China Eastern – a grim way to fly
Mostly flying is fun….but when it goes wrong it can be horrible…and last week’s experience show just how far...
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Phuket and Chiang Mai to get second airports
Airports of Thailand have announced plans to build new airports in Chiang Mai and Phuket in order to meet...
The Dambusters at 75
Last night marked the 75th anniversary of Operation Chastise, the legendary Dambusters Raid, which occurred on the night of...
US/Gulf airlines pact is more armistice than peace treaty
The United States and the United Arab Emirates have signed a deal on May 11th which is the resolution...
Emirates 2017/2018 results – steadying the ship
Emirates today announced its full year results for the year to 31 March 2018. The annual report is here:...
Chiang Mai airport upgrades – believe it when it happens
Squadron Leader Monthanik Rakngam, the General Manager of Chiang Mai International Airport and team made an announcement on February...
Dodgy statistics from DWC
Here is the trouble with simply rehashing a press release and calling it news. The press release is marketing...
To boldly go….
As a kid I kept scrapbooks of all the early Mercury, Gemini, Apollo space flights. I could name all...
EK adds Chile
Emirates will fly 5 times a week from Dubai to Santiago International Airport (SCL), via the Brazilian city of...
A350 over Chiang Mai
Thai Airways is occasionally sending its new Airbus A350 to Chiang Mai. Here she is arriving in January in...