Why can't I fly from new York to Sydney without a change over in Dubai..... Why ?
Its definitely not about New York to Sydney.. I dont see as many connections on that route unless a Dubai stop over is intentional. Be it EK, (XX) based out of an airport 140 kms from DXB or QR are all carriers connecting the South Asian & African Countries with rest of the world. As long as their national carriers are not connecting these countries directly, Emirates will not have a problem.