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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 10:55 am
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I was just looking at their site and saw that they bill themselves as the national airline of the UAE. So how can they claim that? I don't know much about the UAE other than it is comprised or various emirates - eg Dubai. But other emirates such as Dubai have airlines too - EK. So why is this Abu Dhabi airline the "national airline of the UAE"??
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 3:04 pm
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EK is a private airline
ETIHAD was formed after the UAE withdrew from GULFAIR
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 9:46 pm
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Originally Posted by SMART51
EK is a private airline
ETIHAD was formed after the UAE withdrew from GULFAIR
I may be wrong, but didn't GF withdraw from AUH after Etihad was formed.

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I was just looking at their site and saw that they bill themselves as the national airline of the UAE. So how can they claim that? I don't know much about the UAE other than it is comprised or various emirates - eg Dubai. But other emirates such as Dubai have airlines too - EK. So why is this Abu Dhabi airline the "national airline of the UAE"??
Yes, you are right. The UAE is made up of many Emirates. Etihad, has a hub in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, and is also owned (at least partly) by the government


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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 11:36 pm
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Originally Posted by sadiqhassan
I may be wrong, but didn't GF withdraw from AUH after Etihad was formed.



Yes, you are right. The UAE is made up of many Emirates. Etihad, has a hub in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, and is also owned (at least partly) by the government


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GF has at least one daily flight BAH-AUH GF540
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 5:28 am
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Originally Posted by SMART51
GF has at least one daily flight BAH-AUH GF540
sorry, should have been more clear. GF withrew from AUH as a hub city

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