Remember the story from the weekend about Nok Air pilots striking because the airline had told them that they did not meet the ICAO safety standards. At least that was the version stated by the airline’s CEO, Patee Sarasin. On … Continue reading
Sometimes it does seem that Nok Air’s CEO, Patee Sarasin, is no more than a self-publicist…..he seems disconnected from both how to run an airline and how to interact with his passengers. He is active on twitter; he hires only young … Continue reading
It was always likely that the activism seen in Hong Kong in the 2014 Umbrella Movement would reappear in some form. This last week has seen the unlikely named “fishball revolution” erupt on the streets of Mongkok. It sounds like a … Continue reading
Flydubai reported a 60 per cent drop in net profit in 2015, as the strong US dollar and a challenging trade environment weighed on earnings. Flydubai has a 31 December year end unlike Emirates which reports the year to 31 … Continue reading
Time Out asked what shall we call the new tower? Well Burj Dubai is still available after the 2010 renaming of what became the Burj Khalifa. Failing that – the Burj Unnecessary might do! Yesterday a new tower that will … Continue reading
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If you have been following the laughable detention, in Pattaya, of thirty-two not-so-sprightly bridge playing foreigners than this disarmingly honest article gives you all the details – written by one of the Pattaya 32. It would be comical if it … Continue reading
Pattaya is Thailand’s cess-pool of vice. Parts are a grim town of prostitution and drugs. It can also be quite fun as well and there is some great golf nearby! But that may be a story for another day Until … Continue reading
Pictures: Emirates Catching everyone by surprise last week Emirates announced that it will launch the first non-stop flights between Auckland and Dubai from March 2, in a move that will give it a brief crown as the longest flight in the … Continue reading
A week traveling Thailand – too many hotel rooms and cold showers and not enough decent internet access. We flew into Bangkok on Saturday 23rd – and after an overnight at the airport we flew on NokAir on Sunday afternoon … Continue reading
