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Old May 6, 2013 | 6:47 pm
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Originally Posted by perseus11
Huh ?? Did you read the referenced article or the USA Today article, both directly quoting the Qatar CEO, "Qatar Airways' CEO Akbar al-Baker gave more details while speaking at the opening day of a regional travel exhibition in Dubai, saying the route to Philadelphia would begin in March" ? The fact that Qatar would announce a new U.S. gateway at the referenced conference has been known for several months.
Huh??? There is a big difference between speculation, hearsay, rumors etc. and an official announcement. That's all this was until this afternoon when it became official as of March 1, 2014.
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