Flights of the bizarre

The new A380 services to Muscat demonstrate the airline’s agile approach to fleet deployment and its commitment to providing an enhanced onboard experience for its passengers. Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, Divisional Senior Vice President Commercial Operations Centre, said: “The introduction of the A380 services to Muscat means more of our customers will have the opportunity to experience our industry-leading products onboard, and will also enhance choice and travel preferences as they plan their journeys.
....Sheikh Aimen bin Ahmed Al Hosni, CEO, Oman Airports said: “From its side, Muscat International Airport has demonstrated its readiness for this extraordinary event, and the arrival of these scheduled flights for this giant aircraft is a gain to prove the large airport capacity to accommodate an aircraft of this size.” emirates media centre

Come sdoganare il buon vecchio 380.
E' in generale la politica portata avanti dalla Emirates, quella di accaparrarsi in maniera capillare le piccole rotte per orientare i viaggiatori sulla via di Dubai.
Sulla tratta Muscat-Dubai a malapena si riescono a finire shawarma e kitkat. Difficile trovare il tempo per concentrarsi anche sull'onboard experience offerta.
Probabilmente si tratta di un do ut des riservato all'Oman per il ruolo giocato nelle dinamiche regionali. Anche questi dettagli contribuiscono alla fine ad alzare i costi del gruppo.