| Dubai Based Carrier Emirates to Launch its First Service to Iraq |
Air Travel NewsTuesday, November 30, 2010
Emirates will launch its first service to Iraq in February next year, but the launch route will be to Basra rather than the formerly planned Baghdad.The Dubai based carrier Emirates had announced back in May this year that it would serve the Iraqi capital of Baghdad from July, but the launch was subsequently delayed until further notice, due to "operational reasons" .
![]() As an alternative, Emirates will now launch services to Iraq’s port city of Basra close to the border with Kuwait. The flights will set off on February 2, 2011, with a four-times weekly service on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday (operated by three-class Airbus A330 aircraft), and Monday (in a two-class configuration). Emirates has stated that the service connects impeccably with key industry hubs in the US and Europe. Announcing the new route His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group stated that Basra is a momentous market for Emirates. He also added that the city’s latest growth has paved the way for copious multinational companies and industries to invest in infrastructure and have seen strong potential from a number of their markets. Labels: Basra, Dubai, Emirates Airline Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Emirates airline lately reinstated flights aboard its fleet of A380s - the world's largest plane on one of its double-daily JFK routes to Dubai, more than a year after a shortage of demand halted operation on this route.
![]() Nigel Page, Emirates' senior vice president of commercial operations for Africa and the Americas stated that last year was a tough year for all airlines.They were facing an huge loss in traffic,especially in business and first class, which were down about 50%. Emirates had withdrawn the A380 from JFK in June 2009 after an initial nine-month run and after the New York Port Authority supposedly spent $180 million to accommodate the oversize plane by strengthening runways, broadening taxiways and widening baggage areas. The Dubai-based company, Emirates Airline, which joins Air France as the lone airline to fly the luxury jet into New York, arrives after Emirates reported a net profit of $964 million for its Americas routes in 2009-2010, an 8.1% revenue increase. Nigel Page stated that on the financial front, things have changed greatly for Emirates in a fine manner. Labels: A380, Dubai, Emirates Airline, JFK Monday, March 29, 2010Emirates Airline has launched a 'Kids go Free' offer for Dubai holiday visitors this summer. Upto 2 children aged 16 or under can benefit from free flights on Emirates (taxes payable), airport transfers, tourist visas, lodging, chosen meals, rides on the Dubai metro and access to several attractions in Dubai when accompanied by two paying adults.The offer is available between 14 May and 30 September. ![]() Additionally families also get a reduction booklet at the Dubai Mall. Emirates' Divisional Senior Vice President,Commercial Operations Worldwide Richard Vaughan stated that this "Kids Go Free" offer was hugely successful last year, attracting over 20,000 passengers from around 70 countries to Dubai. The offer is in combination with Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTM) that enables children to eat, stay and play for free. This offer includes place to stay, meals, attractions, sport, transport as well as shop discounts. DCTM's Director of Overseas Promotions & Inward Missions Saleh Mohammed Al Geziry stated that Dubai is the definitive family-friendly holiday destination. There is something for everybody, and it is important to encourage further families from around the globe to come to Dubai and experience it for themselves. Labels: cheap tickets, DCTM, discounts, Dubai, Emirates Airline, Kids Go Free |



