Emirates launches Dubai-Ahmedabad direct services
12 Jul 2007
According to Emirates, it will commence a six-times-weekly non-stop services to Ahmedabad from 28 October 2007, which will be the first direct link between India's sixth largest city and Dubai.
Flights will be operated in two- and three-class configurations through Airbus 330-200 and Boeing 777-200 aircraft.
The Emirates' Dubai-Ahmedabad service will take approximately three hours, and will now add over 1500 passenger seats and 100-plus tonnes of cargo capacity per week on the route.
Ahmedabad is the latest in a series of new routes launched by the Emirates in 2007. It joins other cities such as Newcastle, Sao Paulo, Toronto and Houston as part of Emirates expansion plans.
HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chairman and CEO noted: "Emirates decision to start operations to Ahmedabad comes close on the heels of our recent announcement to expand services to Mumbai, Chennai, Cochin and Hyderabad, clearly signaling our expansion-based strategy for India. We are pleased that our enhanced presence will provide travelers, particularly those in the Middle East - home to the burgeoning Non Resident Indian (NRI) population - with more convenient access to India." (See: Emirates Airline in countrywide expansion of flights from India)
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