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Articles tagged “qatar”

Airlines

Here we go again: Qatar Airways grounds Dreamliner, citing disappointment in Boeing

Boeing has a problem on its hands. There's no indication of how complex a fix is required, but Boeing has to quickly address its Dreamliner problem.

Rhys Jones, Reuters | 11 years ago

Here we go again: Qatar Airways grounds Dreamliner, citing disappointment in Boeing

Tourism

Egypt’s government wants to transform Suez Canal corridor into Africa and Asia’s crossroads

If anything, decades of dictatorship should have given Egypt the power to cut through red tape and execute on complicated development projects. The new government is banking on a desire for change -- and a few billion for the Qataris -- to make it happen.

Reuters | 12 years ago

Tourism

Can Qatar avoid Dubai’s fate as it balances modernity with tradition?

Qatar isn't going for mass tourism, and is positioning itself as a high end cultural and conference hub of the region. Any crash in that high-end market won't affect local development either, rich as Qataris are.

Regan Doherty, Reuters | 12 years ago

Airlines

Qatar Airways may be looking at buying Brazil’s Gol; parties deny report

Gol's been in trouble for a while, so if not Qatar, someone will swoop in sooner or later. Meanwhile, middle east airlines continue to spread their wings everywhere.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Qatar is betting on Egypt’s tourism rebound with $10 billion investment

Although tourists are still leery about returning to Egypt, Qatar is betting that stability will return and the tourism market won't be ruined up by religious conservatives.

Arab News | 12 years ago

Airlines

How Gulf airlines will change everything about international air travel

Emirates' president offers the best Skift Take: “The international airline community needs to align itself to what is going on in the 21st century, not what was going on in the back end of the 20th century.”

Chris Jasper and David Fickling, Bloomberg | 12 years ago

How Gulf airlines will change everything about international air travel

Airlines

Qatar sovereign wealth fund snaps up 20% of Heathrow owner BAA

BAA has never been a fun investment for Ferrovial, which would rather make its money on large construction projects and more dependable investments like toll roads.

Dan Milmo, The Guardian | 12 years ago

Airlines

Mid East airline biggies’ passenger numbers rose at blistering 18% in June

We've been beating this drum here for a while now: the future of aviation is where the numbers show it is.

Issac John, Khaleej Times | 12 years ago

Hotels

Qatar is the new China: On a hotel buying spree worldwide

Qatar Airlines is making a splash with its expansion, and so are the country's hotel acquisitions around the world, especially in Europe.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Qatar Airways is still on the top of the Skytrax charts

Pity the U.S. and European carriers who can't compete with the Middle East's geography, labor laws, customer service, on-time rates, clear baggage policies, and all the other elements which mean Qatar and its regional peers will likely stay on top for some time.

Skift | 12 years ago