Airline stopovers: Big business or marketing malarkey?
Stopovers arguably built the Icelandic tourism economy and its position in the North Atlantic aviation market. But are such programs a guaranteed success? More and...
Qatar
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DLD 199: Digging ditches
Manmade islands are all the rage in the Gulf region, but this one is a political chasm, not a luxury residence play. Plus Norwegian shifts...
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Goodbye, Meridiana; Hello, Air Italy!
Italy has a new airline this week and it is not toying around. Expect roughly 50 aircraft to be flying from the Milan-based Air Italy...
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The inaugural hunt: Chasing a half million points from Doha
Qatar Airways is giving away a half million points to any intrepid traveler willing to chase the company's inaugural flights this winter. It is a...
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British Airways seeks Qatari strike-busting help
British Airways is facing another strike at the beginning of July and it has turned to an unlikely partner to help beat some of the...
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DLD 146: Bad timing in so many ways
How do you fight the clock against viral media? And is there ever really a good time for international action that isolates a country? Plus...
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A looming humanitarian crisis in Qatar??
The isolation of Qatar is bad from an aviation perspective, but that may prove to be nothing compared to the challenges the country will face...
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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.
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A (likely impossible) 747 ride worth trying to snag
Want to ride like royalty? Grab some friends, a lot of cash and try to buy this Qatari 747SP in VVIP configuration. Getting a peek...
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The Doha Airport Layover: Hotel or Gym
Rather than wandering aimlessly in the terminal during a layover in the Doha Airport why not spend a few hours in the transit hotel or...
