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Emirates set to add 14 more flights to India
Emirates will add 14 flights a week to India in a significant expansion to the sub-continent this summer.
- Staff Report
- Published: 00:00 July 4, 2007
Dubai: Emirates will add 14 flights a week to India in a significant expansion to the sub-continent this summer.
Additional flights to Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi and Hyderabad are being launched in advance of an expected free trade agreement between the GCC and India, the airline said yesterday in a release.
Two additional flights to Mumbai will give Emirates triple-daily service to India's commercial capital, while in October, the airline will expand to a double daily schedule to Chennai. Emirates will also expand with three additional flights to Kochi and Hyderabad.
In all, the Dubai carrier will boost service to India from the current 71 to 85 passenger flights per week to eight destinations. Emirates currently flies to 92 destinations with a fleet of 102 aircraft.
"India is expanding its links with the GCC and forging ahead with joint, multi-billion dollar projects in tourism, commerce and infrastructure," said Nabeel Sultan, a senior vice-president of commercial operations at Emirates.
"Customer demand for our services has been steadily building up and we are pleased to offer greater capacity through frequency increases and aircraft upgrades."
The additional frequencies will be operated with Emirates' wide-bodied A330-200 and Boeing 777 aircraft in two- and three-class configurations.
Sultan added, "With the introduction of the new services to Mumbai and Chennai, our schedules will be more consistent and our passengers will have greater flexibility in planning their journeys."
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