Dublin Airport has welcomed the decision by Emirates to re-instate its double daily Boeing 777-300(ER) service from Dubai to Dubai from Thursday 1st September. The second daily flight was suspended in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The first service UAE163/4 was operated by A6-ENA Boeing 777-31H(ER) msn 41082 landing at 2008 and departing 2242 local.
The carrier will now enable up to 720 people every day from Ireland increased global connectivity to over 130 destinations including Auckland, Hong Kong, India, Melbourne, the Seychelles and the Maldives as the carrier scales up capacity and frequencies and restores cities to its network.
The airline plays an important role supporting the Irish export market, transporting up to 50 tonnes of cargo from Dublin every day of the week including Irish seafood, chocolates and beef.
Dublin Airport Managing Director Vincent Harrison said “Dublin Airport is pleased to welcome the return of Emirates’ double daily service between Dublin and Dubai to our route network. The recommencement of these routes will come as great news for business and leisure passengers in Ireland and Dubai and we anticipate strong demand for these services in both directions. We look forward to continuing to work with Emirates in promoting their services from Dublin Airport.”
Emirates Ireland Country Manager Enda Corneille said “The appetite for international travel has surpassed our expectations and traffic to Dubai for the current period is up 448% on the same period last year,” said Corneille. “The popularity of Dubai with its year-round sunshine, outdoor lifestyle and wide range of activities and accommodation options has surged and it is one of the top destinations for Irish tourists. In addition to Dubai, we have seen huge growth in bookings for Australia as families and friends reconnect following the reopening of Australian borders. While we all know how tough the past two years have been, we are seeing a lot of very happy passengers onboard at the moment.”
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