Emirates announce second daily Dubai flight
11.01.12
Glasgow Airport received a major boost yesterday when Emirates announced it will launch a second daily service to Dubai from June 1. The move is a result of continued strong demand for seats on the route, it will add up to 12 new direct jobs and support many others, as well as generating millions in visitor revenue. Emirates will also introduce a first class cabin on both services.
Since it first launch the route in 2004, the airline has carried more than 1.7 million passengers and over 46 million kilos of cargo. The additional flight, coupled with an aircraft upgrade on the existing service, will increase Emirates capacity to and from Glasgow by 47%, providing an extra 398 seats each day (199 each way). It will also provide an extra 13 tonnes of daily cargo capacity - a 59% increase.
A spokesman for the airline said: ‘Our Glasgow route has been a success, and we are confident that there is demand for additional services flying east to Dubai and onward via our global network of more than 115 destinations. The service brings benefits to Scotland's economy and its international competitiveness.'
‘The introduction of a first class cabin on both daily flights also means greater choice for passengers, and increased our cargo capacity means more export business opportunities for Scotland.'
The current lunchtime departure to Dubai will be supplemented by an overnight service, taking off from Glasgow at 21:30. The second flight would improve connections to countries such as New Zealand, where passengers are currently put up in a hotel during a 12-hour stopover in Dubai. Seven in ten passengers on the route currently travel on from Dubai further east.
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