Yegbey01 From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 1679 posts, RR: 3 Posted (9 years 3 months 1 day ago) and read 2556 times:
Have a look at this.
Emirates Airline intends to fly non-stop to Los Angeles or San Francisco and Chicago within the next two years, Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum told Gulf News. He said that is the list so far, after New York in June. We are not doing it for the prestige but for the business, he added.
Yegbey01 From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 1679 posts, RR: 3 Reply 1, posted (9 years 3 months 1 day ago) and read 2525 times:
(From Gulfnews.com)
Emirates airline plans an ambitious roll-out of its non-stop flights to the US, it was revealed yesterday, with new American destinations added to the list.
In the next two years, the Middle East's top airline plans to add San Francisco or Los Angeles and Chicago to its direct flights to New York, which begin in June.
"That is the list - so far," said Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman of Emirates Group.
Speaking exclusively to Gulf News, he said: "We already fly to four destinations in Australia. America is a much bigger market, so we would expect to offer more services.
"We pinpointed America a long time ago and it has been a long time target to enter that market with a non-stop service. Obviously, we had to have the aircraft. Our new aircraft enables us to do that."
He is undaunted by the list of those who have clambered after the American dream only to have their wings clipped. He said: "The US is a big market and a tough market. A lot of people who have tried to enter it have suffered. But the biggest sufferers have been the local carriers, other airlines flying to the US have made money.
"We believe our study of the market shows the figures add up. We believe the business is there. We are not doing it for the prestige but because the business is there."
He sees the launch of the service to the US as an important step in the development of the airline. He said: "It sees Emirates becoming a truly global airline."
The airline is embarking on its latest adventure on the back of what Sheikh Ahmed says has been another "good year". When the figures are released at the end of April, he said: "Our profits should not be any less than the previous year's." This was in excess of Dh1 billion on revenues of Dh10 billion.
He added: "The double digit growth we have seen in recent years has continued and this year we expect in excess of 20 million passengers."
Nevertheless, the airline will continue with its policy of tapping the capital markets to bolster its balance sheet and Sheikh Ahmed confirmed Emirates airline will launch a bond within a month or two for a similar amount" to last time.
He also confirmed: "Today there is no immediate plan to privatise the airline. It is the owner's decision when to do so but at the moment there is no plan to do so."
Behramjee From Canada, joined Aug 2003, 4441 posts, RR: 43 Reply 3, posted (9 years 3 months 23 hours ago) and read 2443 times:
Theres no harm in flying to both as SFO will support the Washington State and Northern California mkt segment whereas LAX has 10million+ ppl + a whole lot more in Southern California so I wouldnt be surprised if EK do eventually fly to both cities within 2 years.
Paddy From Taiwan, joined Jul 2003, 390 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (9 years 3 months 23 hours ago) and read 2370 times:
I would love to see them at SEA. Nice central location for the business heavy pacific northwest. Forget nonstop, I bet they could make a killing on a SEA-India(BOM?)-DXB route.
Nwacrew From United States of America, joined Apr 2003, 311 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (9 years 3 months 21 hours ago) and read 2260 times:
I read that with the acquisition of long-range aircraft, Emirates' business plan is to offer travel from any place in the world - to any other place - with only a stop in Dubai...
AirxLiban From Lebanon, joined Oct 2003, 4491 posts, RR: 55 Reply 7, posted (9 years 3 months 20 hours ago) and read 2193 times:
I read that with the acquisition of long-range aircraft, Emirates' business plan is to offer travel from any place in the world - to any other place - with only a stop in Dubai...
Basically, this is already possible. You can travel from europe to australia with only a stop in dubai.
you can't travel from north america to australia with only a stop in dubai...but you wouldn't want to anyway because that would be going out of the way.
Nwacrew From United States of America, joined Apr 2003, 311 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (9 years 3 months 20 hours ago) and read 2168 times:
Living in San Francisco, I can attest that travel from here to the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent is an ordeal. I for one am hoping Emirates starts flying in here over the pole...
Behramjee From Canada, joined Aug 2003, 4441 posts, RR: 43 Reply 9, posted (9 years 3 months 20 hours ago) and read 2116 times:
I hoped that LAX would be via MADRID...a lot of potential there!!!
Plus MAD is a very popular destination for Arabs all year round especially in the summer and there are 1000s of Spanish ppl in LAX catchment area who have to fly via the East coast to Spain on IB or AA!!!
Plus MAD is a very popular destination for West Coast Americans especially in the long winter season!!!
RayChuang From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 7694 posts, RR: 5 Reply 11, posted (9 years 3 months 13 hours ago) and read 1858 times:
I'm not sure if EK has the plane that can fly from Dubai (DXB) all the way to Los Angeles (LAX) non-stop, even with the A340-500. Flying westward (even over the North Pole) against all that prevailing wind may result in either the need to make an intermediate stop or reduce the pax/cargo load during North American winters.
I think it would be more likely that the DXB to SFO/LAX service will probably be done by A340-600HGW's with an intermediate stop at Shannon (SNN) for fuel.
Travellin'man From United States of America, joined May 2001, 530 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (9 years 3 months 13 hours ago) and read 1775 times:
I wonder whether they would fifth freedom their way around the world with RTW's, in oher words DBX to LAX to SYD to DXB, or variations thereof. I know the market is so heavily protected and regulated, but I wonder if any carrier will try to work this way.
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MAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31118 posts, RR: 74 Reply 13, posted (9 years 3 months 13 hours ago) and read 1771 times:
Plus MAD is a very popular destination for Arabs all year round especially in the summer and there are 1000s of Spanish ppl in LAX catchment area who have to fly via the East coast to Spain on IB or AA!!!
Lot's of Spanish people in Los Angeles? Nope, there are barely any. There are lot's of Spanish people in New York City, Northern New Jersey, and Miami. Los Angeles has lots of Hispanics, but Iberia has already tried LAX-MAD with no success. The market is too low-yielding to be profitable, just like LAX-MXP and LAX-CPH showed for Alitalia and SAS, respectively.
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