It's one more competitor that's staying in the marketplace, and that tends to keep fares down.

253

That's how you hone your competitive survival skills. You don't do it by getting all kinds of protection. That's a feather in their cap to be able to do this in a market that's as open as Dubai.

161

Other airlines have found they've grown faster than they could successfully manage. When you add that much capacity, you have a lot of risk during market downturns. You can't stop paying bills for new airplanes just because passengers don't show up.

119