Copenhagen Option Opening up for Kiwi Travellers

New Zealand travellers will have yet another European gateway option with Emirates set to add Denmark to its ever expanding route network as it launches daily flights to Copenhagen on August 1.

Copenhagen, which attracts 1.3 million tourists a year, will become Emirates’ 112th international destination and its 27th destination in Europe.

All four daily Emirates flights from New Zealand will connect with the non-stop service between Dubai and Copenhagen.

Flight EK 151 will leave Dubai each day at 8.30am and arrive in Copenhagen at 1.10pm local time. From Copenhagen, EK 152 will depart at 2.55pm, arriving in Dubai at 11.15pm.

Emirates will be operating an Airbus A330-200 on the Copenhagen route in a three-class configuration. On board, passengers can enjoy the delicacies from the exclusive menu served to them by Emirates’ cabin crew drawn from more than 120 nations.

Passengers on all Emirates’ flights also have the added bonus of extra baggage allowance with 30 kg free for those travelling in economy, 40 kg for business class and 50 kg for first class.

“Copenhagen is an important hub for the whole of Scandinavia and the launch of our non-stop service will open up a new market for Emirates. It will also offer Denmark’s businesses with easy connections to previously untapped markets,” said His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group. “Dubai and Copenhagen both have a strong maritime and trading tradition and Emirates is looking forward to adding this dynamic city to our European network and also welcoming Denmark as the 67th country that we fly to from Dubai.”

Copenhagen is the third new route announced by Emirates for 2011, following Basra on (service from February 2) and Geneva (from June 1).

Picture: New Zealand will come closer to old Zealand with the Copenhagen connection.

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