Blue Swan Daily > Doha

Airlines and airports are highlighting some of the safety measures we can now expect to see when we fly

May 22, 2020

Yesterday The Blue Swan Daily reported on IATA’s calls for a layered approach to temporary biosecurity measures with a series of recommendations that they are…..

Video of the week – As travel restrictions bring the barriers back up, will we ever see a level playing field for international air transportation?

March 18, 2020

It is a very tough time for us all as many are pushed into voluntary or involuntary isolation across the world. Technology will certainly help…..

Video of the week – Air cargo is now in one of longest ever slumps: slowing GDP growth and a drop in business and consumer confidence means the tough times will continue

March 11, 2020

In times of crisis air cargo can be the saviour with freighter aircraft packed with emergency supplies part of any advanced aid initiative. There are…..

Video of the Week – How can airlines achieve their sustainability goals?

March 04, 2020

Just as airlines begin to savour the prospect of financial sustainability, this ease has been quickly interrupted by the threat of failing to meet sustainability…..

Video of the week – Consolidation and change in the aviation sector: will economic forces and pressures drive changes in aviation policy?

February 26, 2020

The airline industry has undergone significant changes in the past years, with the exit of several “household names” from the market, and other carriers struggling…..

Consumers are driving demand for airline sustainability measures, ‘Airlines are not politicians’ and the global aviation industry can ‘absolutely’ handle potential downturn in Chinese market – highlights from the CAPA Qatar Aviation, Aeropolitical & Regulatory Summit

February 10, 2020

It is now 75 years since the aviation regulatory framework was established, and with the evolution of the industry many believe it is time for…..

‘Most airports are effective monopolies’ and then ‘there are airports that have market power’ – two differing definitions, but which is true?

February 10, 2020

Two seemingly contradictory trains of thought emerged from last week’s CAPA Qatar Aviation Aeropolitical and Regulatory Summit in Doha when the subject of airport activity…..

The ‘Doha Declaration 2020’ – CAPA and Qatar Airways urge for greater industry collaboration to deliver a sustainable future framework

February 07, 2020

Most conferences see a lot of useful discussions, but not necessarily actions. CAPA – Centre for Aviation, a trusted source of market intelligence for the…..

‘It is time to move from liberalisation on paper to liberalisation in practice’ – highlights from day one at the CAPA Qatar Aviation Aeropolitical & Regulatory Summit in Doha

February 06, 2020

It is now 75 years since the aviation regulatory framework was established, and with the evolution of the industry many believe it is time for…..

Twenty destinations that have transformed the most in 20 years – Doha is at the top, Spain is the best-represented country, but no cities from North America or Oceania make the list

February 04, 2020

The world has changed significantly over the past 20 years and that is not more evident than in global connectivity terms. Flying has never been…..

Airlines under the microscope – how can they achieve their sustainability goals?

January 24, 2020

Just as airlines begin to savour the prospect of financial sustainability, this ease has been quickly interrupted by the threat of failing to meet sustainability…..