Let's look at the future alignment of the UAE (pax) Airlines if the woes continue in Dubai and spread to Abu Dhabi. This is just a thought, not even a rumour.
- the unity government will go for an Emirati-Etihad, the International Carrier of the UAE where the top notch EK/EY will form the top management of the carrier;
- Continue with the project FlyDubai, as of the UAE National Carriers of the UAE by copying Air Arabia's project to fly the low incomers in and out of the Emirate. Given the crisis and the AUH muscling, some top EK execs will move to the LLC;
- Keep Air Arabia flying as Sharjah will continue to do so anyway. AA will cover the Northern Emirates since the name doesn't ad just the Emirate itself;
- Create a LCC carrier for Abu Dhabi to complement the LCC services of the other 2 major Emirates and transfer some of the other EK top execs to the new LLC in AUH;
Abu Dhabi may choose their own name brand for their own LCC, to give identity to Abu Dhabi after giving away the Etihad brand to a united International Airline of the UAE
. And we will all live happier thereafter
.
We better take it easy
here, before going
. Tough times ahead despite rents going down.