Originally Posted by
Odins Raven
Is it not easier just to merge the two finally? And get rid of the surplus fleet. Nice mix of short and long-haul AB and Boeing, and two bases eventually moving into one in 30 or so years. By then the two cities will be almost touching each other along the coast anyway... Abu Dubai.
Certainly looking like the direction of travel. If Al Nahyan can get over the loss of face from not having his own airline it could happen fairly soon, and it would solve a lot of problems for both EK and EY.