Emirates Wishlist for 2014 (Incl Route Rumours)
Jan 22, 2014, 11:42 am
#76
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Jan 22, 2014, 12:19 pm
#77
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Given the reported success of the MXP-JFK flight, I think it's only a matter of time before there are more choices from Europe to USA.
Jan 22, 2014, 12:36 pm
#78
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Jan 22, 2014, 2:26 pm
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Jan 26, 2014, 6:47 pm
#80
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EK418/419 is long overdue to go up to an A380 from B777.
Would love to see EK432/433 also up gauge to A380 - but somehow think a second direct DBX-BNE service would be more in order. And then DBX-MEL would go double direct before BNE ever would.
Would love to see EK432/433 also up gauge to A380 - but somehow think a second direct DBX-BNE service would be more in order. And then DBX-MEL would go double direct before BNE ever would.
Jan 26, 2014, 8:14 pm
#81
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Also DPS is only served by VA or JQ
Jan 26, 2014, 9:30 pm
#82
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For EK to launch MIA, EK would need an extra 77L. I'd say SEA will get upgraded to a 77W, or DFW to 77W. Then MIA would get EK service. Which would probably happen soon. Once EK upgrades a 77L route.
My guess, EK to start MIA in October 2014.
My guess, EK to start MIA in October 2014.
Jan 26, 2014, 10:02 pm
#83
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SEA is being upgraded to the 77W from 01MAR14.
Jan 27, 2014, 3:17 am
#84
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India lifts ban on A380
As per bloomberg, India has officially lifted the ban on the A380 to India. The current A380 compliant airports are DEL, BOM, HYD, and BLR. MAA will be coming online soon.
Pretty good timing, particularly since EK is said to have 2-class A380s arriving in the third quarter of 2014. Now, EK will have to try and increase the number of seats it can operate to India in order to increase the number of flights, or upguage the existing flights.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...umbo-jets.html
Pretty good timing, particularly since EK is said to have 2-class A380s arriving in the third quarter of 2014. Now, EK will have to try and increase the number of seats it can operate to India in order to increase the number of flights, or upguage the existing flights.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...umbo-jets.html
Jan 27, 2014, 4:57 am
#85
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Jan 27, 2014, 8:12 am
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As per bloomberg, India has officially lifted the ban on the A380 to India. The current A380 compliant airports are DEL, BOM, HYD, and BLR. MAA will be coming online soon.
Pretty good timing, particularly since EK is said to have 2-class A380s arriving in the third quarter of 2014. Now, EK will have to try and increase the number of seats it can operate to India in order to increase the number of flights, or upguage the existing flights.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...umbo-jets.html
Pretty good timing, particularly since EK is said to have 2-class A380s arriving in the third quarter of 2014. Now, EK will have to try and increase the number of seats it can operate to India in order to increase the number of flights, or upguage the existing flights.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...umbo-jets.html
Jan 28, 2014, 11:19 am
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That B77L will go to BOS.
There are currently some B77L flying to European destiantions. If these will switch to B77W there are some B77L freed up to start e.g. ORD or MIA. Time will tell.
There are currently some B77L flying to European destiantions. If these will switch to B77W there are some B77L freed up to start e.g. ORD or MIA. Time will tell.
Jan 28, 2014, 11:16 pm
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