Good to see Delta in the top 5. They have always been good for my travels.
Work and play.👍
Mexican airlines take off regardless of the condition of the airplane
Had a Mexican airline stop somewhere, mechanics come out, lift an engine nacelle.
Welding goes on, close the nacelle and off we go.
I doubt the FAA would have approved, but we were on time.
“Notably, two of Saudia’s most popular routes–Riyadh to Jeddah and Dubai to Riyadh”
In Dubai you have open bars. Of course it is a popular destination.
When I lived in Oman it was dry except for Christians and Hindus. We could buy liquor at an approved store with our Christian License and was at a very reasonable price. We could also drink in a hotel at their bar because we of course would not enter the bar unless we were Christian or Hindu. I have drank whiskey and beer with my boss at those hotel bars with him in full Muslim dress and clearly Muslim. It is all a charade.
Our company had a dart club. We much enjoyed playing the Omani Research Department. That was the secret service. They always had the best whiskey that was confiscated. I forgot my darts one day at their club. They were very expensive darts. The next day I went to the club to reclaim my darts and was met with refusal as this is a secure area. I explained it was just my darts from playing with the secret service. Immediately, they welcomed me in to collect my darts.
Odd days those were 50 years ago. It has all changed now, mostly for the better.