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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 2:30 pm
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Well EK wants to make DXB the primary "transit point" between Australia and Europe, instead of the current HKG and SIN. It also could serve lower Africa a bit better and link Asia/Australia with Eastern South America.

I guess Qatar and Gulf Air wish to do the same.
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