Several comments in my earlier post on Qatar’s cheap ex-SGN business class fare dismiss the possibility that a $672 r/t business class fare can be characterized as anything other than a mistake. I’m not so sure. Here’s why. Yesterday afternoon we were teased with this– Hours later, just after midnight in Doha, the incredible fare […]
Booked! Over 20K Miles in Qatar Airways Business Class for $672
I just booked an insane Qatar Airways Business Class deal…to connect with another insane deal I booked in Ethiopian Airlines Business Class. You see, that whole Ethiopian issue isn’t resolved yet, but I’m still banking on using my originally booked return this autumn to fly from Toronto to Bangkok. When I get to Bangkok, though, […]
Qatar CEO’s “Apology” for Derogatory Comments
I’m absolutely shocked that Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has released an apology…or at least a non-apology mea culpa…for his controversial comments about the age of U.S. flight attendants. Here’s the statement, not from Akbar himself but from the PR firm representing Qatar Airways: I should like to apologise unreservedly to those offended by […]
Electronics Ban Workarounds on Emirates, Qatar, and Turkish
While the in-flight electronics ban has the potential to cripple business travelers, three carriers have done their best to mitigate lost productivity and potential theft. In a speech at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations, IATA Chief Alexandre de Juniac condemned the electronics ban as ineffective and counterproductive, adding, “We call on governments to work with the industry […]
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: March 12, 2017
My weeks are never quiet with a five-month old, but this was about as quiet a week I could have hoped for. No travel and I did not stray (too) far from home. Next week, a change of venue for the next several weeks as Heidi, Augustine and I travel to Germany to spend time with the […]
