Will EK ever fly to LAX?
Oct 24, 2006 | 9:44 pm
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Will EK ever fly to LAX?
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Will EK ever start flying to LAX? The rumor is that they are looking at the west coast to expand. Can anyone shed some light? M
Will EK ever start flying to LAX? The rumor is that they are looking at the west coast to expand. Can anyone shed some light? M
Oct 25, 2006 | 9:40 pm
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Originally Posted by sadiqhassan
I'm sure they will. The question is when?
As more B777-200LRs get delivered in 2008 additional routes will be opened.
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Oct 25, 2006 | 10:22 pm
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Originally Posted by Emirates777
An additional US service will be launched by 4Q 2007 by which time 3x B777-200LRs will have been delivered. The shortlist of routes is DXB-LAX, DXB-SFO and DXB-IAH. It will be operated daily.
As more B777-200LRs get delivered in 2008 additional routes will be opened.
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Emirates777
As more B777-200LRs get delivered in 2008 additional routes will be opened.
Rgds
Emirates777
According the great circle mapper. It does good more range the 777-200LR to get there in USA is:
DXB-LAX 8,339 miles long
DXB-SFO 8,103 miles long
DXB-IAH 8,168 miles long
All of those good longer flight more than 15 hours to get there in USA. I can't imagine when EK will coming to USA. I supposed EK will being ready for more nonstop to LAX, SFO or IAH. Maybe it should be free up some of A345 to another cities.
Oct 26, 2006 | 4:09 am
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Originally Posted by Emirates777
An additional US service will be launched by 4Q 2007 by which time 3x B777-200LRs will have been delivered. The shortlist of routes is DXB-LAX, DXB-SFO and DXB-IAH. It will be operated daily.
Is there any truth in the DXB-MAN-IAH-MAN-DXB rumour? It keeps getting mentioned.
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Oct 27, 2006 | 12:30 pm
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IAH is sooo boring
I understand the black gold draw to IAH but LAX or even SFO is a much better destination for a company that is trying to draw the US Dollar. The west coast has much more to offer from the entertainment, tourist, and high tech industries. This is just my 2 cents. I would for sure fly this route from LAX just for fun to experience EK service. I would have a harder time heading to IAH or IAD having to use an American airline to get there. 
Oct 27, 2006 | 12:48 pm
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Originally Posted by mmarrujo
I understand the black gold draw to IAH but LAX or even SFO is a much better destination for a company that is trying to draw the US Dollar. The west coast has much more to offer from the entertainment, tourist, and high tech industries. This is just my 2 cents. I would for sure fly this route from LAX just for fun to experience EK service. I would have a harder time heading to IAH or IAD having to use an American airline to get there.
OK, you may get a few tourists who want to visit Dubai, but there will be very little in the way of connecting passengers. Who in their right mind would go from the west coast of the US to the Far East/Australasia via the Atlantic & Middle east?
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Oct 27, 2006 | 1:02 pm
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Man
any news on operating via MAN ?? or even increasing the MAN route to 3rd daily ? the schedules wont show anything after march 26,07 , so does it mean that EK might be tweaking their MAN schedule ? the rumour is strong that something might change
some one let us know !!
some one let us know !!
Oct 28, 2006 | 7:49 am
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Originally Posted by den3aah
any news on operating via MAN ?? or even increasing the MAN route to 3rd daily ? the schedules wont show anything after march 26,07 , so does it mean that EK might be tweaking their MAN schedule ?
Nov 5, 2006 | 4:08 pm
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Originally Posted by dusordua
There is some rumour that EK is thinking about a Dubai - Washinghton flight via Dsseldorf (like DXB-JFK via HAM).
I think that will happen not too soon.
I think that will happen not too soon.
Now if they flew DXB-LHR-JFK/YYZ (not sure if they can due to freedom rights and what not) I'd be really excited
