Originally Posted by
The Turtle
to tanker into DXB from some outstations is a way to move money without a currency transfer
limited stations I agree Glo
And EK does tanker out to some stations, if the cost/benefit is there
International treaties prohibit taxes and duties on foreign carriers, so EK will pay much less than the local carrier even at a remote station.
Because EK uses long haul wide bodies for turn around flights, it is possible to carry fuel for round trip. Is the additional fuel burn worth the dead weight?
A ULH example.
On IAD-DXB, UA(local carrier) pays taxes and duties on ATF, while EK(foreign carrier) doesn't. On DXB-IAD, UA(foreign carrier) doesn't pay taxes and duties so does EK because it is a
tax free regime. This doesn't even include any discounts EK is getting on market price. So system is rigged to help EK.