Oh christ, not this again. Not sure whether I can take it. It comes only second to Covid for the feeling of Groundhog Day.
As others have said in the past. EMA is part of MAG and EMA is the part of the groups who’s core competency is cargo/freight.
Etihad being “seething” is an unlikely story. They were offered EMA, infinitely better connected (compared to DSA) but they chose to go to DSA which isn’t as well connected by road as EMA and even further away from MAN which they reportedly first wanted. Doesn’t make much sense to me.