the airline’s fleet plans. Which is a bit strange … Continue reading
After one year of mourning Thailand today says goodbye to the only King that almost all Thais have ever known. Bhumibol Adulyadej died on 13 October 2016 at the age of 88. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from … Continue reading
As the Gulf nations dispute is well into its fourth month it is clear that there is no end in sight – unless one side backs down with an enormous loss of face. Instead this dispute could drag on for … Continue reading
I am trying to understand the debate over the future of Chiang Mai’s airport. I think this is where things are right now: if I have got this right the RTAF owns CNX – much like they own Don Muang. … Continue reading