Emirates Airline is bridging the Middle East and Far East – two regions that continue to record healthy growth rates – with its announcement of double-daily services from Dubai to Kuala Lumpur and an introduction of three additional weekly flights from Dubai to Jakarta, with immediate effect.
The announcement closely follows the release of World Bank forecasts that point to 5.3% rise in the gross domestic product of the Far East region this year.
Richard Vaughan, Emirates’ Divisional Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations Worldwide noted: “Despite the current economic environment, the Middle East and Far East regions continue to register growth in their Travel and Tourism industries. In the Far East these industries are expected to post average annual gains of 6.3% over the coming 10 years.
Jakarta
Emirates is expanding its current daily service to 10 flights a week. The three additional flights are operating on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, providing business travellers smooth connections to Johannesburg, Kuwait, Muscat, Doha and Bahrain, and support the Indonesian government’s initiatives to boost trade and commerce with Africa and Middle East.
The extra cargo capacity advances Indonesian exports of garments, leather, shoes and tropical fish to Europe, North America, Africa, Middle East, and the Indian sub-continent.
Kuala Lumpur
Emirates is adding two flights to its existing 12 flights a week service, bringing the total to 14 flights a week. This development is strengthened with the introduction of First Class cabin service on four of the 14 weekly flights to Kuala Lumpur, underscoring Malaysia’s importance in Emirates’ Far East network.
The start of a three-class service is catering to increased tourist arrivals from the Middle East to Malaysia during June – September holiday season. The service is available on EK342/343 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, and on EK 346/347 on Sundays.
Emirates flies daily from Dubai to Malta via Larnaca, Cyprus. For flight information and bookings visit www.emirates.com.mt