Emirates increases flight frequency to KL
Friday, 5 February 2010
FE Report
Emirates, the international airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) increased its flight frequency between Dubai and the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur bringing the total number of non-stop flights weekly to 21, according to a press release.
The service has been established in recognition of demand for flights from Dubai to Kuala Lumpur. 'Emirates has always been committed to Malaysia. The increasing flight frequency is not just for business travelers but for leisure travelers as well,' said Emirates' Senior Vice President (Commercial Operations) Far East and Australasia Richard Jewsbury.
'We are now offering further access to several Emirates destinations around the world. The triple-daily flights will benefit our customers, stakeholders and our business, while boosting Malaysian tourism, underscoring the country's role in Emirates' Far East network,' he added.
'Our partnership with Malaysia goes back to 1996 when we launched our first service here via Dhaka and 10 years later we began a weekly non-stop service today,' he also added.
The additional flight EK408 will depart Dubai daily at 02:40 hours, arriving in Kuala Lumpur at 13:30 hours. Its return flight EK409 will depart Kuala Lumpur at 09:45 hours the following day to arrive in Dubai at 122:45 hours.
Emirates, the international airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) increased its flight frequency between Dubai and the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur bringing the total number of non-stop flights weekly to 21, according to a press release.
The service has been established in recognition of demand for flights from Dubai to Kuala Lumpur. 'Emirates has always been committed to Malaysia. The increasing flight frequency is not just for business travelers but for leisure travelers as well,' said Emirates' Senior Vice President (Commercial Operations) Far East and Australasia Richard Jewsbury.
'We are now offering further access to several Emirates destinations around the world. The triple-daily flights will benefit our customers, stakeholders and our business, while boosting Malaysian tourism, underscoring the country's role in Emirates' Far East network,' he added.
'Our partnership with Malaysia goes back to 1996 when we launched our first service here via Dhaka and 10 years later we began a weekly non-stop service today,' he also added.
The additional flight EK408 will depart Dubai daily at 02:40 hours, arriving in Kuala Lumpur at 13:30 hours. Its return flight EK409 will depart Kuala Lumpur at 09:45 hours the following day to arrive in Dubai at 122:45 hours.