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EMIRATES
ENHANCES MIDDLE EAST NETWORK
 DUBAI,
U.A.E.:Emirates Airline will strengthen its Middle
East route network with additional flights to
Amman, Jordan as well as Riyadh and Jeddah, both
located in Saudi Arabia, starting February 2009.
These additions follow the airline's recent
increase of services to Damascus in December, from
nine to 11 flights a week.
Nigel Page, Senior
Vice President, Commercial Operations, The
Americas, said: "Emirates' presence in the Middle
East has consistently grown since the airline
launched global operations in 1985. As the number
of Americans traveling to the Middle East for
business and leisure continues to rise, Emirates
looks to provide more flight options and ease
connections for passengers traveling to Dubai and
beyond."
In the first week
of February, Emirates will add flights to three
cities in the region &endash; one additional flight
to Riyadh, two additional flights to Amman, and one
additional flight to Jeddah. These new
services will enable greater access and facilitate
traffic flows between the Middle East and key
markets in Europe, Africa, Indian Sub Continent,
Far East and Australian points.
"We are committed
to providing the most connective service throughout
the region, and with the continued increase in
customer demand we are pleased to serve their needs
with further development of our operations. By
February, Emirates will serve 14 cities in the
Middle East with 180 flights per week," Page
noted.
Two additional Amman
flights
Beginning February
2nd, Emirates will add two more flights per week
between Dubai and
Amman on Tuesdays
and Fridays, bringing weekly service to Jordan to
12.
EK901 departs Dubai
at 7:25 a.m., arrives in Amman at 8:55
a.m.
EK902 departs Amman
at 10:15 a.m., arrives in Dubai at 3:00
p.m.
On its Dubai-Amman
route, Emirates operates a mixed fleet of Airbus
and Boeing aircraft in a three-class
configuration.
Daily to Riyadh and
Jeddah
On February 1st,
Emirates' Dubai-Riyadh service will increase from
six times a week to a daily service, and on
February 3rd, Emirates' Dubai-Jeddah service will
also increase to a daily service from the current
six flights a week.
EK817 departs Dubai at 6:40 p.m., arrives in Riyadh
at 7:35 p.m.
EK818 departs Riyadh at 9:05 p.m., arrives in Dubai
at 11:40 p.m.
EK803 departs Dubai at 4:45 p.m., arrives in Jeddah
at 6:45 p.m.
EK804 departs Jeddah at 8:45 p.m., arrives in Dubai
12:15 a.m. the next day
Together with
Emirates' five times-a-week flights to Dammam,
these latest increases will bring the airline's
total number of services to Saudi Arabia from 17 to
19 per week. On its Dubai-Damman route, Emirates
operates a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing
aircraft.
Emirates operates a
modern and efficient fleet of all wide-bodied
aircraft to 101 cities spanning six continents.
Onboard, customers can expect to enjoy the latest
in-flight amenities, meals prepared by gourmet
chefs and the airline's award-winning service from
its international cabin crew.
For flight details
and information on bookings and fares, please visit
www.emirates.com.
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