New EK Routes !
 

Wonder who'll report sick for this one!

Emirates has revealed on the GDS system that it will be launching new nonstop flights to BSR-Basra, Iraq effective Feb 2nd 2011. EK will be deploying a three class configured Airbus A 330-200 seating 240 passengers and shall operate the service 4 times per week with the following flight schedule:

Days: MON/WED/THU/SAT

EK 945 Dep DXB 1345 Arr BSR 1445
EK 946 Dep BSR 1615 Arr DXB 1910

In addition, EK too has confirmed that it is further increasing flights to both Jeddah and Riyadh from Jan 5th 2011 from 12 weekly to double daily nonstop to each city respectively. The additional 2 JED flights will be operated using an A 340-300 where as the 2 additional RUH flights will be flown with an A 330-200.

I hear St Petersburg, Chicago and Seattle maybe in the pipeline! The latter to circumvent the Vancouver issues.

EGGW

Not to mention Miami and Nadi...:ugh: Mind you, I shouldn't have believed anything the 20 year old Penelope Cruz lookalike Grade 2 said on the crew bus the other evening....:E

EK just announced new interline with Jet Blue. Another way of getting around the Canadian nonsense.

I love it - those Canadians can't hide!!!!!!!!!!!! Flying into SEA makes a lot of sense (as far as I know, JB doesn't serve Canada yet). When will they wake up and understand that denying their citizens competitive air service to the Middle East in an attempt to shield AC and its weak product just won't work? Other big airlines worldwide compete with EK on the basis of their own quality service, alliance loyalty points and route frequency, why can't Air Canada?

Lets keep this thread factual if we can, thanks :ugh::ugh:

EGGW

My buddy just had a conversation with one of the powers that be and apparently, Buenos Aires is the next destination on the Boeing 777-200LR....

The biggest surprise to me is that we still dont fly to Vietnam. Surely there is a lot of cargo that we can pick up from there !

Why should EK post their new routes unless they're red herrings......

EY and Qatar are just waiting to see where to fly next! Baghdad anyone?

It'll be a last minute announcment and then we're off, dropping older routes as no crew or aircraft to fly them. I guess we have about 8 months to get back the 3rd daily SYD again, or we loose the slot.

EK was suppose to start second GRU in Oct 2010. Station manager in GRU already had the green light. Then all of a sudden double daily IAH and LAX. Apparently something to do with GCAA being downgraded shortly meaning no new or additional flights to the US for EK or EY. Guess EK getting in before the door closes. I don't see any new flights to the states for at least 18months.
What I hear is more additional flights to Europe and South America. Kiev and St.Petersburg at the top of the list.
EK use to do Ho Chi Man, but pulled out due to low demand.

Why don't you ek guys start flying scandinavia ?
We up here need a lot of sun in the wintertime.

Blame your neighbours in Denmark!

Any truth in Dublin? Heard last week that it might happen in the new year!

Been hearing Dublin since 1999.....

Just a thought !
Probably Amsterdam Double Daily . They just changed the flt. no (EK 145) to EK 147 . Management tends to do this when they are introducing a new flt.!

Dublin? Isn't it about to disappear into an EU austerity hole?

halas

Seattle A380
 

Should be an A380 destination..

Can the 380 make it to the West coast with a useful payload...one thinks not (though it was supposed to...)

Circle route to SYD 6500nm. Circle to SEA 6452 nm

Should make it to Seattle with some type of useful load

Great Circle Mapper

Bring it on! Canada hasn't looked too closely at how bad the days of Qantas protectionism hurt development, now QF competes, makes a profit and was forced to adopt some "industry standard" protocols, AC is losing ground with passenger service and standard as did QF, time to compete, keep the toys in the cot and get smarter. not reactionary.

Mind you.... the way the sand rats play bully boy is still pretty archaic and counterproductive.

A lot like the way they drive really....:ugh: