@WhatsaLizad?
Scratching my head at Emirates when they add A380 service to places like DUB.
Well, not many passengers end up their trip in Dubai (which is DXB, by the way).
You cannot possibly ignore that DXB is a
major hub from Europe to E and S-E Asia at least, not to mention AU and NZ.
And with these flight coming from major European airports where EK can't have as many slots as they'd want to, this does make a lot of sense to me.
As I wrote earlier, they seem to fill them up fairly easily, at least from CDG. I suspect that these are profitable routes.
I also wonder how the numbers would work for AB and Emirates with an upgraded A380 replacing earlier versions with residual values near scrap metal prices.
An entirely different issue and a very valid point. If they can't sell their ageing A380 airframes for a decent price, that'd certainly make them think twice.