Strengths
1. Strong Backing of Dubai Govt
2. Advantage of Being Present in Oil Rich Emirate
3. Strong Hub in Dubai
4. Satisfied Customer and Preferred Airline of Customers
5. Has a strong workforce of over 50,000 employees
6. With a tremendous reach covering 72 countries in 6 continents
Weaknesses
1. Relying Heavily on International Onward Moving Traffic
2. Intense competition means limited market share growth and high cost of maintaining bench-mark standards
Opportunities
1. Brand New Fleet. Leverage this and also improve the customer confidence in the airline
2. More international destinations which are popular amongst customers
Threats
1. Increasing Competition in Middle East Market
2. Increasing fuel costs
3. Changing Govt policies and regulations