Re EK380.
Must confess I cannot get too excited over this although I do think the prospect of daily A380 ops is wildly optimistic anyway.
Surely it would be better to add another service "if" demand dictates ?
If it did come in, is it also likely to impact on SIA, Qatar and Etihad ?
Also with all the turmoil in Dubai surely Emirates are not immune to this ?
Manch will be down to an 8 yr low by end of 2009 and we can ill afford to lose the meagre sprinkling of services which are left
It is going to take years simply to get back to where we were 2 years ago if it ever happens at all.
We have attracted then lost a shedload of major long haul airlines for a variety of reasons. With Superjumbos operating into 2/3 major European hubs and global alliances there are now far too many vested interests to make new direct point to point viable unless it is a highly lucrative route.
....even if you offered nil landing fees I doubt you would get these flights in !