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Emirates to start non-stop services to Los Angeles and San Francisco
Emirates recently completed its tour of five US west coast roadshows for the US travel industry in advance of its launch of the world's first non-stop services from Dubai to Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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- Published: 20:42 July 6, 2008
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- Emirates recently completed its tour of five US west coast roadshows for the US travel industry in advance of its launch of the world’s first non-stop services from Dubai to Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Dubai: Emirates recently completed its tour of five US west coast roadshows for the US travel industry in advance of its launch of the world's first non-stop services from Dubai to Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The star of the shows was Emirates's newly-designed first class private suite, the airline said in a statement.
The suite features an extra-large seat that reclines to become a fully-flat bed and a 23-inch wide-screen LCD screen offering more than 1,000 entertainment channels.
The suite is equipped with individual storage, a coat closet, vanity desk and a mini bar.
The final leg of the roadshow was held in San Jose. Led by Emirates executives and emcee Bill Rancic, the show featured a multi-media presentation about Dubai and Emirates, live entertainment, as well as an opportunity to sit in the Boeing 777-200LR first class private suite.
Nigel Page, Emirates senior vice-president, commercial operations, the Americas, said: “The San Francisco bay area is one of the most innovative high-tech business centres in the US, if not the world. Emirates' direct route will create a new, highly convenient opportunity for Bay Area companies to do business in Dubai.''
The roadshows were attended by around 4,000 travel and cargo agents from western US. The Los Angeles roadshow, a lavish affair held at Paramount Studios, was attended by more than 1,200 industry professionals.
Page added: “Our new Los Angeles service will connect travellers to the capital of the world's entertainment industry. Coinciding with the establishment of a growing media industry in Dubai, the LA route represents excellent access for growing business connections.
“The new services will give leisure travellers access to California — one of the most popular tourist destinations in the US.''
Expansion
Emirates will be the first airline to connect Dubai and the US west coast using its newest Boeing 777-200LR aircraft. The aircraft offers 266 seats in a three-class configuration and has 10 tonnes of cargo capacity.
The new daily non-stop service between Dubai and Los Angeles will commence on October 1. The Dubai-San Francisco will start on November 20.
Los Angles and San Francisco will be Emirates's third and fourth US destinations. Emirates presently flies to New York, Houston, Sao Paulo in Brazil, and Toronto in Canada.
In August 2008, Emirates will inaugurate the new Airbus A380 on its popular Dubai-New York route, commencing the first-ever commercial service of the double-decker aircraft to the US. The Dubai-New York service will continue to operate twice daily.
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