Arnie Weissmann, Editor - in - Chief of Travel Weekly, talks about
the Gulf airline carriers, travel to Cuba, and how Hyatt getting into the all - inclusive market.
Not exact matches
The U.S.
carriers have said the Persian
Gulf airlines are able to undercut competitors and offer flights to the Middle East and elsewhere thanks to an estimated $ 52 billion in government subsidies.
The Senate tax bill addition could mean
Gulf carriers and some other foreign
airlines will have to pay taxes on revenue earned in the U.S.
Last month, the CEOs of American
Airlines, United Continental and Delta Air Lines asked to meet with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to discuss allegations that
Gulf states are unfairly subsidizing state - owned
carriers, driving down prices and crowding out competition on key routes, accusations those
carriers deny.
On long - distance routes, Malaysia
Airlines has also failed to remain competitive, particularly on flights to Europe and the Middle East, where it faces the steady encroachment of full - service
carriers from the
gulf.
Smaller U.S.
airlines JetBlue and Hawaiian have long opposed the Big 3's effort to rein in the
Gulf carriers, characterizing the lobbying campaign as an attempt to protect market share at the expense of U.S. consumers.
In a move that is likely to stoke a smoldering Open Skies dispute with the legacy U.S.
airlines, the
Gulf carrier said it will begin the daily, nonstop flights March 12, with continuing service from its Dubai hub....
Qatar said Thursday that it seeks to own a piece of American
Airlines, but American CEO Doug Parker said the
airline won't give up its long - running fight against the
Gulf carriers no matter what....
U.S. cargo
carriers and smaller
airlines like JetBlue as well as the U.S. Travel Association oppose any restrictions on the expansion of the
Gulf carriers» U.S. routes, arguing that open competition is best for all and promotes travel.
At issue is the assertion by the Big Three U.S.
airlines — Delta, American and United — that the
Gulf carriers have received $ 42 billion in subsidies from their governments since 2004, violating open skies agreements by giving them an unfair advantage in the international aviation market.
The State Department has decided how it will handle the open - skies dispute between the legacy U.S.
airlines and the
Gulf carriers Emirates, Etihad and Qatar, according to a source close to the considerations.
Also joining the show is Mike Boyd, President of the Boyd Group, speaking about canceled routes on large
airline carriers and the smaller
Gulf carriers continued growth.
In his first public comments since three US
airlines launched a campaign against Etihad Airways and other
Gulf carriers, Hogan called for reasoned debate based upon facts.
A Greek employee of Iranian commercial
carrier Kish Air had been fired for using the term «Arabian
Gulf» on a display board, and the
airline had been asked to apologise over the incident.
American also partners with nine non-alliance
carriers, including Alaska
Airlines, Etihad Airways, Hawaiian
Airlines, WestJet, Tahiti Nui, Fiji Airways, Seaborne
Airlines,
Gulf Air and Cape Air.
Customers booked on flights operated by Delta, Northwest
Airlines or Delta Connection
carriers to, from or through the following
Gulf Coast cities through Tuesday, Nov. 10 may make a one - time change to their travel schedule without fee if tickets are changed by Nov. 11, 2009.
American
Airlines announced yesterday it is ending its code share agreements with Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways over an ongoing dispute about
Gulf states» support for the
carriers.
Qatar Airways is the only of the three major
carriers in the
Gulf region to join an
airline alliance.
Gulf Air and Aegean
Airlines, Greece's largest
carrier, have entered into a codeshare partnership widening their respective networks across Europe and the Middle East.
The lower oil price might have been expected to help all
airlines, however it has worked against the
Gulf carriers, reducing demand from its home region.
Qatar Airways became the first
Gulf carrier to join the oneworld alliance in October, adding one of the world's fastest growing and most highly rated
airlines to the world's fastest growing and most highly rated global
airline alliance.
The challenges that the
Gulf carriers have faced have been to the advantage of America's major
airlines.
The
airline will become the only of three major
carriers in the
Gulf region to join an
airline alliance.
The
carrier will be the first of the three major
airlines in the
Gulf region to join a global
airline alliance.