Fellas Ek flies 5 times a day to LHR and I think its 4 a day to LGW. These flights are always full to fullish. I can't see why QF couldn't cart some EK pax outa DXB to LHR as well. Its a codeshare right?
Rumour has it that most EK Oz services will be upgraded to 380s if the deal goes ahead to trap more pax to Europe on QFs behalf. So EK wins more bums on seats outa OZ and access to another two slots into LHR operated by QF. QF 10 and EK 5 will almost be formatting on each other on the back to the sandpit.
So QF wins as EK helps it retire 40ish aircraft in the next few years, and EK wins as QF helps it increase capacity to Oz. Win win for Pax and management, maybe not such a great win for QF employees.
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