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Old Apr 5, 2014 | 6:56 pm
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Just getting around to Friday's Dallas Morning News business section, and they confirm.

Moreover, they state that the reason for switch is that both other major Middle East airlines are coming to DFW this year

Originally Posted by aviationblog.dallasnews.com
Emirates has been using a Boeing 777-200LR airplane, with 266 seats. The Airbus A380 has 489 seats, an 84 percent increase.

Emirates announced the aircraft upsizing as it faces coming competition from two other Middle Eastern carriers that plan to launch D/FW service in 2014. Qatar Airways will fly from Doha beginning July 1, and Etihad Airways will fly from Abu Dhabi beginning Dec. 3.
Full story here.

That's a heck of lot of extra seat from DFW to Middle East (and beyond).
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