Emirates raises fares on many routes

If they put the fares up, will they have a corresponding improvement in the food that is being dished out lately? If so -great, I can eat pretty much anything, but not economy class emirates airline offerings(these days)

Dear Readers,An airline has the right to increase their fares, specially at peak season. This is being done by all airlines, so pointing out to only one is not right. Talking about Kingfisher, their rates are even higher than Emirates on most of the destinations. Emirates services are much much better than any airline today. Qatar airways too have high fares, please check properly.

Why is there an increase in ticket prices, when Emirates just recorded a $1 billion profit? They say that their break-even load is 55 to 60 percent, where as the load they get is around 78%. Then why should they increase the ticket price when they are already making such huge profits? I thought they would reduce prices since they are doing so well. Its contradictory.

Fare !!! its not fair 2 have such high fare ..

Its sunshine season for all airlines. Let it be Kingfisher, Etihad , EK or TG all want to make their profits.. some airlines gives connecting better, some on board service and some boast about their fleet in hand..

Nowadays Emirates is taking very hasty and unfriendly decisions. Earlier we could book tickets online and could collect the ticket from any Emirates center paying the same price as online price and even we could have booked ticket online using a non travelling person credit card but only the attestation was required but now, all these have been stopped. We cannot book tickets even for our family members if the credit card holder is not travelling because the attestation is not accepted and they have stopped the online booking and collection at emirates office option that means we have to pay dhs 50 extra service charge more than the online amount at the emirates office. And now the price hike. I will think twice before flying in Emirates. .

Flying on Qatar is much cheaper than Emirates and you get almost as good of quality. Definitely worth a layover in Doha to get the cheaper fare. Emirates may be good, but it's not worth the extra money when you can get something of equal value for cheaper. Didn't Emirates just show a profit of $1Billion? Are the higher fares really necessary?

To me it seems to be very unfair. If an airline can fly on a reduced rate at an off peak season why can't they fly for the same rate when the volume of passengers will be high in the coming months? Definitaly there was quality in service in the beginning but for the last few years it is not at all upto the standard of an airline like Emirates, especially to the Kerala sector.

I tried booking 2 tickets for my family from Delhi to Dubai by emirates, the price is 39,631, were as Kingfisher is offering 29,071. Looks like Emirates is going to loose customers to Kingfisher.

It is fair that Emirates takes the premium on its fares as they do provide a good service and have lived to the brand image. However, an average difference of Dh. 2000.00 (over other airlines) for a family of three, is not justified. I think they are making a mistake by pricing themselves so high. Eventually they may have to slice off again as other airlines may have better occupancy.I take it that Emirates is taking advantage that Cathay has done with their DXB-BOM sector, however, Kingfisher has begun operations on the same route. So they need to be watchful.

Why are travelers to the sub-continent being punished? Emirates knows there are huge volumes of passengers going on vacation to the Indian sub-continent. Why isn't the London route rate increased? Because there are many other airlines to London and some which offer a better service and comfort than Emirates. Despite having posted a huge net profit, they are asking for more. Emirates may be posting huge profits, but for me the quality of service as well as comfort has gone down in the last six years of traveling with the airline.

Why are travelers to the sub-continent being punished? Emirates knows there are huge volumes of passengers going on vacation to the Indian sub-continent. Why isn't the London route rate increased? Because there are many other airlines to London and some which offer a better service and comfort than Emirates. Despite having posted a huge net profit, they are asking for more. Emirates may be posting huge profits, but for me the quality of service as well as comfort has gone down in the last six years of traveling with the airline.

It is fair that Emirates takes the premium on its fares as they do provide a good service and have lived to the brand image. However, an average difference of Dh. 2000.00 (over other airlines) for a family of three, is not justified. I think they are making a mistake by pricing themselves so high. Eventually they may have to slice off again as other airlines may have better occupancy.I take it that Emirates is taking advantage that Cathay has done with their DXB-BOM sector, however, Kingfisher has begun operations on the same route. So they need to be watchful.

I tried booking 2 tickets for my family from Delhi to Dubai by emirates, the price is 39,631, were as Kingfisher is offering 29,071. Looks like Emirates is going to loose customers to Kingfisher.

To me it seems to be very unfair. If an airline can fly on a reduced rate at an off peak season why can't they fly for the same rate when the volume of passengers will be high in the coming months? Definitaly there was quality in service in the beginning but for the last few years it is not at all upto the standard of an airline like Emirates, especially to the Kerala sector.

Flying on Qatar is much cheaper than Emirates and you get almost as good of quality. Definitely worth a layover in Doha to get the cheaper fare. Emirates may be good, but it's not worth the extra money when you can get something of equal value for cheaper. Didn't Emirates just show a profit of $1Billion? Are the higher fares really necessary?

Nowadays Emirates is taking very hasty and unfriendly decisions. Earlier we could book tickets online and could collect the ticket from any Emirates center paying the same price as online price and even we could have booked ticket online using a non travelling person credit card but only the attestation was required but now, all these have been stopped. We cannot book tickets even for our family members if the credit card holder is not travelling because the attestation is not accepted and they have stopped the online booking and collection at emirates office option that means we have to pay dhs 50 extra service charge more than the online amount at the emirates office. And now the price hike. I will think twice before flying in Emirates. .

Its sunshine season for all airlines. Let it be Kingfisher, Etihad , EK or TG all want to make their profits.. some airlines gives connecting better, some on board service and some boast about their fleet in hand..

Fare !!! its not fair 2 have such high fare ..

Why is there an increase in ticket prices, when Emirates just recorded a $1 billion profit? They say that their break-even load is 55 to 60 percent, where as the load they get is around 78%. Then why should they increase the ticket price when they are already making such huge profits? I thought they would reduce prices since they are doing so well. Its contradictory.

Dear Readers,An airline has the right to increase their fares, specially at peak season. This is being done by all airlines, so pointing out to only one is not right. Talking about Kingfisher, their rates are even higher than Emirates on most of the destinations. Emirates services are much much better than any airline today. Qatar airways too have high fares, please check properly.

If they put the fares up, will they have a corresponding improvement in the food that is being dished out lately? If so -great, I can eat pretty much anything, but not economy class emirates airline offerings(these days)