Emirates Wishlist for 2014 (Incl Route Rumours)
Sep 22, 2014, 10:17 am
#196
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: FUK/Fukuoka
Programs: AS, HA, JL, UA
Posts: 676
Emirates plans US expansion
Sep 22, 2014, 10:42 am
#197
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: FUK/Fukuoka
Programs: AS, HA, JL, UA
Posts: 676
Sep 22, 2014, 12:50 pm
#198
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Posts: 38,326
I think PHX will be a logical choice. I surely hope that they will bring EK into PHX. They'll consider it.
Sep 22, 2014, 12:54 pm
#199
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: NQY
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 57
Europe to US?
Sorry if this has been asked (looked but couldnt find it)
What is the chances of Emirates getting a route through Europe to the US, or do they have one?.
I would rather use them and connect from the UK as a preference to BA, Virgin or any US carrier.
What is the chances of Emirates getting a route through Europe to the US, or do they have one?.
I would rather use them and connect from the UK as a preference to BA, Virgin or any US carrier.
Sep 22, 2014, 1:44 pm
#200
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Skywards Blue :-(, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold, GHA Platinum
Posts: 2,531
Not from the UK, but EK flies on the MXP-JFK route .However the EU carriers are not very happy and are trying to stop EK from flying this route.
Sep 22, 2014, 2:12 pm
#201
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SIN (with a bit of ZRH sprinkled in)
Posts: 9,455
I wish for EK to add more 5th freedom routes. Their SIN hub works very well from what I've heard. And the Singapore gouvernment allows that operation even as it's directly hurting SQ - as they are about fair competition, and not cheapskates like the European airlines and their governments (even if not officially state-hold)
^ EK
^ SQ
European carriers and governments
Sep 23, 2014, 1:19 am
#203
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
I think the second 380 to MAN to compliment the 77W is imminent. There are rumours about MAN, GLA and BHX to the US. I believe those routes would do amazingly well.
Sep 23, 2014, 11:23 am
#204
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Germany
Posts: 616
Newark, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Charlotte, Orlando, Miami, Detroit, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Denver should be the next US-destiantions (not in that order).
Sep 23, 2014, 11:31 am
#205
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,883
What's the benefit of EWR when EK already has thrice daily from JFK with Y typically not getting full on both 202 and 204 almost everyday?
Sep 26, 2014, 11:24 am
#206
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Germany
Posts: 616
I'm not talking about EK launching EWR in the near future. But in 5 or more years why not? You'll never know which airline could be a code-share partner in the future and e.g. EWR (or other airports) could be importnant for EK.
Not a bad thing to serve 2 airports in a city like New York. Greater chioce for travellers.
For me it's more realistic EK launching EWR than PDX, MSP or SLC but time will tell.
Not a bad thing to serve 2 airports in a city like New York. Greater chioce for travellers.
For me it's more realistic EK launching EWR than PDX, MSP or SLC but time will tell.
Sep 26, 2014, 11:04 pm
#207
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Sep 27, 2014, 10:25 am
#209
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: BOS (but will use MHT on occasion)
Programs: AAdvantage, United MileagePlus, TrueBlue, Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan (starting 2016)
Posts: 547
Any news on new SE Asia markets: DPS, CEB, MDC (fingers crossed) etc.
Won't be too hard to get one off their pals at B6.
Won't be too hard to get one off their pals at B6.
Last edited by adambisi; Sep 27, 2014 at 10:28 am Reason: added question on SE Asia markets
Sep 27, 2014, 10:56 am
#210
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: DXB, CCU
Programs: EK Platinum, QR Platinum
Posts: 131