Emirates is stepping up its preparations for the launch of its Stockholm service, a move set to boost its presence in Northern Europe. Emirates will provide a daily, non-stop passenger flights from Stockholm to its hub in Dubai from 4th September. The new direct service, bringing more convenience and reduced travelling times to passengers, will be served by … Read more
Emirates announced an upgrade of service from Dubai to Los Angeles with the introduction of the flagship A380 starting on December 2nd, 2013; bringing Emirates award-winning service to its first U.S. West Coast destination and facilitating connections to the western U.S. “Demand for our award-winning onboard service has steadily grown and customers have been requesting … Read more
Etihad Airways will increase its Abu Dhabi-Minsk service from three flights per week to a daily schedule from June 15, 2013. The carrier will also now offer onward connections from Minsk to the cities of Kiev, Moscow and Saint Petersburg through a new codeshare agreement with Belavia, Belarus’ national airline. The codeshare agreement will in … Read more
The Emirates Group has today announced it 25th consecutive year of profit and company-wide growth ending the year in a strong position despite continuing high fuel prices and a weak global economic environment. The financial year also ended with some very positive newly reached capacity milestones throughout the business. Released today in the Group’s 2012-13 Annual Report, the company posted an AED 3.1 billion (US$ … Read more
Etihad Airways and Jet Airways today announced that the UAE national carrier has agreed to subscribe for 27,263,372 new shares in Jet Airways at a price of INR754.74 per share. The value of this equity investment is US$379 million and will result in Etihad Airways holding 24 per cent of the enlarged share capital of … Read more
Emirates has inaugurated its Airbus 340-300 aircraft on its Dubai – Dakar route effective from 31 March 2013. Previously serviced by an Airbus 330-200, deploying the Airbus 340-300 on Emirates’ flights EK 798 and 797 will give more than 16% boost to seat capacity. “With the additional capacity, we will help to satisfy the growing demand, while providing more … Read more
JatAirways, Serbia’s national carrier, will place its JU code on the new service, as well as to 21 destinations on the Etihad Airways network. In return Etihad Airways will place its EY code on 23 of JatAirways’ European flights. All subject to government and regulatory approval. These new Etihad Airways flights will help provide better … Read more
Sana’a will be the airline’s eighth destination on the Arabian Peninsula beyond Abu Dhabi, joining Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Jeddah, Kuwait, Muscat and Riyadh. Flights to Sana’a will operate four times a week. James Hogan, Etihad Airways President and Chief Executive Officer, said:“The launch of direct services to Sana’a is consistent with our strategy of adding … Read more
Expanding its presence in Scandinavia, Emirates has announced that it will begin operating a daily flight to Stockholm, Sweden from 4th September 2013. Consistently voted in the world’s top ten places to live and work, Stockholm is famous for offering visitors a vibrant and diverse cityscape. With strong bilateral trade links already in place, trade between … Read more
Connecting North America and mainland Europe, Emirates will launch a direct service between Milan and New York, the airline’s only trans-Atlantic service, from 1st October 2013. Linking Italy directly with America, the new route will provide an important connection between Continental Europe and the U.S., allowing Emirates to capitalise on the significant traffic flow between these cities and … Read more