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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th Aug 2003, 19:06
Replies: 19
Views: 1,850
Posted By killick

As a member of the SLF community and a 20-year...

As a member of the SLF community and a 20-year expat who has seen the inside of more aircraft than can possibly be conducive to health or sanity, I can honestly say that I am hard-pressed to recall a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Jun 2003, 20:36
Replies: 6
Views: 844
Posted By killick

New role for Qatar Airways Chief

Newspapers in Qatar report that Mr Akbar Al Baker has been appointed Chairman of a new company that brings together Qatar Airways, Qatar National Hotels and Qatar Tourism Authority. Makes sense from...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Jun 2003, 13:17
Replies: 47
Views: 7,921
Posted By killick

A population of 621000 sounds a little...

A population of 621000 sounds a little understated - not disputing your arithmetic, but my original point was that you should exclude the significant expatriate population if you want a real GDP per...
Forum: Middle East
22nd May 2003, 14:31
Replies: 47
Views: 7,921
Posted By killick

Thanks - didn't know that. As with most things...

Thanks - didn't know that. As with most things EK, highly impressive.......be interested to know to what extent the airline has been sustained by other elements of the Emirates Group (eg hotels), but...
Forum: Middle East
21st May 2003, 21:25
Replies: 47
Views: 7,921
Posted By killick

The 600k figure is total population, including...

The 600k figure is total population, including expatriates (in fact the figure seems to be rising rapidly, and you will find takers at 750-800k).

The Qatari population is very small, and probably...
Forum: Middle East
21st May 2003, 15:52
Replies: 47
Views: 7,921
Posted By killick

Qatar Airways is 51% state-owned, and the State...

Qatar Airways is 51% state-owned, and the State of Qatar is not going to allow such a high-profile element of its face to the outside world collapse. Other shareholders may be less than happy about...
Forum: Middle East
1st May 2003, 12:38
Replies: 138
Views: 29,296
Posted By killick

Gawd bless yer Guvnor - I don't think I'll bother...

Gawd bless yer Guvnor - I don't think I'll bother with the Ritz for a while.........
Forum: Middle East
28th Apr 2003, 17:56
Replies: 138
Views: 29,296
Posted By killick

Capt Krunch and Q515 are spot on - Qatar is...

Capt Krunch and Q515 are spot on - Qatar is different from London or Sydney, and it is up to us expats to adapt to local conditions and customs - not the other way round. This is a conservative...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2003, 18:19
Replies: 275
Views: 39,517
Posted By killick

My own fave, (from the egregious Francis Tusa) as...

My own fave, (from the egregious Francis Tusa) as US troops advance inexorably on Baghdad:

".....and Saddam Hussain will feel his inner ring contracting...."

You betcha!
Forum: Middle East
19th Mar 2003, 04:02
Replies: 6
Views: 1,210
Posted By killick

Sage counsel, gentlemen, and much the same...

Sage counsel, gentlemen, and much the same applies here in Qatar.The backlash possibility does exist, but there are a couple of mitigators:

- There is precious little love for Saddam in the Gulf,...
Forum: Middle East
11th Mar 2003, 03:58
Replies: 59
Views: 7,385
Posted By killick

QR will make it. The airline has very significant...

QR will make it. The airline has very significant state backing, good routes, a new fleet and decent crews. Whatever anyone thinks about the boss, he lives and breathes his job and has dragged the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Mar 2003, 08:55
Replies: 120
Views: 16,266
Posted By killick

DD speaks true.....although you will doubtless...

DD speaks true.....although you will doubtless now be assailed by the blue-clad hordes and possibly even struck down by the wrath of Rod...

BA really has got its collective frillies in an unseemly...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Feb 2003, 11:51
Replies: 120
Views: 16,266
Posted By killick

Getting a bit unnecessarily personal aren't we?...

Getting a bit unnecessarily personal aren't we? Disagree with me by all means, but let's leave out the abuse - it doesn't strengthen your argument. My personal circumstances or reasons for travel are...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Feb 2003, 08:25
Replies: 120
Views: 16,266
Posted By killick

Habibi, I think you need to distinguish between...

Habibi, I think you need to distinguish between criticism and dislike. If anything, the opposite emotion applies....

The loss of a plane last time has been discussed earlier - this is a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Feb 2003, 07:16
Replies: 120
Views: 16,266
Posted By killick

Leaving aside the handbag-swinging for a minute,...

Leaving aside the handbag-swinging for a minute, no-one seems to be arguing the prudence of BA's decision; the debate is (I thought) about the logic behind the decision and whether such prudence has...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Feb 2003, 14:19
Replies: 120
Views: 16,266
Posted By killick

Just to drag the debate back to prosaic reality...

Just to drag the debate back to prosaic reality for a second. Point taken, Ricky, but the Embassy advises that there is no specific threat identified in Qatar, and there has been no hint of one since...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Feb 2003, 13:41
Replies: 120
Views: 16,266
Posted By killick

It's like marriage mate - life sentence, no time...

It's like marriage mate - life sentence, no time off for good behaviour. Of course your stay is voluntary, provided you don't mind forgoing income, pension, schooling assistance and all those other...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Feb 2003, 13:20
Replies: 120
Views: 16,266
Posted By killick

Sorry - still here. I fail to see the relevance...

Sorry - still here. I fail to see the relevance of the Karachi incident, other than it involved a hotel, happened in a country east of Suez and killed some poor guys who didn't deserve it. I don't...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Feb 2003, 12:36
Replies: 120
Views: 16,266
Posted By killick

The FCO has not banned travel to the region....

The FCO has not banned travel to the region. Embassy staff are not leaving. My job requires me to be here.

I think you continue to miss my point - does this action materially increase the safety...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Feb 2003, 11:33
Replies: 120
Views: 16,266
Posted By killick

Er....my understanding is that this is a forum,...

Er....my understanding is that this is a forum, which implies the opportunity to discuss contentious issues in a balanced and adult fashion. Labelling people who disagree with your viewpoint as...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Feb 2003, 08:20
Replies: 120
Views: 16,266
Posted By killick

I am at a slight loss to understand why it...

I am at a slight loss to understand why it isconsidered ok to fly into and out of the Gulf, yet not to spend a night in a 5-star hotel. Last I heard Heathrow and Gatwick were the danger spots, and I...
Forum: Middle East
5th Feb 2003, 04:08
Replies: 17
Views: 4,212
Posted By killick

Not certain about either the website or the...

Not certain about either the website or the Ministry newswatcher mentions, but the "zionist plot" theory did have some popular currency post 9/11. As I said earlier, the government has adopted an...
Forum: Middle East
4th Feb 2003, 09:27
Replies: 17
Views: 4,212
Posted By killick

Fair point, newswatcher, but we are discussing...

Fair point, newswatcher, but we are discussing Qatar specifically, and the Islamic tenet of respect for "people of the book" exists, regardless of how it has been interpreted in some areas.
Forum: Middle East
4th Feb 2003, 03:41
Replies: 17
Views: 4,212
Posted By killick

Trickier question...as far as I know you are only...

Trickier question...as far as I know you are only obliged to declare one nationality, and if one of yours has the potential to inflame local sensitivities, you might prefer to use the other.
Forum: Middle East
3rd Feb 2003, 09:51
Replies: 17
Views: 4,212
Posted By killick

It's important to distinguish between being...

It's important to distinguish between being jewish and current issues concerning Israel. There is significant local distaste towards Israel's behaviour in respect of the Palestinians (and America's...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Feb 2003, 03:58
Replies: 232
Views: 75,208
Posted By killick

I sense that there will inevitably be a growing...

I sense that there will inevitably be a growing conspiracy theory about whether NASA chose to ignore the damage to the left wing on launch in favour of a fingers-crossed "it'll be alright on the...
Forum: Cabin Crew
30th Jan 2003, 04:46
Replies: 18
Views: 1,482
Posted By killick

Just a word from a regional resident..... As...

Just a word from a regional resident.....

As far as can be discerned the Bahrain riot on New Year's Eve was a one-off and apparently random in its targets. Thus, while some westerners may have...
Forum: Cabin Crew
15th Jan 2003, 03:41
Replies: 18
Views: 4,046
Posted By killick

Most boring place on earth? Never! You obviously...

Most boring place on earth? Never! You obviously just knew the wrong people........anyway give it a couple of months and I'm sure we'll have all the excitement we can handle!

My own vote for most...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jan 2003, 07:15
Replies: 9
Views: 881
Posted By killick

I'm working on it.......................

I'm working on it.......................
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jan 2003, 06:51
Replies: 9
Views: 881
Posted By killick

Must be true then.........Sorry, I still don't...

Must be true then.........Sorry, I still don't buy it. The boring fact is that life here goes on much as normal. Nobody has packed up and left (or even sent their pets home, which is usually the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jan 2003, 06:04
Replies: 9
Views: 881
Posted By killick

Not heard the Mossad one before, and the imminent...

Not heard the Mossad one before, and the imminent threat from Hamas cells seems to have escaped the notice of the embassies and security firms here. Where did you get the story from?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jan 2003, 05:20
Replies: 9
Views: 881
Posted By killick

This sounds like it's part of a blanket CYA...

This sounds like it's part of a blanket CYA exercise by the governments concerned. There is no special reason for anyone to be more vigilant here than they need be in Sydney, London or New York, and...
Forum: Middle East
19th Nov 2002, 11:40
Replies: 6
Views: 1,100
Posted By killick

I don't think current passengers BAH/DOH are a...

I don't think current passengers BAH/DOH are a relaible guide, as only masochists like me are happy to sit in Bahrain for an extra 90 minutes simply for the sake of a few lousy airmiles. Non-stop...
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