United's Response to Emirates new ORD-DXB Service?
Feb 25, 2014, 6:28 am
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United's Response to Emirates new ORD-DXB Service?
Starting August 5th, Emirates will begin daily 777-200LR service from ORD to DXB. About 90% of my UA miles are from flying Chicago to the Middle East.
How will United respond? They do not have much to offer, other than perhaps short term price or double miles promotions.
How will United respond? They do not have much to offer, other than perhaps short term price or double miles promotions.
Feb 25, 2014, 6:52 am
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Extra Q400s operating from ORD to IAD, so you can get to Dubai via ORD-IAD-DOH-DXB. Passengers purchasing Global First(sm) tickets will be eligible for "first class" seating on the Q.
Feb 25, 2014, 6:56 am
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Since there are already a few options to get to the Middle East from ORD, what's keeping you on United? What COULD they do that would make you fly them instead of an Emirates nonstop?
Feb 25, 2014, 7:08 am
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This has virtually nothing to do with DXB, it's mainly about business to and from the Indian subcontinent, a few other parts of Asia and parts of Africa.
EK will pick up more of this traffic, just like they do everywhere else they fly.
EK will pick up more of this traffic, just like they do everywhere else they fly.
Feb 25, 2014, 8:03 am
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I presume EWR-DXB would be higher on the list than ORD-DXB, especially for the moment with no direct competition from EK. Probably a good 787 route.
Feb 25, 2014, 8:36 am
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Feb 25, 2014, 8:49 am
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Feb 25, 2014, 9:12 am
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Why do people think UA needs to "respond" to every new flight that gets put on the schedule? United needs to wory about their own flights and their own business plan, not everyone else's.
Feb 25, 2014, 9:27 am
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Every route and every city I'm sure it won't affect, but I would expect there are a significant amount that it would.
Feb 25, 2014, 9:39 am
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Feb 25, 2014, 10:13 am
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The 'foreign flagged airlines are better than US airlines' belief seems to come only from people who can afford premium cabins. I had a wonderful flight on Qatar once in C... probably the best meal I've ever had on a plane. And on the return trip in Y I was longing for United. And SQ, which everyone raves about - the Y seat is one of the least comfortable I've found.
I realize it's FT and nobody wants to admit they fly economy, but many of us do.