Emirates is set to increase capacity on its Zambia and Zimbabwe route with the deployment of a larger B777-300ER aircraft from 1 February 2016, replacing the current Airbus A340-300. Businesses and traders will benefit from the aircraft’s larger belly-hold to carry cargo, offering 23 tonnes of capacity per flight to support the two countries’ exports such as vegetables and flowers, and imports ranging from pharmaceuticals to mining equipment. The move is aimed at "meeting growing demand on … [Read more...] about Emirates upscales its Zambia, Zimbabwe route to B777-300ER

Emirates has announced it plans to launch a second daily service from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) from 1 July 2016. The second Los Angeles flight will be operated with an Emirates’ A380-800ULR aircraft. “Our existing service provides US$677 million in annual economic benefit to LA and the surrounding area, contributes over US$270 million in annual spending by visitors and helps to support nearly 6,000 US jobs,” said Hubert Frach, Emirates … [Read more...] about Emirates to go double daily to LAX

Emirates has announced that it will expand its services in mainland China with four weekly flights to Yinchuan (INC) and Zhengzhou (CGO) utilising a B777-200LR aircraft, starting from 3 May 2016. These services expand Emirates’ destination offering on the mainland to five, including: Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia, lies to the West of the Yellow River and to the East of Helan Mountain. With a large Muslim population, it serves as a gateway connecting China … [Read more...] about Emirates launches two new China services

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, will expand its presence in Turkey when it begins daily, non-stop service to Sabiha Gökçen International Airport from 15 December 2015, increasing cargo capacity to and from the country by an additional 168 tonnes per week. The flight, which will be operated by an A330-200 aircraft with 24 tonnes of cargo capacity, will be the only daily wide-body passenger aircraft with bellyhold capacity to serve Sabiha Gökçen. “Our cargo customers … [Read more...] about New Emirates Turkey service offers additional 24 tonnes daily