IAD-Dubai to start soon
Apr 29, 07, 11:24 pm
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IAD-Dubai to start soon
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index...oute&Itemid=76
Question is will it be a tag from Kuwait or non stop from IAD!
Question is will it be a tag from Kuwait or non stop from IAD!
Apr 29, 07, 11:37 pm
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^ ^ ^
Apr 29, 07, 11:41 pm
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That's GREAT news!
I've always wanted to check it out!
I've always wanted to check it out!
Apr 29, 07, 11:43 pm
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The article suggests they would fly three times a week to New York! (???)
Apr 29, 07, 11:44 pm
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Is it just me or does the article mention New York not Washington?
Apr 30, 07, 12:06 am
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I think the UA spokesman was referring to Emirates flying to NYC successfully.
Apr 30, 07, 12:08 am
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Originally Posted by LASUA1K
Question is will it be a tag from Kuwait or non stop from IAD!
Apr 30, 07, 12:11 am
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Ok, after a third and fourth reading, the article confusing. Or perhaps the writer is confused:
"A United Airlines source said: "Emirates were first to do this and nobody was quite sure it would work, especially as we are talking about a 13-hour flight. But it has been a huge success and now they are doing two flights a day to New York.
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It is thought that initial services will be around three times a week, direct from Dubai to New York, to "test the market."
I highly doubt UA would serve this route n/s from NYC.
"A United Airlines source said: "Emirates were first to do this and nobody was quite sure it would work, especially as we are talking about a 13-hour flight. But it has been a huge success and now they are doing two flights a day to New York.
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It is thought that initial services will be around three times a week, direct from Dubai to New York, to "test the market."
I highly doubt UA would serve this route n/s from NYC.
Apr 30, 07, 12:21 am
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So where's the rotten plane that UA requires to start the service is going to come from?
Apr 30, 07, 12:39 am
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Originally Posted by holtju2
So where's the rotten plane that UA requires to start the service is going to come from?
Apr 30, 07, 12:42 am
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Originally Posted by SFO_Runner
Boeing. :trolleyes:
Apr 30, 07, 12:54 am
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Originally Posted by Sunnyhere
The article suggests they would fly three times a week to New York! (???)
Apr 30, 07, 12:55 am
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Originally Posted by mudba
Does UA have Fifth Freedom rights in Kuwait?
Apr 30, 07, 1:30 am
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Originally Posted by iriefrank
Uh, not quite. UA's not buying any new planes. It probably came from Boeing, but the question is certainly a good one. Easy with the :trolleyes:, there, partner.
Originally Posted by N830MH
Yes, it is. UA has gotten own fifth freedom traffic rights to KWI.
http://www.dot.gov/affairs/dot8906.htm
Apr 30, 07, 1:41 am
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Originally Posted by SFO_Runner
LOL. Yes, the parnter should have justified the emoticon usage by saying that the "rotten" plane was already delivered as opposed to ambiguously leaving the door open to a to-be-ordered "rotten" plane.
