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Soon, new flight from Bogota to Dubai

http://www.portafolio.com.co/economia/economiahoy/ARTICULO-WEB-NOTA_IN...

Colombia and UAE signed an agreement allowing up to 28 weekly flight frequencies between Bogota and Dubai. Portafolio says that operations will start this year with one daily flight, but they don't clarify which airline will start it.

By viajero123 on Jun 5, 2009, 10:00 in Friendly Talkzone.

viajero123 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 5, 2009, 10:01:

I'm not sure if there is enough traffic between Colombia and the Middle East for a daily flight, but maybe they'll start with less flights and try to use Bogota as a hub for the region.

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Mononoke28 says on Jun 5, 2009, 10:35:

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe it's easier to get people from down south to do a layover at Bogotá before taking off to Dubai.

Diana

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mbborkan says on Jun 5, 2009, 10:44:

Emirates Air already does Dubai - Sao Paulo daily.

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Loggi says on Jun 5, 2009, 11:01:

Emirates is a brilliant airline. They are always very lenient with weight and their multinational aircrew actually serve you , unlike most of the other airlines.

Live for the moments you can't put into words

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kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 5, 2009, 11:15:

Why dubai! why not London, How many Colombians wants to go to dubai!

We need a direct flight from Bogota to London rapido!!

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nine inch nails says on Jun 5, 2009, 12:05:

A little off topic but there is an 11 page article out there on the net entitled "The Dark Side of Dubai". Very interesting read.

Now we got the LFL so who needs to watch the NFL?

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Mononoke28 says on Jun 5, 2009, 12:06:

kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 5, 2009, 11:15 (today): flag

Why dubai! why not London, How many Colombians wants to go to dubai!

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Better yet, how many can afford to?

Diana

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kramer says on Jun 5, 2009, 15:23:

This could be the best link from South America to Southeast Asia which is a major vacation destination. And Dubai is a major hub to get there. Until now, the flights have been prohibitively expensive. I think it is about the same distance in both directions around the globe to get there from Colombia (in fact, going East may be slightly shorter).

And most flights have required going through the USA, which requires getting a US Visa. That is another huge barrier to travel for South Americans that this new link would help them avoid.

Anyway, just a thought.

Kramer

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medefockinllin says on Jun 5, 2009, 16:03:

It's via Madrid to Dubai..so I don't get what's so fantastic about this agreement given that it is already possible.
Dubai-Caracas makes a little more sense given that they are both OPEC members.

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Atrevido (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 5, 2009, 17:26:

That was my question: why?

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Londoner says on Jun 5, 2009, 17:59:

I agree with Kat and Johnny,we need a London direct flight fast.I miss the Avianca flight that they pulled in the wake of 9/11.Anyway Bogota -Madrid -Dubai sucks.The obvious route is Bogota -London -Dubai,which puts the whole world at the feet of Colombians with enough cash without entering US.And by the way Loggi,Emirates is a great airline ,their airport lounges are the best.

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medefockinllin says on Jun 5, 2009, 18:12:

Avianca never pulled the flight in the wake of 9/11 - they simply failed to pay their fees to Gatwick airport and had the plug pulled on them.

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bickerss says on Jun 5, 2009, 22:15:

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/johann-hari/the-dark...

Th dark side of Dubai article.

Investment Strategy - buying when others are crying!! Offloading when others are gloating!!!

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billyb says on Jun 5, 2009, 22:27:

"We need a direct flight from Bogota to London rapido!!"

How about London to SF, pronto??? How many Colombians want to go to foken Dubai, Bahrain......or whatevs, anyways???

"All I want to know is where I'm going to die, so I never go there" Unkown (at least to me) wise man.

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Londoner says on Jun 6, 2009, 08:04:

Interesting story Medefock,but I seem to remember flying Avianca to Bogota from Heathrow.I know it,s a few years ago,can anyone else confirm?

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Loggi says on Jun 6, 2009, 09:09:

Live for the moments you can't put into words

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Loggi says on Jun 6, 2009, 09:14:

bump

Live for the moments you can't put into words

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adrimm (Moderator) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 6, 2009, 09:46:

Not that it isn't an interesting place to visit, but in the longterm consider a city full of people needing fresh water and cooling.. A desert is definitely not my first pick for where to build a megopolis. What happens when the oil runs dry?

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bickerss says on Jun 6, 2009, 09:50:

I think thats why they built the city into a tourist destination and business centre rather than relying on the oil.

Investment Strategy - buying when others are crying!! Offloading when others are gloating!!!

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viajero123 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 6, 2009, 10:20:

bickerss, very interesting article. What pisses me off the most is that the developed world expats take part in the "modern slavery". So on the one hand their governments go and tell developing countries to have better labour laws and human rights protection, and then their citizens go to these countries and treat their employees this way.

I also don't think they'll really be able to build a real economy that's not based on oil. At some point they won't be able to sustain the environmental damage, the locals have not developed a sense of entrepreneurship among other things.

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Robert Jorge says on Jun 6, 2009, 14:01:

Is prostitution legal in Dubai?

"You can not take the barrio out of the girl you really can't." Oneforamillion

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medefockinllin says on Jun 6, 2009, 14:14:

Putaring is definitely illegal in Dubai.
RJ - are you guessing that the putaspaisas are going to give the existing Russian whores a run for their money?

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medefockinllin says on Jun 6, 2009, 14:19:

Here is one of Colombia's "finest"....makes money out of selling both sex and fake sportswear

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bickerss says on Jun 6, 2009, 22:44:

Viajero - Having worked there; the locals could not sustain anything - lazy and inefficient; they are merely in their jobs for status - thats the impression I had anyway. Thats what happens when a government gives people something for free maybe. Even worse in Kuwait.

Investment Strategy - buying when others are crying!! Offloading when others are gloating!!!

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