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Cheaper visas for Canadians flying with local carriers

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 07:28

Cheeky so and so's!

http://www.emirates247.com/business/visas-for-canadians-at-under-70-2011...

So if you apply online and fly with Emirates or Etihad the visas are much cheaper. Good tactic from the UAE, let's see what the Canadians counter with.

Where's that popcorn?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 14:52
Actually I applaud the UAE and this tactic. I think it's good business sense for them. As a Canadian, I'm not happy that my family will have to apply for visas to visit us, but when you look at the absolute disgraceful and shoddy treatment Canada has shown the UAE 1.Harper stringing along the Emiratis for the base here - which by the way they were using for free for many years- he knowing they would be out of Afghanistan this year so not bothering to respond to him - blew up in his face as our troops are there now for longer - 2013 and now have no base camp in easy access 2.the UAE foreign minister to Canada has been calling the Canadian foreign minister since October to try to recitify this situation and the guy hasn't even returned his calls). This should teach Canada a lesson and not cow-toe to European carriers who are only looking out for their own vested interest a.k.a non-direct flights to the UAE which would bump up their profits (BA, Air France, KLM). I have always used Emirates or Etihad when flying home and will continue to do so.
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 12:26
Its standard procedure. Nothing new at all. Those of us that have always applied for visas for near relatives have known this.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 11:10
bless our hearts, probably nothing lol. We have done our cage rattling, actually stood our ground and now are just going to follow the piper lol
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 10:12
LOL I did wonder. As I said it's going to be interesting to see what Canada does next.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 09:58
Cheeky so and so's! http://www.emirates247.com/business/visas-for-canadians-at-under-70-2011-01-03-1.337245 So if you apply online and fly with Emirates or Etihad the visas are much cheaper. Good tactic from the UAE, let's see what the Canadians counter with. Where's that popcorn? Not sure the canadians can counter - wouldn't that be covered with anti competition laws? Interesting you bring that up Izzy, as couldn't the UAE find itself in hot water with that due to anti-monopoly laws? To not allow competition is illegal in most other countries. Do you knwo where we are???
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 09:56
and where do we live? I doubt it is covered by IATA :)
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 09:45
Cheeky so and so's! http://www.emirates247.com/business/visas-for-canadians-at-under-70-2011-01-03-1.337245 So if you apply online and fly with Emirates or Etihad the visas are much cheaper. Good tactic from the UAE, let's see what the Canadians counter with. Where's that popcorn? Not sure the canadians can counter - wouldn't that be covered with anti competition laws? Interesting you bring that up Izzy, as couldn't the UAE find itself in hot water with that due to anti-monopoly laws? To not allow competition is illegal in most other countries.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 08:01
Cheeky so and so's! http://www.emirates247.com/business/visas-for-canadians-at-under-70-2011-01-03-1.337245 So if you apply online and fly with Emirates or Etihad the visas are much cheaper. Good tactic from the UAE, let's see what the Canadians counter with. Where's that popcorn? Not sure the canadians can counter - wouldn't that be covered with anti competition laws?
 
 

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