Korean Air downgrade Dubai to A330-200

[newscaster]

Why would they do this considering Emirates will be starting their own A340-300 service on the route from March, wouldnt retaining the 777 service have maintainted their competitive egde?

[newscaster]

The downgrade seems to be for all of 2005 and perhaps onwards, any one know what KE's startegy is?

[Flip Flop Flyer]

I suppose that 'maintaining a competitive edge' means f.all if you can't get enough bums to fill the seats at a price that will see you make a profit. Besides, the 777 is hardly more comfortable than a 332, and I'll wager you a standard 1 Euro the majority of SLF wouldn't be able to tell the difference anyway.

Let's also not forget that Emirates is driven not purely by economics but also a political decision by Sheikh Al Makhtoum to bring x amount of tourists into the country per year. Swings and carrousels you know.

[higherflyer]

Maybe they just needed the 777 on another route.

[airmemphis]

Their CAI service also seems to be downgraded from 2x weekly non-stop 777 service to 2x weekly A332 flights via DXB.

Why this huge drop in capacity to DXB and CAI?