Saudi Arabia has been rewriting the rulebook when it comes to airlines recently. As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been working to privatize its national flag carrier, Saudi Arabian Airlines, the government has been seeking to create a more competitive airline landscape. Recently, after months of deliberation, The Kingdom opened up opportunities for foreign…
International airline routes, bilateral and multilateral agreements are governed by the Freedoms Of The Air, as outlined under the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation. Within these Nine Freedoms Of The Air it is rare for a foreign carrier to be allowed to operate domestic routes within a foreign nation, especially, without the flight originating…
Two days ago, on Thursday, Flying With Fish wrote Delta “No Jews” Policy – Could This Story Be More Wrong?, in response to an article by Rabbi Jason Miller, published by the Huffington Post. Rabbi Miller’s article was full of misinformation, even on some of the most basic points. Yesterday, Friday, Rabbi Miller took…
This afternoon The Huffington Post published an article by Rabbi Jason Miller entitled “Delta Adopts Saudi Arabian Airlines’ No Jew Policy.“ Granted, this headline is catchy and is inflammatory enough to make the story go viral … likely even to reach my Mother, who will be outraged and possibly forward me a link sometime in…
Saudi Arabian Airlines has been positioning its self, and its subsidiary businesses, to be privatized and become profitable. With business units already being spun off from the airline and succeeding as independent profitable businesses, such as the airline catering division, the primary focus is for the airline division to take center stage for becoming independent…
Web: www.fishfoto.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 9/01/2009 – What Is The World’s Largest Airport? (you won’t believe its size!) There are a lot of statistics travelers like to know, some are basic, some more advanced, and some have answers that are just staggering. A common curiosity is what is the busiest commercial airport. This distinction goes…
