Monday, April 8, 2013, 12:48
Emirates to operate Milan-New York service
Emirates Airline has announced it will operate a Milan-New York service from October 1.
“Operating a trans-Atlantic route has been on our agenda for some time. Having carefully monitored traffic flows we have identified strong demand for both a direct connection and, importantly, for the Emirates product. The route is currently underserved, particularly with a strong premium product offering this is where we see a clear opening for Emirates. We intend to capitalise on this opportunity, stimulating further demand and encouraging additional traffic flow in both directions,” said Tim Clark, President of Emirates.
Operated by a Boeing 777-300ER, the flight will be an extension of one of Emirates' existing three daily, Dubai to Milan flights. The service will originate in Dubai with passengers then able to enjoy a stopover in Milan en-route to New York. On the return flight, passengers will have the option of stopping in Milan before continuing on to Dubai.
“Since we launched services to New York in 2004, demand has grown steadily. We recently introduced a double daily A380 service on this route to meet the increased demand and now is the right time to launch an additional flight, operating via Milan. Not only do we see existing potential from expatriate traffic but we are also acutely aware of the business potential that can be tapped from the wider catchment areas, thanks to our convenient flight schedule,” added Mr. Clark.
Emirates will deploy its state-of-the-art Boeing 777-300ER on this route, offering eight seats in First Class, 42 seats in Business Class and 310 seats in Economy Class. The aircraft will be equipped with Emirates’ award-winning ice system, offering over 1,400 channels of in-flight entertainment, as well gourmet chef-prepared meals.
Emirates flight EK205 will depart Dubai at 9:05 am arriving in Milan at 1:50pm. The flight will then depart Milan at 4 p.m. arriving in New York at 7 p.m. the same day. The return journey on flight EK206 will depart New York at 10:20pm, arriving in Milan at 12:15 the following day before departing for Dubai at 2 p.m., touching down in Dubai at 10:05.
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