Deals
Emirates Links Up With Discount Sister Carrier FlyDubai
- Partnership will allow sister carriers to combine networks
- State-backed accord marks first shift toward consolidation
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The Persian Gulf is experiencing the first stirrings of airline consolidation as Dubai responds to economic headwinds by forging closer links between long-haul giant Emirates and low-cost sister company FlyDubai.
The carriers, controlled by the same government owner, will form a partnership allowing them to feed passengers onto each other’s flights and featuring network collaboration and coordinated scheduling at their Dubai International Airport base, according to a statement Monday.