EK ads on TV (UK)
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Post-Pit and Lovin' It.
Posts: 863
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
By that logic the US majors would have to up their advertising budget by about 1000%.
Hate on EK all you want, and yes their product has probably slipped over time with their growth and cost-cutting, but to describe it as "crappy" compared to any North American offering is hilarious.
Or just someone who's never flown on both.
Hate on EK all you want, and yes their product has probably slipped over time with their growth and cost-cutting, but to describe it as "crappy" compared to any North American offering is hilarious.
Or just someone who's never flown on both.
Last edited by nolimitholdem; 22nd Jun 2019 at 10:36.
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Dusty West
Age: 53
Posts: 625
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Nolimiit,
You can defend EK all you want, but if the product is good then customers will come to you, not the other way around. I never insinuated that EK was being compared to the North American carriers. Americans want cheap airfare and they got what they asked for, I don't defend any NA carrier by any stretch of the imagination. Compared to what EK used to offer for service they have certainly slipped into the crappy zone by comparison. Etihad and Singapore Airlines offered far better value for money.
You can defend EK all you want, but if the product is good then customers will come to you, not the other way around. I never insinuated that EK was being compared to the North American carriers. Americans want cheap airfare and they got what they asked for, I don't defend any NA carrier by any stretch of the imagination. Compared to what EK used to offer for service they have certainly slipped into the crappy zone by comparison. Etihad and Singapore Airlines offered far better value for money.
Last edited by The Outlaw; 23rd Jun 2019 at 12:04.
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: not in Dubai anymore
Age: 94
Posts: 713
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
its called Emiratisation, the locals took over and destroyed the airline, screwed up the lifestyle of the infidels and they left, now you have planes grounded and nothing works anymore, look at Gulfair, same thing happened there
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Dubai
Posts: 212
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
By that logic the US majors would have to up their advertising budget by about 1000%.
Hate on EK all you want, and yes their product has probably slipped over time with their growth and cost-cutting, but to describe it as "crappy" compared to any North American offering is hilarious.
Hate on EK all you want, and yes their product has probably slipped over time with their growth and cost-cutting, but to describe it as "crappy" compared to any North American offering is hilarious.
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: everywhere
Posts: 444
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Post-Pit and Lovin' It.
Posts: 863
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Nolimiit,
You can defend EK all you want, but if the product is good then customers will come to you, not the other way around. I never insinuated that EK was being compared to the North American carriers. Americans want cheap airfare and they got what they asked for, I don't defend any NA carrier by any stretch of the imagination. Compared to what EK used to offer for service they have certainly slipped into the crappy zone by comparison. Etihad and Singapore Airlines offered far better value for money.
You can defend EK all you want, but if the product is good then customers will come to you, not the other way around. I never insinuated that EK was being compared to the North American carriers. Americans want cheap airfare and they got what they asked for, I don't defend any NA carrier by any stretch of the imagination. Compared to what EK used to offer for service they have certainly slipped into the crappy zone by comparison. Etihad and Singapore Airlines offered far better value for money.
Just thought an American stating that EK is advertising because their product is crap is amusingly ironic to the point of tears. Time to grab the old mirror for a quick look.
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Dusty West
Age: 53
Posts: 625
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Wasn't defending EK at all, was defending logic and reason. Hate to break it to you but Etihad and Singapore both also have big advertising budgets.
Just thought an American stating that EK is advertising because their product is crap is amusingly ironic to the point of tears. Time to grab the old mirror for a quick look.
Just thought an American stating that EK is advertising because their product is crap is amusingly ironic to the point of tears. Time to grab the old mirror for a quick look.
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Post-Pit and Lovin' It.
Posts: 863
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Oh dear, I incorrectly assumed only an American would be grasping enough to suggest that EK is advertising in the US due to having a "crap" product.
So what IS your excuse then? Just bitter?
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Dusty West
Age: 53
Posts: 625
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Many nationalities have called EK's product inferior compared to other carriers in the Asia and it simply is not what it used to be. That's the point you've missed somehow.
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Midlands
Posts: 161
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The product isn’t as good as it used to be, but then all but a few airlines have actually got better this century.
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Doctor's waiting room
Posts: 769
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
EK business is still a very good product far superior to anything west of Qatar.
I was the slimmest person in the queue at McDonalds a few days ago but that doesn't make me Brad Pitt's long lost twin brother. ;-)
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: somewhere
Posts: 59
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
"With the assistance of those highly qualified people from the Big Island up North
True. They are good at that.
