(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM)) Emirates Airlines has today announced plans to start a daily service to Bologna, Italy, from November 3rd.
The capital of the Emilia-Romagna region, Bologna will be Emirates' fourth Italian destination, bringing their weekly flights to Italy to 56. Set to be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER in a three class configuration, Emirates will offer the only long-haul wide-bodied service to and from Bologna. The new flight will add 5,040 international seats per week to and from the city, enabling customers in Bologna and the surrounding region to conveniently access key Emirates destinations in the Far East, Middle East, Africa and West Asia.
Known as the 'European Capital of Culture', Bologna is a vibrant economic and tourism centre as well as being the perfect stepping off point for travellers looking to explore the neighboring cities of Florence, Verona, Parma and Pisa.
"The addition of a fourth Italian gateway is another new and exciting development for Emirates. We have been committed to Italy for over 23 years and in that time we have played an important role in increasing opportunities for business and tourism across the country, thanks to our convenient connections to over 49 destinations in the Far East, Middle East and Africa," said Thierry Antinori, Emirates' Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer.
"Our three-class Boeing 777 product is second to none, offering our customers unrivalled comfort across the board. We offer one of the best inflight products in the sky, with multi-award winning cuisine and inflight entertainment and we are proud to be bringing this to Bologna. As the industrial epicentre of Italy we expect to see strong demand from both the passenger and cargo side of our business, taking advantage of convenient access to our extensive network in the East, including our home, Dubai, one of the fastest growing economic centres in the world," added Antinori.
Emirates has been contributing to Italy's connectivity since 1992, when it first launched flights to Rome. Over the last 23 years, Emirates has grown its presence in line with demand, and today, measured on the basis of flights and purchases of Italian goods and services, the airline supports more than 10,000 jobs in Italy and contributes 747 million Euros to the economy.
Emirates currently operates a triple daily flight to Rome and Milan and daily flight to Venice. It also operates a daily flight to New York from Milan, which will be operated by an A380 aircraft from 1st June, 2015.
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