Emirates Compared To Etihad Airways

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emirates compared to etihad airways Jan 29, 2006
dubai to london/glasgow 2640 dirhams(emirates)
abu Dhabi to london 1530 dirhams (Etihad)
Well :shock: :? :?:

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Jan 29, 2006
You forgot the 3 hour Bus ride from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Bus Station that is in addition to the flight.

You pays you money, you takes yor choice.
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Jan 29, 2006
1 hour my friend
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Thats the publsihed time. I know people who have done it more than once and it works out at 3 hours, by the time they wait for other transfer passengers My Friend.
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Jan 29, 2006
and besides which Royal Brunai, BA and from April Virgin, are currently all doing direct flights from Heathrow to DXB for £260 / 1664 Dhs

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arniegang wrote:and besides which Royal Brunai, BA and from April Virgin, are currently all doing direct flights from Heathrow to DXB for £260 / 1664 Dhs

My Friend

8)

ooh someones done their homework
starting when my friend :wink:
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Jan 30, 2006
Yes i have done my homework My Friend.

You will find with a little less attitude, people may be more willing to offer you help

My Friend!
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ok you win but i leave dubai mid march so etihad is my best bet .
Thanks Anyway and congrats on your mod status which you seem to be handling well 8)
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Jan 30, 2006
bahahah i am telling ya he is PMSing 24/7

PS i took etihad to riyadh and it was real shitty not sure about other routes
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Jan 30, 2006
Totally agree Maaad - apparently the service is crap.


175bpm - I travel to Dubai most months, thats why i am in touch with the current air fares. The current prices are around £270 direct with Brunai and £280 with BA

I use these people they are extremely good and by far the best deal

http://www.airline-network.co.uk/


and thank you for your comments and politeness :wink:
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Emirates will never reduce their prices while people continue to fully book their flights. The service is very good although it has gone down hill a little lately.

Plus they don't feel they need to compete whilst they still have a monopoly on certain routes. Their only problem is not enough crew at the moment.

Qatar Airways are also excellent.
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Jan 30, 2006
i' hope to fly to glasgow on the 14march and leave dubai for good if anyone finds a good flight mucho cheapness let me know please. :D
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I've always loved Emirates, but as Choco said I think they've started to go down hill a bit. The last 4 flights I’ve taken have all been delayed a minimum of an hour which gets frustrating, especially sitting on a runway for 98mins when try to fly 40 mins to Qatar.

I think the staff and pilots are all great but just overworked and now bitter because of it, which is starting to become more evident in customer facing staff.

I guess the airline is growing faster than it can handle and they have become a victim of their own success.
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Well put it this way, they're graduating about 120 crew A WEEK!!!!! Not enough polits to go round either. It's growing way too fast and the problem is getting worse.
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Jan 30, 2006
Choc mentioned Quatar Airways.

Bloody brill i say and only a 40 minute penalty stopover at Doha.

Fares are not cheap at them moment, when they reduce prices i will post.

It seems they all take turns at doing cheap fares.

Basically, wait till Virgin get their teeth into Dubai. By the end of the summer, i think with more competition, fares will be cheaper than the last few years.

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Jun 17, 2006
They've (Emirates Airlines) got a huge-ass fleet of A330's, and the largest fleet of A340-500's, which was the longest ranging aircraft in the world until the 777-200LR came out in February.
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Chocoholic wrote:Well put it this way, they're graduating about 120 crew A WEEK!!!!! Not enough polits to go round either. It's growing way too fast and the problem is getting worse.


I hope they don't rush to graduate more per week! Safety First!
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MaaaD wrote:PS i took etihad to riyadh and it was real shitty not sure about other routes


When you take on most of the Emirates crew that left cause they got sick of service what else can you expect?
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Concord wrote:I hope they don't rush to graduate more per week! Safety First!


Not as rushed as they would have liked Conno. As part of their growing recruitment drive they're also initiating dedicated flight academies in certain countries to compliment the existing expatriatizing programs they have now.
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Concord wrote:
Chocoholic wrote:Well put it this way, they're graduating about 120 crew A WEEK!!!!! Not enough polits to go round either. It's growing way too fast and the problem is getting worse.


I hope they don't rush to graduate more per week! Safety First!


120 per wee,, I agree with oncord, we have to worry about safety
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Jun 18, 2006
I feel sorry for Emirates cabin crew employees....
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XRW-147 wrote:
MaaaD wrote:PS i took etihad to riyadh and it was real shitty not sure about other routes


When you take on most of the Emirates crew that left cause they got sick of service what else can you expect?


I dont think thats true, i am pretty sure there is an agreement between the two airlines not to accept applications from crew members working in the other airline.
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MaaaD wrote:I dont think thats true, i am pretty sure there is an agreement between the two airlines not to accept applications from crew members working in the other airline.


Nope, a lot of my friends (ex Emirates) have joined Etihad. Better pay, less stringent, better schedules and longer lay over rest periods - I don't blame them for their choice.
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Jun 18, 2006
So funny how AD and DBX always knock each other...
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XRW-147 wrote:
MaaaD wrote:I dont think thats true, i am pretty sure there is an agreement between the two airlines not to accept applications from crew members working in the other airline.


Nope, a lot of my friends (ex Emirates) have joined Etihad. Better pay, less stringent, better schedules and longer lay over rest periods - I don't blame them for their choice.


Interesting, it must be that Etihad cant go to Emirates then. Because my friend in Etihad wants to join Emirates but said she cant because there is an agreement of some sort. Ofcourse it could also just be a rumor so they wouldnt even consider it :)
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Jun 18, 2006
I think everybody should fly Ariana....

I hear their ultra-modern 727s have 1/2 of the seat rows missing because they claim to be broken or they fell off, I personally think its a ploy to give us passangers more leg room.
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Jun 18, 2006
In case you all start fighting amongst yourselves to find a travel agent to fly with the great Ariana...

Calm down, here is the site http://www.flyariana.com/ :)
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Jun 18, 2006
Are you looking to give Ariana some sort of official endorsement by the DFM??
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Re: emirates compared to etihad airways Jun 18, 2006
175bpm wrote:dubai to london/glasgow 2640 dirhams(emirates)
abu Dhabi to london 1530 dirhams (Etihad)
Well :shock: :? :?:

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etihad is good for u if u live in abu dhabe
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the_zooter wrote:Are you looking to give Ariana some sort of official endorsement by the DFM??


Should I???

Arnie, what says you oh great one?
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