Emirates will fly daily to Phuket

With Emirates to Phuket

Emirates plans to operate daily flights from Dubai to Phuket from December 10, 2012.

The Dubai-based airline wants to enter a second destination after Bangkok Thailand fly in. The aim is to start this just before the holidays.

Thailand is an important market for Emirates, there are four daily flights between Dubai and Bangkok, including one with the Airbus A380, the largest passenger aircraft in the world.

Emirates wants to attract passengers from the United Arab Emirates, the Middle East and Europe with the popular holiday destination Phuket.

Flights depart Dubai daily at 12.45:21.55 PM and arrive at Phuket at 00.35:XNUMX PM. The return flight departs at XNUMX:XNUMX.

Amsterdam

Yesterday, Emirates became the first airline to fly to Amsterdam with an A380. The double-decker with flight number EK 147 departs every day from Dubai to Amsterdam; Emirates' 19th A380 destination.

Capacity

“After gradually building capacity to the Netherlands over a two-year period, Emirates is meeting strong demand by bringing its flagship aircraft to one of Europe's most important trading partners and logistics hubs. This addition of more than 2.000 seats per week will further boost tourism and trade between the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and beyond,” said Thierry Antinori, Emirates' Executive Vice President, Passenger Sales Worldwide.

The A380 is central to Emirates' strategy. Our orders represent a significant portion of the overall A380 program globally and Emirates has played a key role in the design and performance of the aircraft, which has become industry-defining,” said Thierry Antinori, Emirates' Executive Vice President, Passenger Sales Worldwide.

Connect Amsterdam

“We connect Amsterdam with our extensive network of routes, including 10 Indian cities, 21 African destinations and key points in the Far East and Australia. Emirates is also enabling passengers to continue their A380 experience through our hub in Dubai to popular destinations such as Sydney, Bangkok and Hong Kong,” he added. The Dutch capital is the 5th largest economy in the Eurozone and an important logistics and trade center. The UAE and the Netherlands have a vibrant trade relationship that reached US$1,7 billion in 2011.Emirates SkyCargo Emirates SkyCargo has been operating cargo flights to Amsterdam for over 17 years. Flowers from Africa, on their way to auction in the Netherlands, are among the cargoes transported by Emirates, as well as fruit, vegetables, silk, leather, and telecom equipment. In 2011, more than 16,5 million kilos of cargo was transported between Dubai and Amsterdam.

22 A380 aircraft

Emirates' 22 A380 aircraft are currently deployed to Amsterdam, Auckland, Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Johannesburg, Kuala Lumpur, London Heathrow, Manchester, Munich, New York JFK, Paris, Rome, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney, Toronto and Tokyo. Melbourne will start flights with the A1 on October 380 and Moscow will follow on December 1.

Onboard Lounge

Every Emirates A380 offers an Onboard Lounge on the upper deck for Premium Class passengers to meet, relax or conduct business. First Class passengers have the added luxury of two Onboard Shower Spas.Dubai-Amsterdam flight facilities On the Dubai-Amsterdam route, the aircraft has 427 seats in Economy Class, 76 flat-beds in Business Class and 14 Private suites in First Class . Passengers in all cabins can enjoy more than 1,400 channels of ice, Emirates' award-winning in-flight entertainment system. In addition, there is high speed Wi-Fi on board. Passengers who journey Emirates allows 30 kg in Economy, 40 kg in Business and 50 kg in First Class.

Departure

EK 147 departs Dubai at 08:25 and arrives at Amsterdam Schiphol at 13:30. On return, double-decker flight EK148 will depart Amsterdam at 15:30 PM and land in Dubai at 23.59:XNUMX PM.