Emirates Wishlist for 2014 (Incl Route Rumours)
#136
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,867
#137
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Boston
Posts: 169
Well when EK announced an upgrade on SEA from a 77L to a 77W. They announced ORD. ORD will get the 77L. I guess Emirartes like to start US routes with a 77L.
This is why I'm saying they can use the free 77L on MIA. Rumor has it saying (couple months ago) that Emirates will launch MIA in October. Right when DFW gets the A380.
It all makes sense.
MIA has to be the next US destination for Emirates. It makes sense. After all, Emirates mentioned MIA so many times. I guess we can expect something.
This is why I'm saying they can use the free 77L on MIA. Rumor has it saying (couple months ago) that Emirates will launch MIA in October. Right when DFW gets the A380.
It all makes sense.
MIA has to be the next US destination for Emirates. It makes sense. After all, Emirates mentioned MIA so many times. I guess we can expect something.
#138
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Aberdeenshire
Programs: BA Exec Silver, Aeroplan, Hilton Honors Gold
Posts: 1,120
If MIA is indeed now a near-certainty for the immediate future, perhaps we can speculate on which US destinations are next in the pipeline. I would think likely candidates for a 2015 launch are ATL, DEN, PHL. And perhaps a third (fourth) daily JFK.
Just to play devil's advocate, perhaps the soon-to-be-released 77L is for YVR!
Just to play devil's advocate, perhaps the soon-to-be-released 77L is for YVR!
#139
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Boston
Posts: 169
If MIA is indeed now a near-certainty for the immediate future, perhaps we can speculate on which US destinations are next in the pipeline. I would think likely candidates for a 2015 launch are ATL, DEN, PHL. And perhaps a third (fourth) daily JFK.
Just to play devil's advocate, perhaps the soon-to-be-released 77L is for YVR!
Just to play devil's advocate, perhaps the soon-to-be-released 77L is for YVR!
I think it will be ATL. But would EK really want to fight Delta for it?
As for a 4th daily to JFK.. It could be to EWR instead of adding another flight to JFK.
PHL or DEN ? I don't see it happening anytime soon.
#140
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,953
Well when EK announced an upgrade on SEA from a 77L to a 77W. They announced ORD. ORD will get the 77L. I guess Emirartes like to start US routes with a 77L.
This is why I'm saying they can use the free 77L on MIA. Rumor has it saying (couple months ago) that Emirates will launch MIA in October. Right when DFW gets the A380.
It all makes sense.
MIA has to be the next US destination for Emirates. It makes sense. After all, Emirates mentioned MIA so many times. I guess we can expect something.
This is why I'm saying they can use the free 77L on MIA. Rumor has it saying (couple months ago) that Emirates will launch MIA in October. Right when DFW gets the A380.
It all makes sense.
MIA has to be the next US destination for Emirates. It makes sense. After all, Emirates mentioned MIA so many times. I guess we can expect something.
By the end of the year, the B77L flight program looks as follows
BOS
ORD
HND
PER
LYS
SEZ (2 daily)
DEL
There is enough spare capacity in the system for an additional Europe rotation, but not more than that.
As for the next US city, I would not rule Newark out.
#141
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Germany
Posts: 616
I think there will be more changes until October so we might see another US route.
If BOS or ORD doing very well they will see B77W soon. Also LYS could switch easily to B77W and we have one more frame freed up.
If BOS or ORD doing very well they will see B77W soon. Also LYS could switch easily to B77W and we have one more frame freed up.
#142
Join Date: May 2013
Location: London, England, UK, Europe, The World, The Universe
Posts: 360
Or, EK, might, though unusual, announce another US route with a 77W.
#146
Join Date: Jan 2014
Programs: AA Plat
Posts: 104
I've heard rumors of new DXB flights to the States announcing soon
#147
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: CDG
Programs: A bit of this and a bit of that
Posts: 777
I really thought they would be changing the 77W of the DXB-GIG-EZE-GIG-DXB route to an a380 for the World Cup this June/July...
#148
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 696
The reason is that both Airports, GRU + GIG are not A380 ready.
EK, LH and AF wanted to fly to GRU with the A380, but the plans were cancelled.
EK, LH and AF wanted to fly to GRU with the A380, but the plans were cancelled.
#150
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: DXB
Programs: EK Platinum
Posts: 289
A bird whispered me IAH will switch to A380.