Emirates expands to North Africa

Dubai, July 29, 2010 (WAM)- Dubai-based carrier Emirates reaffirmed its commitment to Libya yesterday, announcing that it is introducing Airbus A340-500 on the Tripoli route. From 1st August 2010, Emirates will offer a total of 3612 seats per week between Tripoli and Dubai representing increases of 9 percent in passenger capacity.
Haitham Al Battawy, Emirates Manager Libya said: "demand for our services to Libya has been steadily building and we are delighted to now offer our customers an even better experience when travelling on this route. The introduction of the highly acclaimed A340-500 will facilitate travel for scores of Libyan nationals who reside in Dubai and Australia and visit home each year. The aircraft enhancement will also offer travellers from North Africa markets smooth connections to Far East, GCC, Indian subcontinent destinations and Australian points via Emirates Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport, designed for optimum travelling comfort" Not only will customers enjoy the very latest Emirates in-flight product, including our multi award-winning ICE entertainment system, but thanks to the increased seat capacity provided by the A340 aircraft, passengers will also enjoy more flexibility in planning their journeys.
Emirates A340 aircraft offer 12 First Class Suites, 42 Business and 204 Economy class seats, alongside 15 tonnes of cargo-carrying capacity.
Emirates currently operates daily flights to Tripoli utilising an Airbus 330-200; offering 12 seats in First Class, 42 in Business and 183 seats in Economy. EK 746 leaves Tripoli at 1520hrs and arrives in Dubai at 2310hrs. EK 745 departs from Dubai at 0920hrs and arrives in Tripoli at 1320hr. – Emirates News Agency, WAM