Emirates launches Ahmedabad, Toronto flights
Sunday, 4 November 2007
FE Report
Emirates airline launched two new non-stop services: a six-a-week service to Ahmedabad in India, and a thrice-weekly service to Toronto, Canada -- marking a simultaneous expansion of its global route network eastwards and westwards from Dubai.
Emirates Airline and Group Chairman and Chief Executive Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum travelled on the inaugural flight to Toronto, together with the Canadian Ambassador to the UAE Sara Hradecky and the UAE Ambassador to Canada Hassan Al Suwaidi.
Sheikh Ahmed also led a delegation of senior Emirates executives to Toronto, comprising Emirates Executive Vice President (Commercial Operations Worldwide) Ghaith Al Ghaith, Divisional Senior Vice President (Non-Airline) Ali Mubarak Al Soori; Divisional Senior Vice President (Corporate Communications) Mike Simon, and Senior Vice President (Cargo Commercial Operations) Peter Sedgeley.
Representing Emirates on the airline's first flight to Ahmedabad were Senior Vice President Nabil Sultan and Vice President Salem Obaidullah.
The Dubai-Toronto service heralds Emirates' second destination in North America after New York; while the Ahmedabad service represents Emirates' ninth gateway to India, strengthening the airline's connections between Dubai and the subcontinent.
Sheikh Ahmed said, "Emirates is delighted to launch the keenly-anticipated flights to Ahmedabad and Toronto today, bringing to fruition many months of work preparing for the start of services to both the cities. We are glad to be able to grow our route network, thus expanding the number of travel options available to our customers around the world.
Emirates airline launched two new non-stop services: a six-a-week service to Ahmedabad in India, and a thrice-weekly service to Toronto, Canada -- marking a simultaneous expansion of its global route network eastwards and westwards from Dubai.
Emirates Airline and Group Chairman and Chief Executive Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum travelled on the inaugural flight to Toronto, together with the Canadian Ambassador to the UAE Sara Hradecky and the UAE Ambassador to Canada Hassan Al Suwaidi.
Sheikh Ahmed also led a delegation of senior Emirates executives to Toronto, comprising Emirates Executive Vice President (Commercial Operations Worldwide) Ghaith Al Ghaith, Divisional Senior Vice President (Non-Airline) Ali Mubarak Al Soori; Divisional Senior Vice President (Corporate Communications) Mike Simon, and Senior Vice President (Cargo Commercial Operations) Peter Sedgeley.
Representing Emirates on the airline's first flight to Ahmedabad were Senior Vice President Nabil Sultan and Vice President Salem Obaidullah.
The Dubai-Toronto service heralds Emirates' second destination in North America after New York; while the Ahmedabad service represents Emirates' ninth gateway to India, strengthening the airline's connections between Dubai and the subcontinent.
Sheikh Ahmed said, "Emirates is delighted to launch the keenly-anticipated flights to Ahmedabad and Toronto today, bringing to fruition many months of work preparing for the start of services to both the cities. We are glad to be able to grow our route network, thus expanding the number of travel options available to our customers around the world.