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Bison Nov 22nd 2008 6:48 pm

Emirate Airlines has been sold to Bharain!
 
A friend of mine who has worked on all the Networks in T3 has told me today that Mr Maktoum had approached the Bahrain Royals for some money, they turned round and said ok, but we want Emirates Airline and apparently that's exactly what they got.

Has anyone else heard anything similar?

Bison

The Dean Nov 22nd 2008 7:07 pm

Re: Emirate Airlines has been sold to Bharain!
 

Originally Posted by Bison (Post 6999580)
A friend of mine who has worked on all the Networks in T3 has told me today that Mr Maktoum had approached the Bharain Royals for some money, they turned round and said ok, but we want Emirates Airline and apparently that's exactly what they got.

Has anyone else heard anything similar?

Bison

Anything similar? Yes - I've heard that Princess Diana was the illegitimate love child of JFK............ this is about as likely as your story.

Bison Nov 22nd 2008 7:37 pm

Re: Emirate Airlines has been sold to Bharain!
 


Anything similar? Yes - I've heard that Princess Diana was the illegitimate love child of JFK............ this is about as likely as your story.
I'm not saying it's true, purely something I heard, don't shoot the messenger.

Bison

Fairydust Nov 23rd 2008 2:41 am

Re: Emirate Airlines has been sold to Bharain!
 
I heard that 50% of it may be sold

Kix Nov 23rd 2008 6:42 am

Re: Emirate Airlines has been sold to Bharain!
 
A little bird told me that 51% of it was sold to the Al Nahyan's on thursday.....

admon Nov 23rd 2008 6:49 am

Re: Emirate Airlines has been sold to Bharain!
 

Originally Posted by Kix (Post 7000539)
A little bird told me that 51% of it was sold to the Al Nahyan's on thursday.....

if its true, the sale of dubai silverware is underway.

Could I offer 1,000dhs for the Burj Al Arab?

Charismatic Nov 23rd 2008 7:08 am

Re: Emirate Airlines has been sold to Bharain!
 

Originally Posted by admon (Post 7000548)
Could I offer 1,000dhs for the Burj Al Arab?

Have you considered the maintenance bill? :eek:

lionheart Nov 23rd 2008 7:09 am

Re: Emirate Airlines has been sold to Bharain!
 

Originally Posted by Bison (Post 6999580)
A friend of mine who has worked on all the Networks in T3 has told me today that Mr Maktoum had approached the Bahrain Royals for some money, they turned round and said ok, but we want Emirates Airline and apparently that's exactly what they got.

Has anyone else heard anything similar?

Bison

What exactly do you mean by "all the Networks in T3"...it means zilch to me.

admon Nov 23rd 2008 7:12 am

Re: Emirate Airlines has been sold to Bharain!
 

Originally Posted by lionheart (Post 7000571)
What exactly do you mean by "all the Networks in T3"...it means zilch to me.

computer networks

Terminal 3


come on LH, duuuhhh?

lionheart Nov 23rd 2008 7:15 am

Re: Emirate Airlines has been sold to Bharain!
 

Originally Posted by admon (Post 7000575)
computer networks

Terminal 3


come on LH, duuuhhh?

Why didn't the joker say what he means. Just too damned lazy...duhhh? It really pisses me off when people use initials for work related things ...as if we all work in the same field.

admon Nov 23rd 2008 7:18 am

Re: Emirate Airlines has been sold to Bharain!
 

Originally Posted by lionheart (Post 7000578)
Why didn't the joker say what he means. Just too damned lazy...duhhh? It really pisses me off when people use initials for work related things ...as if we all work in the same field.

I work in publishing mate and it seemed pretty obvious

Squirty Cream Nov 23rd 2008 10:45 am

Re: Emirate Airlines has been sold to Bharain!
 

Originally Posted by admon (Post 7000548)
if its true, the sale of dubai silverware is underway.

Could I offer 1,000dhs for the Burj Al Arab?

Too late, that's already owned by Abu Dhabi.........

W10 Nov 23rd 2008 11:15 am

Re: Emirate Airlines has been sold to Bharain!
 

Originally Posted by Kix (Post 7000539)
A little bird told me that 51% of it was sold to the Al Nahyan's on thursday.....

I heard it was sold two weeks ago. Seriously.

But I haven't heard anything from a remotely credible source. Emirates is probably the last asset they will sell off.

pauldxb Nov 23rd 2008 11:22 am

Re: Emirate Airlines has been sold to Bharain!
 
THE ACTUAL TRUTH !!!!

Sheikh Mo approached Sheikh Khalifa for a loan & part of the loan was a guarentee that if it wasnt paid back Abu Dhabi would get both Emirates airline & Port Rashid. This was REFUSED by Sheikh Mo but both parties are still in negotiation

admon Nov 23rd 2008 1:41 pm

Re: Emirate Airlines has been sold to Bharain!
 

Originally Posted by pauldxb (Post 7001005)
THE ACTUAL TRUTH !!!!

Sheikh Mo approached Sheikh Khalifa for a loan & part of the loan was a guarentee that if it wasnt paid back Abu Dhabi would get both Emirates airline & Port Rashid. This was REFUSED by Sheikh Mo but both parties are still in negotiation

Ok, 2,000dhs. But i want JBH thrown in for that much as well.


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