Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 42

18-Oct-2010

UAE

Dubai Denies Local Airline Gets Preferential Treatment

Dubai aviation officials have denied accusations of preferential treatment and subsidies for Dubais flagship airline, Emirates, at the emirates airports. A group of European airlines led by Air France recently accused Dubai of offering unfair fueling and landing subsidies to Dubais state-owned airline Emirates, as well as of supporting the carrier directly through cash...