Jacobin777 From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 14968 posts, RR: 61 Reply 3, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 15 hours ago) and read 1872 times:
well...looks like he's ready to take on BA and EK on the London/Dubai route.....its going to kill yields I think..especially if EK send The Leviathan out to LHR..
Airlinefreak1 From United Arab Emirates, joined Jul 2000, 259 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 14 hours ago) and read 1806 times:
thats excellent news - but was wondering where to book the tickets .
Its not on amadeus , expedia nor virgin .
7LBAC111 From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2004, 2566 posts, RR: 43 Reply 6, posted (7 years 11 months 22 hours ago) and read 1614 times:
From ABTN
VIRGIN ATLANTIC Airways has confirmed Monday 27 March 2006, as the start up date for its new Heathrow – Dubai service. The direct flights will initially operate four days a week, increasing to five days a week from 1 May and daily from 1 June. Flights will be by an Airbus A340 and will bring added competition to a route already served by British Airways, Emirates and Royal Brunei. 2006 looks like being another busy year for VS with Montego Bay (Jamaica) already announced for July
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Cornish From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2005, 8187 posts, RR: 55 Reply 7, posted (7 years 11 months 22 hours ago) and read 1594 times:
Quoting N77014 (Reply 5): I thought the whole point of DXB was transit; and that O/D was just extra revenue on top?
No - Dubai is a big and ever growing holiday destination for the British. In addition, much of the luxury new property developments are also being bought up predominantly by the British, producing what will be a very lucrative high-end/premium second home market to cater for.
Finally plenty of Britons work in Dubai/UAE in well paid, tax-free, management level jobs.
DXB is certainly a major transit hub - something EK has built up to good effect, but to say that is the only reason for DXB's growth is very far off the mark.
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