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A decent way to die

Posted on April 29, 2017 by rascott
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Death is inevitable. A bad death is not. This is an important article in the Economist. It is a discussion that society needs to have. And the Economist is spot on. We do not want to live as long as … Continue reading →

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Qatar Airways – route announcements or statements of intent

Posted on April 28, 2017 by rascott
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In classic Qatar Airways fashion their CEO has made another dramatic statement of new route plans – without any details about frequency, equipment or start date. New routes planned for 2018 include: San Francisco, US Cardiff, United Kingdom Utapao, Thailand … Continue reading →

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Emirates calls out Trump on USA service reductions

Posted on April 19, 2017 by rascott
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Emirates has announced plans to reduce service to the USA amid fallout from the Trump administration’s new immigration restrictions and its ban on electronic items in airline cabins from the Middle East. The number of weekly flights from Dubai to … Continue reading →

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Another UK vote

Posted on April 18, 2017 by rascott
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Here we go again. It is less than two years since Britain’s last general election, ten months since the Brexit referendum and nine months since Theresa May entered 10 Downing Street, replacing David Cameron. Yet today the prime minister announced … Continue reading →

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Erdogan’s hollow win

Posted on April 17, 2017 by rascott
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is claiming a victory for his yes campaign in yesterday’s referendum on the Turkish constitution. The result formalizes within the constitution what he’s already started doing in practice: transforming what had been a mostly ceremonial post … Continue reading →

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Never hit a person or an airline while they are down

Posted on April 16, 2017 by rascott
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Emirates is getting a lot of its fans to like its latest advertisement and video suggesting that Emirates represents the friendly skies. The advertisement was placed following the assault on Dr. Dao on United flight #3411. Fly the friendly skies … Continue reading →

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Erdogan turns up the heat in Turkey

Posted on April 16, 2017 by rascott
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Some interesting notes in the Economist as Turkey goes to a referendum today. Turkey matters not just for its size, but also as an indicator of the political forces shaping the world. For centuries it was the seat of a … Continue reading →

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United – the not so friendly skies

Posted on April 12, 2017 by rascott
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Following the events on United Flight 3411 at Chicago O’Hare the US based journalist Steven Thrasher left a series of notes on twitter and they are thought-provoking and touch on issues that many Americans will avoid or ignore. Steven W … Continue reading →

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Trip Advisor’s airline awards throw up some unlikely results

Posted on April 10, 2017 by rascott
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Picture: Emirates Press release So TripAdvisor has gone into the awards business and has made Emirates very happy with five wins including Best Airline in the World, Best Major Airline – Middle East & Africa, Best Economy Class, Best First … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Syria attack

Posted on April 7, 2017 by rascott
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The world is a scarier place today: after an apparent nerve-gas attack by the Syrian air force killed more than 85 people in the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun on April 4th Mr Trump has now taken action. American ships … Continue reading →

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