Emirates new US destinations?
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Emirates new US destinations?
I read that they will start flying to Phoenix and Buffalo in the US.
Most likely on a 777 (especially due to Buffalo's runaway length).
Rumor: Emirates' Next US Destinations Will Be Phoenix And Buffalo - One Mile at a Time
Most likely on a 777 (especially due to Buffalo's runaway length).
Rumor: Emirates' Next US Destinations Will Be Phoenix And Buffalo - One Mile at a Time
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Hmmm......I don't know much, but BUF (Buffalo, NY) seems like a stretch on Emirates' own aircraft.
Could it be on their route map because their partner, jetblue, serves the city already?
Could it be on their route map because their partner, jetblue, serves the city already?
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Phoenix is an odd market. Only international direct flights outside N.Am. or Cent.Am. is London. Looks like Emirates wants to be first in ahead of others. How popular will a 16 hour flight to the desert be?
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Yes, currently the only international long haul carrier serving PHX is BA with a daily 747 service. There is a HUGE Indian population in PHX so I think EK will do well on that route.
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Biff actually makes a good point. It's looking like it's going to be a President Trump, who is openly protectionist and anti-Muslim. It's a topic for its own thread, but it could definitely make for some interesting times ahead for foreign airlines trying for more access to the US.
"Brexit II" isn't really coming at the best time for EK and their current woes.
"Brexit II" isn't really coming at the best time for EK and their current woes.
Will EK put the US route expansion on hold if Trump wins the presidency? I've seen a sarcastic ad about Royal Jordanian's cheap fares 'Travel to the US while you're still allowed to' on FB.
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Beside that, the question is are those routes profitable? I have some doubts about that...
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One of the first things on Trumps list. Likely to end up with some type of restriction that requires xx% of pax on flight to be residence of the country of flights origin. Open Sky was originally designed for countries to have access to the US for their airlines and citizens. Not so some small country can bring all of south Asia to the US.
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One of the first things on Trumps list. Likely to end up with some type of restriction that requires xx% of pax on flight to be residence of the country of flights origin. Open Sky was originally designed for countries to have access to the US for their airlines and citizens. Not so some small country can bring all of south Asia to the US.
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QR CEO, AAB has just said on CNN that he doesn't expect Trump to restrict flights from the Gulf to US citing Trump's business acumen and knowing the economic benefits that exists with competition for the consumer.
Wonder if STC shares the same optimism?
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Wonder if STC shares the same optimism?
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1222 , he doesn't but does have the ability to have treaty's renegotiated or terminated. Be it steel, cars or airlines Trump is a protectionist and claims he will look out for American company's first if he thinks they are not getting a fair share of business. An article in a Washington paper this AM has the US big 3 already on Trumps ear. FYI I voted for the other guy.
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1222 , he doesn't but does have the ability to have treaty's renegotiated or terminated. Be it steel, cars or airlines Trump is a protectionist and claims he will look out for American company's first if he thinks they are not getting a fair share of business. An article in a Washington paper this AM has the US big 3 already on Trumps ear. FYI I voted for the other guy.