Arab Air Hub

From almost nowhere 10 years ago, Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways are staking a claim for the Gulf. That claim is to be the central point of global travel. And they are all succeeding in different ways. Air travel is challenged in different ways - and while oil prices affect all incumbents in the industry, the three players have been able to grow.. What happened to Heathrow? Well - taxes and unions. The UK has rules on working hours and it applies significant airline taxes. Coupled with British Airways and its striking employee base, the gleaming terminal 5 at Heathrow will start to play second fiddle to the glamour of the Middle East.



The central hub of the aviation world is moving further south and further east. With travel across the globe so much easier than it was, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha become great stop overs between East and West.

From Fast Company