Emirates brings its own double-decker to London
Friday, 5 December 2008
DUBAI, Dec 04: Emirates is bringing its very own brand of double-decker to London with the arrival of its industry leading A380.
From December 01, EK001, which departs Dubai daily at 0745hrs and arrives in London Heathrow at 11 35hrs, is to be served by the giant airliner.
The A380 deployed on the Dubai -Heathrow route is the third of 58 that Emirates ordered, making it by far the largest customer for the super-efficient superjumbo.
Despite its colossal size, the Emirates A380 makes less than half the noise of a 747 jumbo jet and uses 20 per cent less fuel.
Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airline, said: "We are delighted to bring our customers state-of-the-art comforts which are unmatched anywhere else in the world. Despite today's challenging economic environment, they have responded by booking every seat on our inbound and outbound flights."
Mr Clark added: "Our major onboard innovations, the onboard shower spas and onboard lounge, have already proved a big hit with customers. Around 75 per cent of our first class passengers are using the showers in-flight, while the onboard lounge has proved a popular gathering spot for passengers who are able to tear themselves away from our revolutionary in-flight entertainment system. Due to its environmentally-friendly performance, the Emirates A380s will make a huge contribution to Heathrow's efforts to reduce its overall emissions."
From December 01, EK001, which departs Dubai daily at 0745hrs and arrives in London Heathrow at 11 35hrs, is to be served by the giant airliner.
The A380 deployed on the Dubai -Heathrow route is the third of 58 that Emirates ordered, making it by far the largest customer for the super-efficient superjumbo.
Despite its colossal size, the Emirates A380 makes less than half the noise of a 747 jumbo jet and uses 20 per cent less fuel.
Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airline, said: "We are delighted to bring our customers state-of-the-art comforts which are unmatched anywhere else in the world. Despite today's challenging economic environment, they have responded by booking every seat on our inbound and outbound flights."
Mr Clark added: "Our major onboard innovations, the onboard shower spas and onboard lounge, have already proved a big hit with customers. Around 75 per cent of our first class passengers are using the showers in-flight, while the onboard lounge has proved a popular gathering spot for passengers who are able to tear themselves away from our revolutionary in-flight entertainment system. Due to its environmentally-friendly performance, the Emirates A380s will make a huge contribution to Heathrow's efforts to reduce its overall emissions."