A constellation of factors is causing mayhem for airlines, train operators and hotel groups. We got the inside track from Shai Weiss (Virgin Atlantic), Marc Noaro (Eurostar) and Greg Marsh (One Fine Stay). Courier: Would you say that people have a new attitude to travelling today? Greg Marsh: There’s increased currency when it comes to experiences. The consumer is so …
Area Guide: Mar Mikhael, Beirut
Beirut’s reputation as the playground of the Middle East during the 1960s and early 1970s was largely destroyed – along with much of the city – by the long civil war (1975-1990). And with huge swathes of modern-day Beirut under the control of militant Islamic group Hezbollah, it’s a description that has seemed distant for some time. Yet in the …
Is it madness to start a business-class only airline?
Startup projects don’t come much harder than launching an airline. It’s why the odds are stacked against Odyssey Airlines. Is there any chance this all business class airline can succeed? Setting up an airline is as ambitious as startup gets. It’s a sector where for every Branson, there’s a long list of failed would-be airline magnates, with wounded egos, wistful …