View Poll Results: Leave or remain?
Leaving asap due to the assassination
0
0%
Leaving, I was anyway
3
15.00%
Staying, it happens every few years
12
60.00%
Staying but extra vigilant
5
25.00%
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Iran - You leaving or staying?
#46
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Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
You'd have to think Qatar would be fairly safe. Large reason for the blockade was their general friendliness and support for Iran and included withdrawing from the coalition fighting in Yemen. Iran granted Qatar access to its airspace when others denied it. At the same time the US military maintains its CENCOM for central and South Asia in Qatar having reloacated from Saudi some years ago with both large army and air force bases. Sometimes it helps to be everyone's friend.
I'm going to Doha next week just to meet up with friends and hang out. No intention to change my plans, at least in the absence of Trumpageddon.
I'm going to Doha next week just to meet up with friends and hang out. No intention to change my plans, at least in the absence of Trumpageddon.
#47
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Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
How many hours' detour would it add to their Europe flights to have to go around Oman and Yemen and then Sudan and Egypt?
#48
Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
Several BA flights diverted/turned around last night as it was happening, avoiding Iraqi airspace.
#49
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Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
The FAA (US) has now banned American operators from overflying Iraq, Iran, the Gulf of Oman, and the Arabian Gulf to prevent "misidentifications."
Several non-US airlines have said they will follow suit and adjust routes.
Several non-US airlines have said they will follow suit and adjust routes.
#50
Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
American operators don't fly those routes anyway, as far as I know.
#51
Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
Emirates and Flydubai have cancelled flights to/from Baghdad. https://gulfnews.com/uae/transport/e...raq-1.68879107
#52
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Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
Oh, wait.....
#55
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Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
Unfortunately, purchasing an attractive passport doesn't change the education, upbringing or culture of an individual. If I could buy myself a non-GCC Arab passport I wouldn't suddenly seem or act like I'm from there, nor would I fit in culturally, socially, historically.
It's a shame that people need to do this because the region dictates things like earnings on nationality.
#56
Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
'Canadian' on a CV means non-GCC Arab. End of story.
Unfortunately, purchasing an attractive passport doesn't change the education, upbringing or culture of an individual. If I could buy myself a non-GCC Arab passport I wouldn't suddenly seem or act like I'm from there, nor would I fit in culturally, socially, historically.
It's a shame that people need to do this because the region dictates things like earnings on nationality.
Unfortunately, purchasing an attractive passport doesn't change the education, upbringing or culture of an individual. If I could buy myself a non-GCC Arab passport I wouldn't suddenly seem or act like I'm from there, nor would I fit in culturally, socially, historically.
It's a shame that people need to do this because the region dictates things like earnings on nationality.
#58
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Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau say the plane was brought down by an Iranian missile.
#59
Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
The Iranians cant hit a target the size of King Khalid Airport. How does Trump expect them to hit an airliner doing 500 mph at 8,000 ft. My money is on a Russian S-300. Probably the same one that took down MH-17. The only difference being that on that occasion they were pretending to be Ukrainian separatists
To save anybody the trouble of pointing it out. The Hooties would not be able to find King Khalid Airport much less target it. That was the Iranians.
To save anybody the trouble of pointing it out. The Hooties would not be able to find King Khalid Airport much less target it. That was the Iranians.
#60
Re: Iran - You leaving or staying?
The Iranians cant hit a target the size of King Khalid Airport. How does Trump expect them to hit an airliner doing 500 mph at 8,000 ft. My money is on a Russian S-300. Probably the same one that took down MH-17. The only difference being that on that occasion they were pretending to be Ukrainian separatists
To save anybody the trouble of pointing it out. The Hooties would not be able to find King Khalid Airport much less target it. That was the Iranians.
To save anybody the trouble of pointing it out. The Hooties would not be able to find King Khalid Airport much less target it. That was the Iranians.