GCC isolates Qatar; many flights affected
Major diplomatic instability is rapidly descending on the GCC region and Qatar finds itself and Qatar Airways increasingly isolated.
Egypt
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KLM Cuts Cairo
Demand is down, profits are down and getting money out of Egypt is a tremendous challenge today. And so KLM will halt service to Cairo.
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Checklist or Bucket List: The Pyramids at Giza
Just how special are the Pyramids at Giza? Part of the cradle of ancient civilization, to be sure, but how much effort should you put...
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Buying a ticket shouldn’t be this hard
I’ve been working lately on cobbling together a rather ridiculous series of flights for our winter vacation this year. The plan is mostly South Asia,...
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Spending a day in Mauritius (Part 1)
If you’ve traveled the twenty-odd hours on an airplane from New York City to make it all the way to Mauritius, odds are you’re going...
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But [we] wait in Casablanca—and wait—and wait—and wait
Little did I know that, on the eve of our great North Africa adventure, our decision to screen Casablanca would be the inspiration for one...
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Poked and prodded, all in the name of travel
I travel a decent amount, but apparently not particularly broadly. I thought my list of 40+ countries visited so far was pretty decent but...
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Pharaohs, temples and sphinxen, oh my!
I’m that guy. I feel it is important to get that out of the way very early in this trip report. I’m the guy who...
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VVIPs and the guy confused by a “business class” seat
Sitting on board EgyptAir flight 362 from Luxor to Cairo right now, happily ensconced in the bulkhead aisle of the “business class” cabin and laughing...
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Embarking on a truly ridiculous journey
I sit in the airport in Luxor, Egypt pondering the absolute insanity of the trip I’m beginning. Nothing quite like a 36+ hour adventure to...