Fly2CHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 8711 times:
Just noticed on their website that LAX will now start at the end of October, and SFO will start in December. Are they still sticking to the aircraft delay theory, or is it the fuel costs concerns which Tim Clark aluded to?
Singapore_Air From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2000, 13711 posts, RR: 21 Reply 1, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 8707 times:
I'd be surprised if Emirates had any genuine concerns regarding fuel.
No, this is probably due to the galley supplier problems that were reported by Flight Global and other sources and the backlog / ripple effects are obviously still being felt.
AznMadSci From United States of America, joined Dec 2007, 3546 posts, RR: 5 Reply 2, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 8686 times:
So this will probably delay QR receiving their 77L to start IAH if it's the same galley delay.
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ElmoTheHobo From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 1515 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 8253 times:
Quoting Singapore_Air (Reply 1): I'd be surprised if Emirates had any genuine concerns regarding fuel.
They have hedges, but they pay for fuel like (most) everyone else does.
GARUDAROD From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 1480 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 7887 times:
Quoting AznMadSci (Reply 2): So this will probably delay QR receiving their 77L to start IAH if it's the same galley delay.
Already been announced. Service now due to start Dec 8th, 2008 3x weekly, will go
daily in January 2009
Fly2CHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 7740 times:
Quoting Singapore_Air (Reply 1): I'd be surprised if Emirates had any genuine concerns regarding fuel.
If you listen to Tim Clark, their President, the fuel situation seems pretty grim at Emirates. Hence the delay of Durban launch. They never thought it would go beyond $100 per barrel. Fuel cost has essentially meant they are goingto be very happy if they make a "few hundred million dollars in profit" (budget was $1.5 billion).
Quoting Gkirk (Reply 4): Exactly...Etihad, based in Abu Dhabi where all the oil is, may be different
Nope. They pay more for fuel than many Western carriers in their homebases.
Ikramerica From United States of America, joined May 2005, 21041 posts, RR: 60 Reply 9, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 7740 times:
Funny how they failed to point this out during the press orgy earlier this week in Los Angeles. According to the press on Tuesday, EK would be starting non-stop A380 flights from LAX to Dubai on October 1.
Of all the things to worry about... the Wookie has no pants.
Funny how they failed to point this out during the press orgy earlier this week in Los Angeles. According to the press on Tuesday, EK would be starting non-stop A380 flights from LAX to Dubai on October 1.
Hmmm... Perhaps of 2009?
It was indeed a "Press Orgy" of sorts.. A lot of la di da, and then a few days later, a "oops another delay". I am starting to wonder if these routes will revert back to if instead of when. I think that Emirates pushing the start backs back again proves that they are have many more problems than were already thought of. Sad, very sad, this is the second time that a friend of mine who was booked from California via DXB to JNB will have to reschedule. She is on the phone as we speak with EK and will request a refund of her full fare Business Class refund and take her business back to BA.
ElmoTheHobo From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 1515 posts, RR: 1 Reply 11, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 6835 times:
Quoting Flyjetstar (Reply 7): to the same extent as other airlines."
Key point in that sentence. They have hedges (not much it seems), but they pay market price.
Birdbrainz From United States of America, joined May 2005, 438 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 6835 times:
Quoting Lambert747 (Reply 10): Sad, very sad, this is the second time that a friend of mine who was booked from California via DXB to JNB will have to reschedule. She is on the phone as we speak with EK and will request a refund of her full fare Business Class refund and take her business back to BA.
That's very interesting. She must really like EK. Going through DXB is A LOT longer to SA. Having done SFO-LHR-CPT on BA, it's easily the fastest and most convenient. I'm sure JNB is the same.
To CPT, BA43's early departure makes the wait in LHR only about 4 hours, which is good for cushion. Of course, that's assuming everything is ok in LHR.
A good landing is one you can walk away from. A great landing is if the aircraft can be flown again.
Yellowtail From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 5276 posts, RR: 2 Reply 13, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 5796 times:
Quoting Birdbrainz (Reply 12): That's very interesting. She must really like EK. Going through DXB is A LOT longer to SA. Having done SFO-LHR-CPT on BA, it's easily the fastest and most convenient. I'm sure JNB is the same.
DL- LAX-ATL-JNB (via Dakar) might even be faster.
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LACA773 From United States of America, joined Nov 2004, 3752 posts, RR: 2 Reply 14, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 4463 times:
Quoting Ikramerica (Reply 9): Funny how they failed to point this out during the press orgy earlier this week in Los Angeles. According to the press on Tuesday, EK would be starting non-stop A380 flights from LAX to Dubai on October 1.
I thought this route was going to be flown wtih a 77W?
FlyLKU From United States of America, joined Apr 2006, 726 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 4446 times:
Take a look at Friday's Wall Street Journal. There is an article that outlines how both A and B are suffering delays due to supplier problems. It specifically identifies seats, galleys and lavs as problematic. Emerates is quoted as saying that delays related to galleys have caused it to repeatedly postpone new destinations.
AS739X From United States of America, joined Apr 2003, 5834 posts, RR: 23 Reply 17, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 4189 times:
Jalapeno From United States of America, joined Sep 2006, 140 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 4191 times:
Birdbrainz From United States of America, joined May 2005, 438 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (4 years 10 months 1 week 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 2213 times:
Quoting Yellowtail (Reply 13): DL- LAX-ATL-JNB (via Dakar) might even be faster.
It's possible, but I really doubt it. You lose about 2-3 hrs doing the fuel stop vs a non-stop, not to mention being rousted at 2 am for the landing in DKR. Fumigation, while not a big deal, really isn't so much fun.
The really weird thing is that LHR isn't more than about 1000 miles out of the way, which is hard to believe unless you check it on a globe.
LAX-IAD-JNB might not be too bad, though.
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