The Dubai-based international airline will fly five times a week non-stop, Tuesday through Saturday, between Dubai International Airport and Moscow's Domodedovo airport, leaving Dubai at 0830 to reach Moscow at 1355 and returning on the same days to land in Dubai again at 2310.
Ghaith Al Ghaith, the airline's Commercial Operations Director, briefed travel agents, tour operators and press on plans for the new service, supported by Hamad Obaidalla, General Manager GCC, Yemen, Iran and CIS, and Nasser Batha, Area Manager Russia and CIS.
Mr Al Ghaith said: "We are all set to link Moscow, the political and economic centre of Russia, and Dubai, the commercial hub of the Middle East. "More and more Russians want to visit Dubai, and our flights will serve this fast-growing market, strengthen ties between our two countries and provide the quality service today's discerning travellers expect."
Emirates' state-of-the-art Airbus A330-200s with 18 First, 42 Business and 183 Economy seats will serve the route. All Moscow flights will carry Russian-speaking crew and will feature Russian programming as part of the 17 TV and 22 radio channels available on board.
Mr Al Ghaith said: "Dubai has become the destination of choice for tourists, ideal for holidays, offering sun, sand, sea, sports, shopping, the sights and sounds of magical Arabia, and top class standards of service.
"We also expect strong growth in premium travel to places beyond Dubai. As the first airline offering a quality longhaul product from Moscow, we look forward to developing our relationship with the Russian capital," Mr Al Ghaith said.
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About Emirates:
In addition to launching new services to Auckland on August 1 and Brisbane on October 26, Dubai-based Emirates plans to launch new services this year alone to Moscow, Shanghai and Lagos (subject to Government approval).
Emirates currently offers services to 64 cities in 45 countries in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Indian Sub-Continent and Asia-Pacific.
Established in 1985, the airline has received more than 200 international awards. In 2003 alone it has been voted Airline of the Year - Silver Award, Best Economy and Best Airline to the Middle East from Skytrax Research, and Passenger Service Airline of the Year from Air Transport World, USA, among others.
The airline's fleet is comprised of 51 aircraft - a mix of Airbus A330-200s, Boeing 777-300s, 777-200s and 747-200/400Fs, with an average age of three years, the youngest in the skies. In 2006 Emirates will receive the first of 22 A380 double-decker super-jumbos on order, and over the next decade it expects to more than double its fleet size.
Besides the airline, the Emirates Group includes Emirates Destination and Leisure Management, Emirates Holidays, Arabian Adventures, Al Maha Resort, Emirates SkyCargo, Dnata, Mercator, Transguard and Galileo.
About Emirates:
In addition to launching new services to Auckland on August 1 and Brisbane on October 26, Dubai-based Emirates plans to launch new services this year alone to Moscow, Shanghai and Lagos (subject to Government approval).
Emirates currently offers services to 64 cities in 45 countries in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Indian Sub-Continent and Asia-Pacific.
Established in 1985, the airline has received more than 200 international awards. In 2003 alone it has been voted Airline of the Year - Silver Award, Best Economy and Best Airline to the Middle East from Skytrax Research, and Passenger Service Airline of the Year from Air Transport World, USA, among others.
The airline's fleet is comprised of 51 aircraft - a mix of Airbus A330-200s, Boeing 777-300s, 777-200s and 747-200/400Fs, with an average age of three years, the youngest in the skies. In 2006 Emirates will receive the first of 22 A380 double-decker super-jumbos on order, and over the next decade it expects to more than double its fleet size.
Besides the airline, the Emirates Group includes Emirates Destination and Leisure Management, Emirates Holidays, Arabian Adventures, Al Maha Resort, Emirates SkyCargo, Dnata, Mercator, Transguard and Galileo.
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