Airports in the Persian Gulf Emirates (page 6 of 7)

The dictatorship does not rule in Ukraine. 🙂

That’s YOUR take on things, but not Putin’s—he thinks bombing Ukraine is good for Russia (same logic as Trump’s, by the way). Trump even called Zelensky a "dictator" and publicly humiliated him. Remember that?

So, do Trump and others have the right to violate all the rules of international law and human rights?

If we accept that, we’re embracing the law of the jungle—the law of the strongest—and we have to apply it to EVERYONE, not just countries that align with our ideology. There can’t be double standards.

Your argument is steeped in ideology and media "propaganda," ignoring international law and human rights.

Just travel around Europe—in democratic countries, I’ll specify—to see that perspectives on the countries you’re talking about are very different.

Your argument is just as steeped in ideology... An ideology I don’t share, just as you don’t share mine.

We haven’t gotten anywhere, have we?

Your speech is just as ideologically charged...

There’s still a huge difference between you and me: from the moment there are no more rules, no international law, no human rights that matter, I accept that ANY country can launch missiles at another if it’s about its security. There shouldn’t be double standards—just a few countries shouldn’t get to do whatever they want.

Especially since, in today’s global confusion, we no longer really know what a dictator is. The definition keeps changing—just recently, Zelensky was the dictator, so who is it now? Putin or Zelensky? For Trump, it depends on the day...

Nicolás Maduro was a dictator who had to be eliminated, but Trump gets along just fine with Bukele, the president of El Salvador, who’s no better than Maduro (laws to get reelected indefinitely, brutal repression, etc.). For Trump, the definition of a dictator depends on ideology...

It’s also worth noting that the war in Iran is a real humiliation for Europeans since they weren’t consulted or even warned, and now they’re forced to follow along. But hey, it’s a jungle out there—no rules left at all...

You're way off topic and you didn’t get my point...

How about we get back to talking about airports in the Persian Gulf Emirates?

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How about we revisit the topic of airports in the Persian Gulf Emirates?

thanks

You’re really, really off-topic and you didn’t get my point...

How about we get back to talking about the airports in the Persian Gulf Emirates?

That’s a great idea.

Not much has changed since the thread went off track 😉. Dubai seems to be running, with quite a few flights to all over, though sometimes there are holding patterns in the sky before landing to avoid drones, and a few diversions to Dubai’s other airport. Doha is at a standstill, and Abu Dhabi has rare flights.

Same goes for Bahrain and Kuwait, where there are few or almost no flights. The situation is extremely complicated for the aviation industry, which can't evacuate people stranded in the Emirates.

But my thoughts are especially with those who are being bombarded 😢

Hi

How far along are you with your booking for March 21st? I saw that Qatar allows refunds for flights up until March 22nd.

Hey Patrick,

Did you see this, please? On Qatar’s website and app, there’s nothing about it.

Thanks.

About Qatar

Ok, thanks, it's on the app and not where they usually put their policy updates. Oh, those sneaky devils! 😄

So what are you going to do, then?

What are you gonna do then?

I’ll let you know tomorrow because I’m gonna try to push it back by 24 or 48 hours if I can 🤔

It won’t change much, and maybe nothing at all! lol Personally, I’d take the money and look for another airline or even change destinations this time. Emirates is selling tickets for 4500 € to fly Dubai/Paris until Saturday—that’s crazy. Prices drop starting Monday to 1500 €, and Air France has economy tickets for 1300 € for Bangkok/Paris, but you still have to go through the embassy to get that price.🤪

In any case, I’m requesting a refund from Qatar Airways. I’ll know tomorrow if I can reschedule an important meet-up since, apparently, leaving on the 19th or 20/3 offers more options. Based on that, I’ll decide whether to head to Australia or South Korea with another airline 😊

Ok

In any case, I’m requesting a refund from Qatar Airways. I’ll know tomorrow if I can reschedule an important meeting since, apparently, leaving on the 19th or 20/3 offers more options. Based on that, I’ll decide whether to go to Australia or South Korea with another airline 🤔

Hello,

If I understood your situation correctly, you haven’t left yet. The ticket you bought departs from Barcelona, so it’s within the European Union. Your flight is therefore covered by Regulation 261/2004 of the European Parliament and Council, even though it’s a non-European airline.

As a result, if a flight is canceled, the airline must offer you a choice between: - a refund, or - re-routing "as soon as possible," or - re-routing at a later date if that works better for you.

In the last two cases, there can’t be any extra charge.

Once you’ve made your choice, it’s irreversible.

Check this out: https://retardimportantavion.wordpress.com/2023/09/29/indemnisation-meme-si-circonstance-extraordinaire-droit-reacheminement-dans-les-meilleurs-delais/

Best regards

Did you see this, please? On Qatar’s website and app, there’s nothing about it.

Thanks.

Hello, It’s mentioned on the airline’s website. For your info, my flight is on March 18th, and I just received an email from Qatar saying my flight is eligible for a refund. You should get that email in the next few days. Françoise

Hi Françoise,

Still haven’t received an email, but I requested a refund as allowed by the 21/3 policy. We’ll see how long it takes 🤷‍♂️

Hi Elviajeroparis,

It was indeed a departure from Barcelona on 21/3, and I’ve requested a refund.

Thanks again for your help in this discussion and generally on VF 😊