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Monthly Archives: June 2020

Today the sun set on Hong Kong

Posted on June 30, 2020 by rascott

With he imposition of National Security Legislation I fear the sun just set on everything that has made Hong Kong such a special place. A city that I love, where my son was born, and that for so long I was … Continue reading →

Posted in asia, Hong Kong, news and views

The end of 0ne country, two systems – 27 years early

Posted on June 30, 2020 by rascott

There is a new national security law coming to Hong Kong whether the people like it or not: Senior officials in the city have not seen the bill. It has bypassed the Hong Kong legislative assembly. Yet by tomorrow it … Continue reading →

Posted in asia, Hong Kong, news and views

Did Qatar Airways help spread coronavirus?

Posted on June 28, 2020 by rascott

Qatar Airways is in the middle of a marketing binge touting itself, amongst other things, as the biggest operator during the current COVID-19 pandemic and the most popular international carrier to Australia. The airline claims that over 15,000 flights were operated … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Middle East, news and views

Hub airline perils in the time of Coronavirus

Posted on June 10, 2020 by rascott

After a recent Qatar Airways flight 12 passengers tested positive for Covid-19. Qatar AIrways pleaded that it is not the airline’s fault, arguing that all twelve passengers from flight QR203 who tested positive for Covid-19 at Athens Airport, did not … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Emirates, travel

Layoffs at Emirates

Posted on June 10, 2020 by rascott

  With the economic fall-out of this awful pandemic it was inevitable that Emirates would follow other airlines with a large number of redundancies Yesterday the government-owned airline took the decision to lay off hundreds of employees in the second … Continue reading →

Posted in asia, Aviation, Emirates, news and views, travel
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