Emirates Wishlist for 2014 (Incl Route Rumours)
Oct 3, 2014, 8:21 am
#211
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Germany
Posts: 616
Maputo on the radar
"We're looking at Mozambique," said Clark.
Oct 7, 2014, 4:50 pm
#212
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: CDG
Programs: A bit of this and a bit of that
Posts: 777
I've heared last week that EK is planning a DXB-EZE-SCL-EZE-DXB route. Similar to what GIG has now with EZE. But the EZE-DXB would be non-stop.
Can anyone confirm if this is true or just vague information?
Can anyone confirm if this is true or just vague information?
Oct 8, 2014, 1:04 pm
#213
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: UK
Programs: Emirates Silver, BA, Flying Blue, Virgin, IHG
Posts: 950
Emirates Wishlist for 2014 (Incl Route Rumours)
Would love Gaborone to be able to cut out going via Joburg.
Oct 8, 2014, 4:05 pm
#214
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Dubai
Programs: EK Gold, FB Silver
Posts: 318
Expansion to Europe has been good this year with BRU, OSL, BUD, KBP, ... But still some cities to be exploited I think: HEL, baltics (TLL, RIX, VNO). I would have said a second destination in Ukraine but seen the situation there...
In the Americas I'm guessing MEX or some carribean islands? Hawai as mentioned of course.
Is EK already flying to KIN? Should be good business as well.
In the Americas I'm guessing MEX or some carribean islands? Hawai as mentioned of course.
Is EK already flying to KIN? Should be good business as well.
Oct 8, 2014, 8:53 pm
#215
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Dubai, UAE
Programs: Skywards Plat, Etihad Gold, Aerosvit Gold, Virgin Silver, AA lifetime Gold, Sirius Gold
Posts: 1,229
Expansion to Europe has been good this year with BRU, OSL, BUD, KBP, ... But still some cities to be exploited I think: HEL, baltics (TLL, RIX, VNO). I would have said a second destination in Ukraine but seen the situation there...
In the Americas I'm guessing MEX or some carribean islands? Hawai as mentioned of course.
Is EK already flying to KIN? Should be good business as well.
In the Americas I'm guessing MEX or some carribean islands? Hawai as mentioned of course.
Is EK already flying to KIN? Should be good business as well.
Oct 9, 2014, 12:30 pm
#216
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: GVA,OPO
Programs: BD the last decent FFP
Posts: 1,856
Expand the North of LA and Central America (PTY,BOG,MEX,CCS, etc) via LIS, In fact just create a mini-hub in LIS, expand the codeshares with TP to help feed it, and get TAAG in the mix for good measure.
LIS to go 6x daily, 5 of those for the 5th freedom + OPO daily to start
LIS to go 6x daily, 5 of those for the 5th freedom + OPO daily to start
Nov 11, 2014, 3:10 am
#217
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 723
UAE airlines hope to fly to more destinations in Germany
UAE aviation authorities plan to ask their German counterparts to allow the emirate’s airlines to fly to more destinations there.
This follows a German request last month that the two countries review their air services agreement.
Saif Al Suwaidi, director general of the General Civil Aviation Authority in the UAE, said the desire is twofold: to add destinations in Germany for UAE-originated flights, and to add destinations in third countries via Germany for UAE-originated flights.
The latter are what is known as “fifth freedom” flights, in which an airline is allowed to fly to two foreign countries on a route that originates on its home soil. An example would be Dubai-Frankfurt-Copenhagen.
Regarding new destinations, Mr Al Suwaidi said Berlin is the “most important” city to add to UAE carriers’ itineraries.
Currently, UAE carriers fly to German cities including Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich.
In October, airberlin said that German authorities refused to give permission for 34 codeshare flights with Etihad this winter, which the two airlines have challenged.
“I think commercial competition is behind this request from the German side to review the air service agreement,” said Mr Al Suwaidi. “We are talking with the German side to at least approve this schedule [between Etihad and airberlin].”
He also said that he thinks that the Germans want to review the “fair competition clause” of the air services agreement.
“We don’t mind doing that. We think that our operators were fairly competing with their operators,” said Mr Al Suwaidi.
However, he suggested that there is no point for the UAE to discuss fair competition with Germany alone, since it is already discussing the topic with the European Union.
In March, we will be discussing “the fair competition clause” between the GCC and EU. This clause will be applicable for individual states such as the UAE and Germany, he said.
Mr Al Suwaidi said the UAE wants to add more frequencies in Italy and France.
This follows a German request last month that the two countries review their air services agreement.
Saif Al Suwaidi, director general of the General Civil Aviation Authority in the UAE, said the desire is twofold: to add destinations in Germany for UAE-originated flights, and to add destinations in third countries via Germany for UAE-originated flights.
The latter are what is known as “fifth freedom” flights, in which an airline is allowed to fly to two foreign countries on a route that originates on its home soil. An example would be Dubai-Frankfurt-Copenhagen.
Regarding new destinations, Mr Al Suwaidi said Berlin is the “most important” city to add to UAE carriers’ itineraries.
Currently, UAE carriers fly to German cities including Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich.
In October, airberlin said that German authorities refused to give permission for 34 codeshare flights with Etihad this winter, which the two airlines have challenged.
“I think commercial competition is behind this request from the German side to review the air service agreement,” said Mr Al Suwaidi. “We are talking with the German side to at least approve this schedule [between Etihad and airberlin].”
He also said that he thinks that the Germans want to review the “fair competition clause” of the air services agreement.
“We don’t mind doing that. We think that our operators were fairly competing with their operators,” said Mr Al Suwaidi.
However, he suggested that there is no point for the UAE to discuss fair competition with Germany alone, since it is already discussing the topic with the European Union.
In March, we will be discussing “the fair competition clause” between the GCC and EU. This clause will be applicable for individual states such as the UAE and Germany, he said.
Mr Al Suwaidi said the UAE wants to add more frequencies in Italy and France.
Nov 11, 2014, 4:30 am
#218
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,953
I would be very surprised if Germany were to actually agree to expand the BASA to grant EK and EY more access. I rather expect the German side to be pushing for the opposite.
Dec 9, 2014, 4:28 pm
#219
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Warks.England
Programs: Thai Silver,Skywards Silver,Gulf Silver, Interconti Prority Platinum, FR Priority Q!
Posts: 697
Third daily flight for BHX?
Yes-I know there are always rumours on extra flights from UK airports but the chatter this time seems more based on fact than wishful thinking.
http://www.pprune.org/airlines-airpo...m-6-a-132.html
90%+ load factor and mostly full cargo loads on the twice daily flights could be the encouragement for a third daily flight. There is probably also a demand for a 3 class aircraft, with some locals currently travelling to MAN/LHR.
One of their 3 class A330's would fit the bill but I doubt there are any left on European routes.
SS
http://www.pprune.org/airlines-airpo...m-6-a-132.html
90%+ load factor and mostly full cargo loads on the twice daily flights could be the encouragement for a third daily flight. There is probably also a demand for a 3 class aircraft, with some locals currently travelling to MAN/LHR.
One of their 3 class A330's would fit the bill but I doubt there are any left on European routes.
SS
Dec 10, 2014, 4:24 am
#220
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,619
Probably change one of the 2 class 777s to a 3 class, and move the 2 class to a morning departure. I doubt they'd introduce an A330 onto an existing route (with the poor J class).
So, 3x777 flights per day initially.
Then maybe an A380 in the future (is the runway extension complete yet?).
So, 3x777 flights per day initially.
Then maybe an A380 in the future (is the runway extension complete yet?).
Dec 10, 2014, 6:24 am
#221
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Probably change one of the 2 class 777s to a 3 class, and move the 2 class to a morning departure. I doubt they'd introduce an A330 onto an existing route (with the poor J class).
So, 3x777 flights per day initially.
Then maybe an A380 in the future (is the runway extension complete yet?).
So, 3x777 flights per day initially.
Then maybe an A380 in the future (is the runway extension complete yet?).
Dec 10, 2014, 6:38 am
#222
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,454
I think they are in the process of retiring the A330s anyway - all the new A380s are ULH ones and we all know where they are being sent...
Dec 10, 2014, 7:01 am
#223
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Warks.England
Programs: Thai Silver,Skywards Silver,Gulf Silver, Interconti Prority Platinum, FR Priority Q!
Posts: 697
(is the runway extension complete yet?)
Yep, finished a few months age.
A380 as a substitute would not fit the cargo needs so 3x777 with one of them 3 class seems a good option.
Ss
Yep, finished a few months age.
A380 as a substitute would not fit the cargo needs so 3x777 with one of them 3 class seems a good option.
Ss
Dec 31, 2014, 11:35 pm
#225
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307