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Jan 17th, 2021 |
By The Editor
The suggestion by Qantas boss, Alan Joyce, that only those vaccinated will be able to fly on his airline touched a nerve with other airlines. Desperate to find any way to get us to get on planes again, there was criticism of this idea by people such as Michael O’Leary from Ryanair who wanted testing – like IATA and the WTTC – as the way forward. Now the Qantas suggestion has received backing from two of the best-known and innovative airline bosses. Both Tony Fernandes
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Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Air Asia, Akbar Al Baker, Alan Joyce, coronavirus vaccinations, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Tony Fernandes
Aug 6th, 2018 |
By Adrian Lawes
For Wales to grow by 0.5% is lamentable and there is little evidence that Visit Wales or the Welsh government understands that it has a problem let alone knowing how to solve it.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
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Tags: Annette Pritchard, Qatar Airways, Simon Calder, Visit Wales., Wales, Welsh government, World Tourism Organization
May 5th, 2018 |
By Adrian Lawes
Star Wars, Kew Gardens and the busiest air route in the world caught Adrian’s attetion this bank holiday weekend along with a cheeky Airbnb offer to manage American government travel accommodation.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 5th May 2018
Tags: Airbnb, Art Fund Museum of the Year Award 2018, bank holiday weekend, Brand USA, Cardiff, Castlewellan Arboretum and Annesley Garden, Cat Friend, Cathay Pacific, Deloittes, Doha, Dublin, Heathrow, holiday spend, Jeju, Kew Gardens, Mallorca, OAG, Peter Cushing, Qatar Airways, Seoul, Star Wars, Valerie Bisbal
Apr 1st, 2017 |
By Adrian Lawes
Being April Fool’s day, I have resisted the temptation to try and fool you. Instead boring things like VAT, travel insurance fraud and the Battle of (the) Womens Path will have to do.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: April 1st 2017
Tags: April Fools Day, Apsley House, banning electronic items as hand baggage, Battle of Chemin des dames, Beijing Capital Airport, British Airways, Cape Verde, CEGA, Celebrity Cruises, China, Dresden, easyern Airways, Etihad, fraudulent insurance claims, Germany, Isle of Man, Lima, London, Paris, Peru, Qatar Airways, Saga Holidays, The Future Mapping Company, Thomas Cook, TUI, VAT on tourism, World Travel & Tourism Council
Mar 11th, 2017 |
By Adrian Lawes
I am back from Berlin. Just. I managed to get out just before the airport security staff strike began. here’s a round-up of some of the week’s happenings
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 11th March 2017
Tags: aircraft legroom, APD, Aqaba, Azure Window, Blue Air, Brecon Beacons National Park, British Airways, Catalonia, Charlotte -NC, Dubai, FCO, Israel, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, MSC Cruises, MSC for Me., Qatar Airways, QSuite, Royal Jordanian Airlines, spain, Sri Lanka
Mar 26th, 2016 |
By Adrian Lawes
It’s Easter, the weather is changeable and many are out-and about. For those who have decent weather, look in the events’ column for ideas. For those who haven’t here are some thoughts from this week’s tourism coverage..
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 26th March 2016
Tags: Bahamas, Big Pit Coal Museum, Birmingham Airport, Channel Islands Heritage Festival, Guernsey, Hastings Pier, Junkanoo, Madness, National Museum of Flight, National Museum Wales, National Roman Legion Museum, National Slate Museum, National Waterfront Museum, National Wool Museum, Qatar Airways, Scottish Maritime Recreation and Tourism Survey, Skull Island: Reign of Kong, St Patrick\'s Day, Suggs, Taiwan
Mar 11th, 2016 |
By The Editor
Not a man to be messed with is Mr Al Baker as Pratt & Whitney, Airbus and various airports have found out.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on From Birmingham to Qatar
Tags: Akbar Al Baker, Birmingham Airport, Doha, Qatar Airways
Feb 20th, 2016 |
By Adrian Lawes
Running a hotel, where most tourism jobs are in the UK and moving elephants around Malawi occupy some of Adrian’s thoughts this week.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 20th February 2016
Tags: Birmingham Airport, Brazil, Bryn Derwen Guest House, combining Visit England and Visit Britain, Embratur, Hastings Pier, ICE, Lady Neville-Rolfe, Lord Wigley, Malawi, Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve, Qatar Airways, Turkey, Visit Britain, Zika virus
Jan 14th, 2016 |
By The Editor
If you hear the phrase, travel festival, you’ll probably think first of an event at somewhere like the NEC, Olympia or Manchester Central. But not if you are Qatar Airways.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on It’s not a sale; it’s a festival
Tags: Qatar Airways
Oct 31st, 2015 |
By Adrian Lawes
Adrian looks forward to the World Travel Market next week,, hears of a cure for post-holiday blues and wondres why more of us don’t know about WWI.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 31st October 2015
Tags: Eurowings, Historic Environment Scotland, Maine, Oliver's Travels, Portugal, Qatar Airways, River Tagus, Ryanair, snowmobiling, World Travel Market
May 9th, 2015 |
By Adrian Lawes
From roses to the Orlando Eye, Adrian takes a glance at some of the news stories you might have missed this week.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 9th May 2015
Tags: Blenheim Palace, Cuba, Edinburgh Airport, Havana Challenge, Hotels.com, I-Drive 360, Mauritius, National Memorial Arboretum, Orlando Eye, Qatar Airways, Royal Gunpowder Mills
Dec 13th, 2014 |
By Adrian Lawes
Adrian bemoans the fact that nobody has bought him a holiday as a Christmas present, queries why air fares still have such high fuel surcharges and senses the fight to get us to holiday next summer has already begun.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 13th December 2014
Tags: airline fuel surcharge, American Airlines, Crete, Gatwick, Israel, Qatar Airways, Taiwan
Mar 1st, 2014 |
By Adrian Lawes
Adrian joins the celebration of St David’s Day, finds another whisky story and a free tour of Doha amongst this week’s lesser covered stories.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: St David’s Day
Tags: Art14 London, Battle of Bannockburn, Emily Thornberry, Ireland, Jersey Airport, Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Macau, National Railway Museum, Qatar, Qatar Airways, Ruthin, St David\'s Day
Oct 18th, 2012 |
By Adrian Lawes
Yesterday the CEO of Qatar Airways, Akbar Al Baker, said that the government needed to look at Heathrow’s capacity or there would be a ‘catastrophic situation.’ It was a necessity he said.
Posted in Travel news, Travel rumblings |
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Tags: airport expansion, Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport, Manchester Airport Group, Qatar Airways, Stansted Airport
Jun 26th, 2011 |
By The Editor
Customer satisfaction is important both to the airline and the airline passenger. Measuring that satisfaction is more difficult. Two organisations, Skytrax and ACI (Airports Council International) are probably the companies you might have come across if you have been asked to give your thoughts. Should you believe one or the other, both or neither?
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Believing Winners
Tags: ACI, Amsterdam Schipol Airport, Bournemouth Airport, Edinburgh Airport, ICF Antalya Airport, Qatar Airways, Skytrax