Emirates adds destinations

Emirates plans to commence daily service to Amsterdam, its 23rd destination in Europe,  as early as 1 May next year.

The daily service from Dubai will be operated with a combination of 777-200LR and 777-300ER aircraft, boasting a three-class configuration with a first class  “suite” and the newest version of in-flight entertainment.

Emirates has served the Netherlands as a freighter destination for 15 years and currently offers six 747-400 freighter flights a week between Dubai and Amsterdam. The daily passenger flight will allow bolster cargo offering by making use of the belly hold capacity.

EK145 will leave Dubai each day at 0825 and arrive in Amsterdam at 1330. From Amsterdam, EK146 departs at 1530, arriving in Dubai at 2359.

Earlier,  the airline said it would kick off  a service to Tokyo, 28 March, 2010 and extra frequencies to Rome, building up to a double daily by February.

During December, Emirates will take delivery of two A380s, which will be deployed to Seoul from 14 December and Paris two weeks later.