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US/Gulf airlines pact is more armistice than peace treaty

Posted on May 15, 2018 by rascott
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The United States and the United Arab Emirates have signed a deal on May 11th which is the resolution of a long argument over the use of alleged UAE government subsidies to its airlines and accusations of unfair competition within … Continue reading →

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Emirates 2017/2018 results – steadying the ship

Posted on May 9, 2018 by rascott
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Emirates today announced its full year results for the year to 31 March 2018. The annual report is here: 2017/2018 Emirates Annual Report 2016/2017 was terrible. So an improvement was always likely. But it is solid rather than impressive. My … Continue reading →

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Exential is a classic Dubai tale of greed

Posted on April 10, 2018 by rascott
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Exential was a scam. It was so obviously a scam that anyone who fell for it was delusional and anyone who promoted it was shameless, and possibly committing a fraud. Because the only way the scheme could work is by … Continue reading →

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Tillerson gone – “a master stroke for the UAE & Saudi Arabia”

Posted on March 26, 2018 by rascott
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İyad el-Baghdadi | إياد البغدادي @iyad_elbaghdadi was expelled from the UAE. He is a writer, entrepreneur, and human rights activist who attained international prominence during the Arab Spring. A self-styled “Islamic libertarian,” he is an outspoken critic of both Islamic movements … Continue reading →

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Dodgy statistics from DWC

Posted on February 21, 2018 by rascott
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Here is the trouble with simply rehashing a press release and calling it news. The press release is marketing – it is about finding a silver lining. Emirates 24/7 is no  longer a newspaper – but it also appears to … Continue reading →

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EK adds Chile

Posted on February 1, 2018 by rascott
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Emirates will fly 5 times a week from Dubai to Santiago International Airport (SCL), via the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, starting on July 5, 2018. The new service will see Emirates fly an additional five times a week to … Continue reading →

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GWR responds to questions on Burj Khalifa NYE light show record

Posted on January 19, 2018 by rascott
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Back on 1 January I wrote about my concerns in respect of the world record claimed by Emaar for their Burj Khalifa NYE light show. Those comments are here. I also left an enquiry with the Guinness World Records team … Continue reading →

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DWC from above

Posted on January 2, 2018 by rascott
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An aerial view of DWC during the Dubai Air Show. The pictures shows the existing LCC terminal expansion, the single main runway but also the much smaller runway under construction for the Emirates Aviation College, the DAS site at the … Continue reading →

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Dubai and Emaar’s new year con job

Posted on January 1, 2018 by rascott
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Picture: Khaleej Times via google. Here are the highlights of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa new years eve show. No fireworks. A LED and laser show instead. And despite the inevitable hype from Dubai’s compliant media there were a lot of very … Continue reading →

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Emirates in a fog at Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2017 by rascott
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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 →

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