Emirates takeover of Etihad

[Brown1950 67]

Talks have commenced in Dubai for the takeover of Etihad prior to the opening of DWC Airport Dubai.

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-20/emirates-said-to-be-exploring-etihad-deal-to-forge-no-1-airline?srnd=premium-europe

[jacko 8,815]

Interesting, although it is not entirely unexpected for me.

[Rawhide2 1,346]

Yes noticed the feed on facebook yesterday

Was only early this year the article over Emirates and their rows of planes stood on remote aprons because unable to utilise over route cuts and flight reductions

[jacko 8,815]

Yes noticed the feed on facebook yesterday

Was only early this year the article over Emirates and their rows of planes stood on remote aprons because unable to utilise over route cuts and flight reductions

They didn't seem to reduce prices ex-Bangkok for late August.

[Butch 3,456]

Any specualtion as to whether this is a good or bad thing?.

[TheFiend 1,181]

Any specualtion as to whether this is a good or bad thing?.

 

Might be a bad thing for competition and prices if the ME3 become the ME2, although with the new Istanbul Airport due to open later this year there might be increased competition from Turkish

[Rawhide2 1,346]

 

Might be a bad thing for competition and prices if the ME3 become the ME2, although with the new Istanbul Airport due to open later this year there might be increased competition from Turkish

 

Gulf and Oman have very high passenger loads as well

[misteregg 709]

This has been talked about for quite a while.