Last month Sir TC said in a Podcast interview on ICE with the perennial English interterviewer who is the default channel when you don the headsets - that EK could add 100 new flights based on additional frequencies & new cities today and still make money with on our cost/revenue model....obviously subject to more liberal Open Skies.
He said The issue is purely current available lift combined with aero politics.
And you know what...I believe him.
China, Canada, Germany to start ..then add the others..
Pending confirmation on Miami, Stansted, Helsinki, Atlanta & Bali through either CGK or SIN
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