Originally Posted by
Mister Geezer
What is note worthy is the six (ish) hours the aircraft will spend on the ground in EDI, which is very rare for EK. It might sound a bit far fetched but it would give enough time to fit in a quick shuttle to somewhere that couldn't sustain a dedicated route.
Such a suggestion maybe opening up a can of worms but the exact same rumours have been circulating regarding the new STN route which has very similar schedules to this new EDI route.
I just assumed that DXB is getting busier and slots becoming rarer so they have had to calculate the costs of sitting on the ground in EDI or STN are worth it in the end. Perhaps both are timed with connecting pax in mind, or the timings of freight being trucked to the departure station?