Emirates starts second daily service to New York and opens dedicated lounge at JFK Airport

Emirates started flying to New York in June last year, and demand has been so strong for the service that a second daily service was required to cope with the ever-increasing passenger numbers on this route. This is something of a record for Emirates as just 17 months from launch of its initial service to going double daily is the fastest time the airline has increased frequency to double daily on any route.

Arriving in New York from Dubai, Ghaith Al Ghaith, Emirates' Executive Vice President Commercial Operations Worldwide, said:

"This second daily service from Dubai to New York marks a great achievement for Emirates and shows our commitment to America as a growing market for us. It is testament to our quality of service and the enormous popularity of this route that in such a short time we have managed to launch a flight to New York and then go to double daily on the route."

"The arrival of this service also coincides with the opening of our lounge here at JFK. Emirates First and Business class passengers will now have access to an exclusive lounge where they can work or relax prior to taking their Emirates flight. The lounge can accommodate almost 200 First and Business Class passengers, offers a complete list of amenities, including two television viewing areas, a full business centre with free local telephone calls and internet access, shower facilities and a full menu of complimentary hot and cold dishes served informally or in a dining area, and a full bar. We are sure that our guests will enjoy this facility as much as their flight."

Emirates flights to JFK operate into the ultra-modern Terminal 4 at JFK, with the new daily service, EK 203, departing Dubai at 01:30am every day and landing in New York at 07:10am the same day. The return flight, EK 204, leaves JFK at 09:10am arriving in Dubai at 06:50am the next day.

Emirates offers the only non-stop A340-500 service from Dubai International Airport to America. The existing Emirates service between the two cities, EK 201, departs Dubai at 8:00am every morning and arrives in JFK at 2:10pm the same day, with the return flight, EK 202, departing at 11:30pm and arriving in Dubai at 8:20pm the following day. This offers Emirates passengers much great flexibility when planning their journey to New York and beyond.

Since its introduction in June of 2004, Emirates' A340-500 in-flight experience has been heralded locally and throughout North America for its exceptional passenger services and amenities including 12 fully-enclosed First Class suites with flat beds and sliding doors that can be opened or closed at will for privacy.

Other features include quieter cabins, revolutionary lighting to help reset body clocks and minimise jetlag, the world's most advanced in-flight entertainment, with 500-plus channels in every seat in every class, and Room Service - an Emirates first. Emirates First Class customers may phone the galley to order meals, served at their seat at the time of their choice.

Business Class seats are laid out 2-2-2, putting everyone beside either an aisle or window, and adjust at the touch of a button. Emirates Economy also has been redesigned to make cabins quieter and more restful, with wider, more comfortable 2-4-2 seats and nine-inch personal video screens - larger than in almost every other Economy class.