Emirates adds sixth daily flight to Heathrow, Oman Air breaks slot record
Emirates is adding a sixth daily flight to London Heathrow starting March 27 in “direct response to continued strong demand,” the airline said Sunday. But Emirates is not the only one in the Gulf adding flights to one of Europe’s busiest hubs. The Sunday Times reported Sunday that Oman Air has bought a pair of landing and take-off slots at London Heathrow for a record US$75m from Air France-KLM. Oman Air previously had a spat with Air France over landing rights at its hub Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport while also seeking closer ties with KLM. The Times reported that the airline beat the previous Heathrow slot purchase record of $60m. Meanwhile, the new Emirates flight to Heathrow will initially be operated by a Boeing 777-300 ER. The service will be upgraded to an Airbus A380 June 1. <br/>
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Emirates adds sixth daily flight to Heathrow, Oman Air breaks slot record
Emirates is adding a sixth daily flight to London Heathrow starting March 27 in “direct response to continued strong demand,” the airline said Sunday. But Emirates is not the only one in the Gulf adding flights to one of Europe’s busiest hubs. The Sunday Times reported Sunday that Oman Air has bought a pair of landing and take-off slots at London Heathrow for a record US$75m from Air France-KLM. Oman Air previously had a spat with Air France over landing rights at its hub Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport while also seeking closer ties with KLM. The Times reported that the airline beat the previous Heathrow slot purchase record of $60m. Meanwhile, the new Emirates flight to Heathrow will initially be operated by a Boeing 777-300 ER. The service will be upgraded to an Airbus A380 June 1. <br/>
