Etihad And Emirates Might Merge After All

The CEO of Emirates, Sheik Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, has revealed in an interview that a merger between his airline and neighboring Etihad is not completely out of the question. It’s the most positive signal we’ve ever had that the Middle East giants could be considering a collaboration, but he was clear on one thing: It won’t be happening this year. Whenever the topic of a potential Etihad Emirates merger is raised, the answer from both sides is usually a resounding ‘not happening’. Hubert… (simpleflying.com) More...