enginefireleft
poaching passengers away from the local carriers in the countries they fly to
Welcome to the real world! It's called commercial competition (shall we ban AC from LHR/LGW etc?) and unfortunately for some, the middle east airlines have various advantages to start with. However, add in some very clever commercial planners and intelligent leadership combined with giving passengers a better deal than they are getting from the legacy carriers & .... voila, you're dead in the water.
I think they are stupid, and increasingly desperate given the huge numbers of airplanes they had the hubris to order.
Hubris: excessive pride or self-confidence.
$40 Million a week profit is not hubris.
5 new destinations this year is not hubris.
Double figure increase in pax year on year is not hubris.
Etc, etc, etc.
I DON'T support the Camp Mirage thing. Military should be kept separate, especially with Mr Ahminadinnerjaket next door
