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Happy returns
Tourism is a surprisingly resilient industry?but only if governments want it to be
The architecture of dissent
The streets of 19th-century Paris and the postmodern architecture of Hong Kong’s main terminal have much in common
What a shame
The “flight-shame” movement encourages travellers to go by train instead of plane. But not all rail lines are environmentally friendly
Computer says no
Investors increasingly see the flag carrier’s sloppy management of its computer systems as a growing financial risk
Greenwashed
But what is good for marine wildlife is not necessarily helpful for preventing climate change
Recipe for success?
With its 737 MAX jets grounded, Ryanair is cooking up new sources of income
Take-off delayed
It is possible that the plane will not fly again this year
No longer the world’s favourite airline
Its response sums up everything that has gone wrong at the airline over the past decade
The squeezed middle
The launch of the A321XLR damages the already weak business case for Boeing’s new aircraft
No need to panic
But that is hardly a problem for Airbus and Boeing; both have huge orderbooks
Mutton dressed as lamb
The company’s newfound appetite for local subsidiaries may be a wise marketing decision
Is it a fish or is it a plane
There is good reason why they fell out of favour after the second world war