Originally Posted by
ung1
Also if they wanted to use DXB as a stop over point instead, would they need a tie up with EK? I thought the UAE has an open air policy where any airline could do this.
Precisely.
But the EK tie up will not just be about QF changing their stopover location. If it goes ahead, Qantas will not be flying past whichever stopover point they choose - EK would be the carrier onwards into Europe.