Qatar Airways is in discussions with Emirates regarding a code share agreement, CEO Akbar Al Baker noted last week at a ceremony in Dubai to introduce the Doha-based airline”s first Airbus A340-600. Initially the aircraft is being used on short haul routes such as Doha ” Dubai but once a fourth is delivered, early in the New Year, a daily service to Newark New York will be introduced. Flight time is just under 14 hours. Asked why EWR Mr Al Baker said that the airport offered a better connection to downtown Manhattan than JFK, with good connections to Penn Station and the Amtrak system. Al Baker is seen here with Emirates Sheik Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, and both are clearly admiring the A340.
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