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Sanctions be damned, destinations like Dubai and Maldives continue to welcome an inflow of Russian rubles to their tourism economies.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago
Tim Clark has been in the aviation business for nearly 50 years so when he talks, people take notice. He said this week he's bullish that vaccines will be effective against the Omicron variant, but added the next month will reveal whether that is true. Even so, global demand is "hugely resilient," he pointed out.
Aziz El Yaakoubi, Reuters | 2 years ago
This news reminds us of an internet meme. Imagine a shot from the movie Back to the Future, where one character is saying to the other, "Whatever you do, never go to the year 2020."
Alexander Cornwell and Aziz El Yaakoubi, Reuters | 4 years ago
Many people remain stranded far from home because they can't get transit flights onward to their final destinations. So it's good news for many workers and families that Emirates and Etihad are restarting transit flights through hub airports in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Alexander Cornwell, Reuters | 4 years ago
A slow recovery for Emirates, a Dubai-based airline owned by the U.A.E., will mean layoffs for the carrier, which employs about 60,000 people.
Reuters | 4 years ago
After years of being stuck in the past, new "smart" airports are embracing technology and data to improve the experience for both passengers and vendors. But progress is still slow, widening the gap between cutting-edge and archaic facilities. What's needed? More vision, less bureaucracy.
Sean O'Neill and Brian Sumers, Skift | 4 years ago
The low-cost, long-haul model will come to Asia, says AirAsia's Tony Fernandes, if customers are willing to pay for it. Fernandes isn't shy about saying he's jealous about some of the moves Norwegian Air has made.
Dan Peltier, Skift | 7 years ago
One of the last bastions of true hospitality in the air is going through some belt tightening.
Colin Nagy, Skift | 7 years ago
Emirates has chosen wisely with Aniston. Anyone else playing this role might have come across as snobby, but we really feel for her even if we're the ones stuck in coach.
Marisa Garcia, Skift | 9 years ago
