EK's New Routes

[jalbert]

Any rumours in Dubai as to the new routes which may start in the next 2-3 years.LAX/NYC I've heard pending the 340-500's.Seems the may be major fleet development (read:expansion-unsurprisingly ) announced soon.
The big hole in the route map is N and S America and maybe the former USSR.
Any comments?
Thanks.

[Count von Altibar]

I believe EK have deferred 6 deliveries for 2003. Any confirmation of this?

[mutt]

I dont think that this is a good time to start any new services from the Middle East to the USA. Traffic on this route has almost ceased to exist.


Mutt.

[break dancer]

All I've heard is the additonal direct flights to Melbourne and Sydney with the 340's and somewhere in NZ via the Far East.

[stormcloud]

Moscow is slated to start on July 21 2003, along with Lagos on March 31 and Shanghai on August 2.
The 340-500 has been delayed by the -600 and the first one is not due until approx Oct. Have'nt heard of any official Airbus deferements.
I did hear a rumour of a couple of 777s being delayed but so far nothing official.
There were 16 aircraft coming originally so 10+ is still reasonable.

[akixx]

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emirates plans to go to nyc should be very profitable for them, considering transit pax from the sub continent that prefer ek, also in california in general there is a huge interest in a direct flight to the middle east, it should turnout to be very lucrative for emirates.

[kumul1]

I hear all the boys have to do a check/refresher on Russian etiquette prior to the Moscow push, and the 'Cyclone' is run the course.

[boiler]

emirates plans to go to nyc should be very profitable for them, considering transit pax from the sub continent that prefer ek

The problem here is that those passengers have a very low yield. Making this profitable will be difficult.

[Misty Air]

Kum
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