Bloomberg: Is Emirates Airline Running Out of Sky?
Jan 5, 2017, 5:54 am
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Bloomberg: Is Emirates Airline Running Out of Sky?
A very interesting article from Bloomberg Businessweek.
Read it in full at the link below:
Read it in full at the link below:
Originally Posted by Bloomberg
Is Emirates Airline Running Out of Sky?
It flies the fanciest product on the biggest planes on the longest routes. There might not be much more room to soar
It flies the fanciest product on the biggest planes on the longest routes. There might not be much more room to soar
Jan 5, 2017, 5:59 am
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Already shared by NOIR here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...dates-123.html
I found the 2.2 tonnes of water for the showers interesting.
I found the 2.2 tonnes of water for the showers interesting.
Jan 5, 2017, 7:42 pm
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Very good article. Thanks for sharing. Did anyone see the other Bloomberg article about EK's wine facility and buying strategy in France? Really interesting.
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Jan 6, 2017, 1:30 pm
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+1 ^
Did not see that but I've read it now. Thanks for pointing it out.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ist-in-the-sky
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ist-in-the-sky
Jan 6, 2017, 2:42 pm
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The wine one is much more of a puff piece than the other article, for instance:
- "So the airline made the decision to partner with MMI" - neglects to mention that MMI is a wholly owned subsidiary of EK
- "Wines are not served out of a bottle but instead decanted into a personal carafe" - I think I can say I have literally never seen that
- no mention of the partnership between EK and LVMH
- "So the airline made the decision to partner with MMI" - neglects to mention that MMI is a wholly owned subsidiary of EK
- "Wines are not served out of a bottle but instead decanted into a personal carafe" - I think I can say I have literally never seen that
- no mention of the partnership between EK and LVMH
Jan 6, 2017, 9:16 pm
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I've never seen a carafe either - 100% bottle poured.
they also need to open the wines earlier to let the breathe more as it's not until glass 2/3 that they open up.
Didn't know EK owned MMI. Is it owned by ICD?
they also need to open the wines earlier to let the breathe more as it's not until glass 2/3 that they open up.
Didn't know EK owned MMI. Is it owned by ICD?
Jan 6, 2017, 11:10 pm
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This must be a very new thing, I did four 4 segments in Dec and none had this.
Jan 7, 2017, 2:08 am
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