Originally Posted by
airsurfer
Why don't they fly to Australia / NZ with a single stop in Asia instead of nonstop ? Two hours longer, but less fuel consumption.
Because their entire business model is based on offering efficient 1-stop connections through DXB. That's how they have taken such a huge slice of the market.
As it happens they do retain a few stopping services via Asia, but those are being reduced. Many pax who book those stopping services actually do so without realising.