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Originally posted by crbutler:
Do you use either, Saeed?

Caviar and champagne?

I’d agree the ME flag carriers are beating the US ones silly right now. But not by bowing for the very few who want caviar and champagne on their flight.

Decent prices for upscale service. Not as much impact on what you are buying from political pressures, and good safety practices.

I suspect there are some subsidies involved, but if the UAE or Qatar want to subsidize global travel, it’s no skin off my nose. They have to get the money from somewhere else, so their overall economy will suffer from doing so, and it’s not a long term solution.

The US carriers need to get back to their core business if they want to remain relevant. Woke restrictions on cargo and putting employees before the customers is really hurting them. Playing for the budget traveller has not done good things to air travel in general.

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No I do not drink, or eat caviar.

Emirates is not being subsidized.

They have been making profits year on year.

This all came about because the likes of United, Delta and American, the airlines that got billions in subsidies from the US government, are still unable to provide decent travel experience.

Over bloated management, over paid, and have a could not care less attitude.

Emirates, and other airlines, are banned from carrying full loads to London Heathrow right now.

Has been for a while, and will continue till at least October.

Because the owners of the company that runs Heathrow are Spanish.

They have received hefty bonus, for being INCOMPETENT.

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Originally posted by jdollar:
US airlines cater to the masses. They haven’t realized that economy seats pay the overhead but the profit comes from filling the front of the aircraft.