This week we are taking a walk down memory lane with a vintage first class trip report. I’m sharing photos and brief commentary from a trip I took in the final days of 2010 and first days of 2011...
Qatar Airways Would Ditch Oneworld For Lufthansa Partnership
When it comes his relationship with oneworld, Qatar Airways’ Chief Akbar Al-Baker acts like a victim. He’s quick to cry foul and threaten to leave, but never follows through on his threat. And yet his charges are largely delusional and...
Will Qatar Airways Bail Out Malaysia Airlines? I Doubt It.
Qatar Airways has been named one of three airlines on a shortlist to invest in troubled Malaysia Airlines. Meanwhile, Qatar Airways has sent mixed signals, making clear it will not acquire the airline, but leaving open the possibility of...
Rumor: Qatar Airways Will Invest In TAAG Angola Airlines
Angolan media is reporting that Qatar Airways is exploring a sizable investment in troubled TAAG Angola Airlines. In a move aimed at turning TAAG from a steady loss-leader into a profitable airline, state-owned TAAG is selling a 39% stake...
Airline Labor Unions Assail Trump For “Cozying Up” To Qatar Airways
Labor unions across the airline industry are outraged at President Donald Trump for siding with Qatar Airways and Air Italy in a recent White House meeting. There’s nothing that brings all sides together like a red herring over American...
Montreal Looks Like Doha This Summer!
Visit Montreal this summer and you just might think you are at Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. This summer, you’re going to see a lot of Qatar Airways aircraft parked at Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal....
Qatar Airways Accelerates A380 Retirement
Qatar Airways plans to retire its A380 fleet earlier than planned, joining a number of other airlines which do not see a long-term place for the Airbus superjumbo jet. Never one to beat around the bush, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar...
Doug Parker Explains Why AA Hates Air Italy
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker sat down with Business Insider to discuss why Air Italy is viewed as such a threat. First, let me say that I am so tired of rehashing this issue over and over. But as...
Economy Class Breakfast On Qatar Airways
Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. This week’s...
Qatar Airways Blasts U.S. Lawmakers For Air Italy Criticism
Qatar Airways is hitting back at U.S. lawmakers for the steady rain of criticisms over its investment in Air Italy. In a press release, Qatar forcefully and convincing lays out its case for why the fearing mongering from U.S....
Qatar Airways Has Every Right To Ditch Oneworld, But Should Stay
In January, I argued the question is not whether Qatar Airways is leaving oneworld, but whether Qatar Airways is plotting to take over oneworld. I stand by that assessment and think the latest threats by the eccentric Qatar Airways...
Is Qatar Airways Plotting To Take Over Oneworld?
Let’s play a game of imagination. Imagine a situation in which one airline decides to invest in several others. So the airline does. A little bit here, a little bit there. Now imagine that these other airlines are part...
