Originally Posted by
Gearjerk
They can afford to fly those 380's all over the world, at 50% capacity, with the price of jet fuel in the Middle East.
What is it up to now, $0.50/gal of Jet A?
Add insult to injury, isn't EK subsidized by the Royal Family/Government? I'm unaware of this fact, just asking out of curiosity?
GJ
They buy their jet A from Singspore and have it shipped in. No kidding. They do not lay the asinine landing fees we pay in DXB though.