What about Emirates to Latin America?

[ojjunior]

Since last year i´ve heard about Emirates is planning new routes to Latin America. The new destinations were informed as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in Brazil, Buenos Aires-Argentina and Santiago de Chile. Some with direct flights, some with connex and some as stopover.
I´ve heard also that they´re planning a flight from DXB to AKL and SYD via GRU or GIG with stopover in SCL and this will became the first flight ever from Brazil to New Zealand and Australia and, in my opinion, extremely welcome!
But, for a long time I´ve heard no news about it.
All these flights are supposed to be operated with the A340-500
Does anyone knows about the new plans for Emirates?

[FlyingPhotog]

Yesterday I heard they have taken down stop signs some places in Rio de Janeiro in order to prevent carjackings.

[DAL767-400ER]

They have already announced plans to serve GRU and EZE, but I don't remember a time frame.

[ojjunior]

Yesterday I heard they have taken down stop signs some places in Rio de Janeiro in order to prevent carjackings.

Weird, I didn´t see anything about it.

Anyway, I believe in you!

[babypurin]

Over the past few months Emirates has been visiting many cities like you have said. Although, they are pleased with some of the markets and see great potential in them, they haven't set a starting date. With a recent fiasco over whether they should get 777LR's or not, there might be a delay in whether or not they could open some more ultra-longhaul routes. Right now, I think all of their A340's are in use.

[AA 1818]

I wonder if they would also consider Caribbean or Central American destination. I know that CCS would be a do well for the oil industry, opec, etc. But then again that may not be that strong.

Also, Cuba is looking good for European tourism, maybe they could do a UK-Cuba flight?

And as for MEX, that may work. But what do you guys think? I know that the UAE is trying to pull touristst to thir country, would flights to other tourists destinations be good for them?

Also, MIA (but only because its on my wish list)....

Anyway, I would like to see them do EZE. It would be good for them. Can an A345 or even their 773s do the EZE-SYD? Or do they need the 772LRs to do that?

[babypurin]

A A345 could easily do EZE-SYD.

[GuinhoBSB]

Yesterday I heard they have taken down stop signs some places in Rio de Janeiro in order to prevent carjackings.

Weird, I didn´t see anything about it.

I didn't see anything about it either.

Maybe is a great rumour, only to turn down the reputation of Rio. If it were true, they would need to do the same thing in NYC.

[A350-800]

I didn't see anything about it either.

Maybe is a great rumour, only to turn down the reputation of Rio. If it were true, they would need to do the same thing in NYC.

Yeah, I rather to take with the vote to GIG. Those are part with better idea for new routes to South America. Maybe EK will decide to wants new routes to GRU or GIG.