Snot,
1. QANTAS, mate. QANTAS. As the saying goes, there's no 'U' in QANTAS...
2. Fifth-freedom rights granted by the IASC.
Murgatroid,
Why the Rat doesn't send a 744 direct Dubai to connect with a BA 744 to H'row and soon-to-be Oneworld member Royal Jordanian up to Amman is something which I haven't understood for some time.
Or in the alternative, a Jetstar
A330 via Male (both ways) to meet up with a BA 777 in DXB.
One flight - several markets opened up and a new route to London.
Ah, but that would be a logical thing to do, Grasshopper...