But where will be the difference to EK then??
On longhaul no common sensed operator will have the pax pay for food/drinks/loo. Therefore the price of the ticket will slightly increase, reflecting in what you call "premium economy" or business.
Tell me, where is the difference to a EK-330-product to the subcontinent?
Cheap longhaul has been tried ad nauseam. They all failed, mainly because of the dwindling difference to legacy carriers (see above) and because on longhaul a huge number of passengers are of the connecting kind and the locos do not provide this.
Some point-to-point destination might work, but as soon as some operator like FD gets the numbers with a widebody, they become a competitor to EK and guess who will have the longer straw?
It's a fine line not getting too close to the big one.
Last edited by glofish; 27th Aug 2013 at 09:19.