P to T - Emirates came into being because the board of GF could not agree to give Dubai its own daily London service, the two partner states who caused all the trouble were Qatar and Oman who couldn't fill one VC10 Standard aircraft between them but said, "If Duabai has a daily direct flight then so must we" The ruler of Dubai then put the wheels in motion to bring about Emirates.. .It is now Qatar and Oman who have chosen to set up their own airlines, (in direct competition with Gulf) whilst remaining partners who are, once again, causing all the grief.. . . . <small>[ 22 March 2002, 06:01: Message edited by: G.Khan ]</small>