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Chances Of EK Bring Back 380 Into JFK

Planetime From Singapore, joined Mar 2006, 719 posts, RR: 0
Posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2236 times:

I know NY is hard hit by the economic slump but seems logical that a important city should deserve the 380. Was wondering if there is any chance of EK starting back it to JFK?

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Ikramerica From United States of America, joined May 2005, 21029 posts, RR: 60
Reply 1, posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2222 times:

If they want to use all their A380s on order, they need to eventually bring it back to NYC. They may have just brought it there too soon for the demand, and then when demand slacked off, it wasn't economical.

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Alianza From United States of America, joined Apr 2008, 230 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 1909 times:

Quoting Planetime (Thread starter):
Was wondering if there is any chance of EK starting back it to JFK?

It might take another year, to review the possibility of the A380's return to JFK...as long as the economy has consistent improvement.

SQ_EK_freak From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2000, 1584 posts, RR: 21
Reply 3, posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 1711 times:

Not in the near future as far as I know (unless there's a sudden surge in demand), but definitely in the medium term.

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Directorguy From Egypt, joined Jul 2008, 1569 posts, RR: 12
Reply 4, posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1609 times:

Removing the A380 from the DXB-JFK route was just a temporary measure. It may have looked bad, but it made perfect sense given the crisis. Eventually, I have no doubt the A380 will return to JFK. Let me also add that over the years the A380 will be deployed and pulled off certain routes all over the place. It makes sense to flexibly deploy the A380s where and when there is demand, not to deploy it simply because it looks good to do so.
Eventually, EK will assign the A380 to practically every single route-and most cities in the network will need something the size of an A380 if only for a few flights per week.

Pe@rson From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 18839 posts, RR: 54
Reply 5, posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1598 times:

Quoting Directorguy (Reply 4):
deploy the A380s where and when there is demand, not to deploy it simply because it looks good to do so.

Hear, hear! We are not in the 'golden days'!

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AirNZ From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 6, posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1560 times:

Quoting Directorguy (Reply 4):
It may have looked bad, but it made perfect sense given the crisis.

I don't see where it looked bad at all. It is EK's decision, as with any airline, where to deploy it's aircraft for what is required. No city in the world has a 'given right' to any particular aircraft.

Iahflyer From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 311 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1518 times:

Quoting AirNZ (Reply 6):
I don't see where it looked bad at all. It is EK's decision, as with any airline, where to deploy it's aircraft for what is required. No city in the world has a 'given right' to any particular aircraft.

I thought they pulled it off the route to get more seat on the YYZ run to show the Canadian government it deserves daily flights?

Little airports with the big jets are the best!! Floyd

Stitch From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 26722 posts, RR: 83
Reply 8, posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1490 times:

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Quoting AirNZ (Reply 6):
No city in the world has a 'given right' to any particular aircraft.

Except, of course, London and the A380. Wink

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