Emirates Doubles Paris Double Decker Service

News release issued for Emirates Airline -

Emirates Doubles Paris Double Decker Service

Emirates is to launch a second A380 service to Paris from the beginning of next year - in response to overwhelming demand on the Dubai-Paris route.

The airline currently serves Paris with 18 weekly flights, operated with an Airbus A380 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

“Our decision to commit a second A380 on the Paris route is a clear sign of potent demand from travellers who wish to fly with Emirates and enjoy our superior product offering,” said Salem Obaidalla, Emirates’ Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Europe & Russian Federation. “This will be only the second European destination after London Heathrow where we have multiple A380 services each day and one of only a handful on our entire network.”

Emirates customers in New Zealand can already fly on the A380 all the way from Auckland to Paris on a daily frequency with a direct connection in Dubai. The double daily will mean a direct connection on the southbound service from Paris as well.

Emirates started A380 services to Paris Charles de Gaulle in December 2009, replacing one of the then double daily flights with the airline’s flagship aircraft. A daily flight to Nice takes to 25 its total current number of flights into France each week

The new A380 flight EK 075 service will leave Dubai at 1500hrs and arrive in Paris at 1930. The return flight EK 076 departs Paris at 2105hrs and gets into Dubai at 0640hrs the next day.

Emirates is the largest purchaser of the Airbus A380 with 90 orders placed. The world’s first dedicated A380 concourse is currently under construction in Dubai and is expected to open in 2013, further reflecting investment in the airline’s global hub.

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