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> Dubai to SFO is also a possible route Is there really that much premium traffic between Dubai and the Bay Area?
by gottorf 5mo ago
> Dubai to SFO is also a possible route
Is there really that much premium traffic between Dubai and the Bay Area?
- WorldPeas 5mo agoI think the more interesting question is /will/ there be that much premium traffic ongoing
- bobthepanda 5mo agoThe Middle East (was) a pretty common stopover for India flights, since India's not that well connected to the US due to a lack of capacity.
- fakedang 5mo agoHonestly not so much in my experience. It was busy, but mostly because of Emirates longhauls. Dubai to NYC and back is extremely busy though.
- vidarh 5mo agoA couple of searches suggests only Emirates operate a direct route between SFO and Dubain, so it wouldn't seem so.
- rafram 5mo agoEmirates just dominates long-haul flights to Dubai overall. Other (mostly flag carrier) airlines handle other airports in the region. Qatar Airways through Doha is also a big player in flights between the US/Europe and Asia.
- hdndjsbbs 5mo agoMy point is mostly that since the 80s there's a lot more trans-pacific flight from the Middle-east and Far-east to the United States. When the Concorde was developed this wasn't really a worthwhile market to consider for ultra-premium air travel. I could absolutely see Emirates doing a super-luxury super-sonic flight to the West Coast of the US. Once you're in the States you can take a PJ.