Increase Frequency = Increase Price (CMB&MLE)
Jul 2, 2009 | 2:06 am
#1
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Increase Frequency = Increase Price (CMB&MLE)
I re-read the bleow and it is a rant 
EK has incresed frequencies to CMB and MLE and just checking the prices on the DXB-CMB route prices are now 10% more in Y and almost 20% more in J.
They also say in the press release that people can now have a two destination holiday, expect you are not permitted stopovers in MLE -- so how does that work!! I personally just want the stop over in MLE for my every 8 week work trip and then to CMB for a cheaper ex-CMB J and F -but wait--- ex-CMB seems to have gone up to now with the increae in frequencies-- on one route I was looking at by 20%
EK has incresed frequencies to CMB and MLE and just checking the prices on the DXB-CMB route prices are now 10% more in Y and almost 20% more in J.
They also say in the press release that people can now have a two destination holiday, expect you are not permitted stopovers in MLE -- so how does that work!! I personally just want the stop over in MLE for my every 8 week work trip and then to CMB for a cheaper ex-CMB J and F -but wait--- ex-CMB seems to have gone up to now with the increae in frequencies-- on one route I was looking at by 20%
Jul 2, 2009 | 2:45 am
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Y-tix to MLE from some places are relatively 'cheap' now.
For instance: PEK-DXB-MLE RT/all-in is 4000RMB, which is just over 400EUR.
That's by far the cheapest fare you will find in this market.
BTW: what's the deal with the former partnership of EK and UL???
Are they now competing with each other on CMB-MLE, or are they still codesharing??
And didn't Jazeera use to also have direct flights from DXB?
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For instance: PEK-DXB-MLE RT/all-in is 4000RMB, which is just over 400EUR.
That's by far the cheapest fare you will find in this market.
BTW: what's the deal with the former partnership of EK and UL???
Are they now competing with each other on CMB-MLE, or are they still codesharing??
And didn't Jazeera use to also have direct flights from DXB?
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Jul 2, 2009 | 5:03 am
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It is now over USD $1000 DXB-MLE.
The agreement with skywards and code share ended last year-- EK use to do the MLE-CMB route and then dropped it last year and only did one way CMB-MLE-(DXB) - so this is a return of the old route. And then added two frequencies to the two dyas which they didnt fly the direct early moring route- Wednesday and Friday.
Maybe I should positon to PEK - it would be a savings for sure!
The agreement with skywards and code share ended last year-- EK use to do the MLE-CMB route and then dropped it last year and only did one way CMB-MLE-(DXB) - so this is a return of the old route. And then added two frequencies to the two dyas which they didnt fly the direct early moring route- Wednesday and Friday.
Maybe I should positon to PEK - it would be a savings for sure!
