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Category Archives: Middle East Subsidies

Middle East Subsidies

Ironic: Middle East Governments Accused Of NOT Protecting Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 23, 2020April 23, 2020 1 Comment

In what seems like a previous life, Gulf carriers like Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar were accused of surviving only due to the extravagant spending of their governments to prop them up. But now these same governments have been accused...

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Why Airlines Struggle In Italy

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 26, 2019August 26, 2019 19 Comments
airlines struggle italy

The joke goes that Italian airlines will be profitable…when hell freezes over. Why is it that airlines seem to struggle in Italy? In an article entitled, Good Luck To Any Airline That Tries To Make A Profit Flying U.S.-Italy, Ted Reed...

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A Middle East Subsidy American Airlines Loves

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 13, 2019August 13, 2019 16 Comments
American Airlines Israel Subsidy

For all its condemnation of alleged Middle East subsidies, American Airlines certainly loves them…when it is the beneficiary of them. Last week, I wrote about AA’s new service between Dallas and Tel Aviv, set to commence in September of...

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Trump’s Anger Over Delta CEO Torpedoes Protectionist Cause

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 30, 2019July 30, 2019 14 Comments
Trump Delta CEO Anger

It’s amazing really to think that one man’s absence may have lurched a White House meeting from one outcome to another. But we live in the age of Donald Trump. That’s not mean as a compliment or an insult,...

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Middle East Subsidies

Shuttle Diplomacy By Qatar Airways Impresses Trump, Roils US Airline CEOs

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 20, 2019July 20, 2019 8 Comments

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker can smile today. He won the battle at the White House. President Donald Trump sided with him…and perhaps for reasons having less to do with the issue itself than over ego. A successful...

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Did Delta CEO Chicken Out Of White House Meeting?

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 19, 2019July 19, 2019 24 Comments
Delta CEO White House

A group of CEOs from major airlines in the USA…and one outside the USA, met with President Donald Trump in the White House yesterday to discuss objections over Gulf Carriers and Air Italy. But one vocal opponent was visibly...

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Middle East Subsidies

U.S. Airlines Pandering To President Trump In Gratuitous New Ad

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 6, 2019May 6, 2019 17 Comments
Trump Gulf Carrier Subsidies Ad

U.S. airlines are hoping to bypass Congress, regulators and other high-level administration officials and take their Gulf Carrier subsidy argument directly to President Donald Trump. Let’s start with the video. Take 30-seconds to watch this: The video starts with...

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Dense, Dimwitted Logic From A Deliberately Deceptive Delta CEO

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 22, 2018December 26, 2018 26 Comments
Ed Bastian Dishonest OpEd

Air Italy’s USA expansion has caused a stir amongst U.S. legacy carriers. But Delta CEO Ed Bastian’s op-ed response is riddled with deception and outright mistruth. Feel free to start by reading Ed Bastian’s op-ed without my commentary. I’m...

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Civil War in Trump Administration Over Gulf Carriers

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 23, 2018May 23, 2018 4 Comments

What happens when two factions within the White House hold differing views on the same agreement? A war of words, to say the least… A fascinating AP story by Josh Lederman outlines the conflict. In one corner, President Donald Trump’s trade...

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Delta’s Victory Lap Over a Meaningless Agreement + New Service to India?

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 15, 2018 2 Comments

Reading press releases from American, Delta, and United, you would think that Emirates and Etihad agreed to abandon service to the United States. They actually agreed to very little. But in a face-saving move, U.S. carriers are celebrating. Delta’s...

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Qatar vs. Delta – Who Really Won?

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 30, 2018January 30, 2018 5 Comments
Delta Qatar Airways Agreement

Later today U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will announce a sweeping deal that will put to rest the dispute between U.S. carriers and Qatar Airways. But who is the real winner here? Qatar Airways will agree not to...

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Senate Version of Tax Cut Bill Eliminates Tax Hike on Gulf Carriers

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 4, 2017December 4, 2017 6 Comments
Gulf Airlines Senate Tax Increase

The final tax cut bill has not reached the President’s desk yet, but the U.S. Senate has wisely cut a ridiculous tax increase levied on foreign airlines from its version of the bill. Per the Los Angeles Times: Sen....

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Middle East Subsidies

Matthew Is Wrong About Gulf Carriers

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 30, 2017September 16, 2021 53 Comments
Emirates Air Seychelles Collision

There has been an awful lot of debate regarding major US carriers and the Gulf “ME3”. US airlines are simply trying to defend their home turf against an onslaught of new traffic. Why are they being derided by bloggers like...

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Ouch! Ramifications of Etihad’s $1.87BN Loss

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 27, 2017July 27, 2017 2 Comments
Etihad 2016 Loss

Etihad lost near $2BN last year due to bad investments and low fuel costs. What will the future hold for the behemoth Gulf carrier? When it comes to actually flying, Etihad made money. Its losses come primarily in three...

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Why Isn’t Delta Protesting South African Airways?

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 26, 2017July 26, 2017 10 Comments
South African Airways Bailout

Delta talks a good game about the evils of government subsides. But you have to wonder, then, why a blatant case of a government propping up a failing carrier on a route Delta competes on doesn’t even merit mention. South...

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Middle East Subsidies

10 Ways Taxpayers Subsidize U.S. Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 21, 2017July 21, 2017 19 Comments
U.S. Airline Subsidies

With an offensively misleading campaign against Gulf Carriers by suspect interest groups, it is time for a counterattack. Not because I love Gulf Carriers and certainly not because I hate U.S. carriers — but because the truth must be...

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A Dishonest Smear in the Fight Over Gulf Subsidies

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 20, 2017July 20, 2017 11 Comments
Gulf Subsidies Smear Campaign

Earlier this month, Delta released a “documentary” attacking the Gulf Carriers. I didn’t even write about it because it represents unadulterated propaganda. But now a friend was attacked for criticizing it and I feel obligated to weigh in. Be warned: in the...

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United CEO Blasts Qatar CEO for Sexist Remarks

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 12, 2017July 12, 2017 9 Comments

Yesterday I wrote about blatantly ageist remarks made by Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker that ridiculed US-based flight attendants. Now United CEO Oscar Munoz has come out swinging against him. In a note to employees, a YouTube link to Akbar’s...

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Will US Airlines Now Boycott Alitalia?

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 19, 2017March 19, 2017 11 Comments

The problem according to U.S. airlines is this– The nations of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are funneling billions of dollars in government subsidies to their state-owned airlines, distorting the international aviation market and undermining fair competition....

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Middle East Subsidies

Exposed: Shameful Double Standards on Airline Subsidies

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 18, 2017March 18, 2017 9 Comments
Airline Subsidy Double Standard

Breaking news. The sun rose in the east today. If you’re wondering why I often dismiss the outcry of U.S. airlines over subsidies, look no further than two news items this week. News Item #1: A protest over Emirates’...

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