Thursday, April 14, 2011

Emirates Launches Airbus A380 Flights to Shanghai

Emirates Airlines announced on April 11th that the airline is going to deploy Airbus A380 on its Dubai-Shanghai route starting from April 27th. Shanghai, the most populous Chinese city, will be the third city in Greater China to get an Airbus A380 service, Beijing and Hong Kong being the other two.

Emirates, the Dubai-based premier airline, will offer A380 Dubai-Shanghai service three days a week (Wednesday, Friday and Sunday). According to the company’s website, the flight EK302 will depart from the Dubai International Airport at 0310hrs (local time) and will reach Shanghai at 1530hrs (local). The return flight EK303 will depart from Shanghai at 2330hrs (local) and arrive in Dubai at 0430hrs (local) the following day.

Travellers arriving from China to Dubai will have a very convenient transfer at their behest. They can travel to any of the plethora of destinations in the Middle East that are being served by Emirates. The airline also operates flights to several African and European cities, with it recently adding Geneva and the Copenhagen to its network in Europe.

The Airbus A380 Dubai- Shanghai, due to its massive capacity, will feature higher number of seats in different cabin classes. Not just numbers, A380 offers more comfortable seats and the biggest advantage will be for those passengers who want to buy economy class cheap tickets on these flights. While, those booking tickets on first and business class aboard the jetliner will be provided with a range of on-board luxuries and amenities, the experience of those booking cheap economy tickets on the flights will be no less considering the modern facilities and amenities as well as the extra comfort.

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline & Group, was quoted in the company’s press release as stating, “Thanks to the support that we have received from the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the Shanghai Airport Authority, Shanghai will become the latest destination to join our global Airbus A380 network. Emirates currently has 15 A380s in service, flying from Dubai to 10 countries around the world.”

Emirates has enjoyed a long and successful partnership with China, we began cargo operations between Dubai and Shanghai in 2002, and then started passenger services in 2004. The A380 launch demonstrates our continuing commitment to this important country, in addition to boosting trade between China and Dubai, the Middle East and Africa,” added Sheikh Ahmed.

Currently, Emirates operates double-daily flights each to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, and daily services to Guangzhou. The carrier’s fleet of 15 A380s are currently operating on services from Dubai to London Heathrow, Manchester, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Toronto, Seoul, Bangkok, Beijing, Jeddah, New York, Hong Kong, Sydney and Auckland.

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