Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Emirates to double flights to Barcelona


(MENAFN- Arab News) Emirates a connector of people places and economies has announced plans to offer a double daily service to Barcelona less than three years after its initial launch to the city.

From May 2 Emirates will add a further 3724 seats per week to Barcelona increasing overall capacity by 51 percent. The extra service will be operated by a Boeing 777-200LR in a three class configuration complementing the airline's already successful daily A380 service.

Timings for the new flight have been scheduled to create and facilitate more effective connections between Barcelona and key cities in the Far East the Middle East Australia and Africa via Emirates' Dubai hub.

'Barcelona continues to be a huge success story for Emirates. In less than three years we have not only launched a new service but also added significant capacity in order to keep up with customer demand. This extra daily flight is a major boost to our operations and firmly underscores our commitment to the Spanish market' said Hubert Frach Emirates' divisional SVP commercial operations West.

'Customers love the Emirates product and repeat usage continues to play a key role in our success. Our onboard product and service is second to none and we are committed to offering seamless connections for our customers both in and out of Barcelona' added Frach.

Barcelona frequently tops the must-see destinations in Europe with over 7.3 million tourists visiting annually making the city the 11th most visited destination in the world.

The introduction of a Boeing 777-200LR will also add significant cargo capacity to the route with just over 230 tonnes per week to be added by Emirates SkyCargo.

The new flight will offer eight luxurious First Class private suites 42 lie-flat seats in Business Class and 216 seats in Economy Class.









Arab News

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