Emirates is increasing flight frequencies to a number of US destinations from October in order to meet the demand from visitors in the US who want to visit Dubai.
October operations:
Starting from October, Emirates will be operating 78 weekly flights to 12 destinations in the US with an increase in weekly flights scheduled for Boston (BOS), Dallas (DFW), New York (JFK), San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA) and Washington DC (IAD) as follows:
- Boston: five weekly flights, increasing from four flights a week
- Dallas: five weekly flights, increasing from four flights a week
- New York: 19 weekly flights, increasing from 18 flights a week (including flights connecting Milan and New York)
- San Francisco: five weekly flights, increasing from four flights a week
- Seattle: five weekly flights, increasing from four flights a week
- Washington DC: five weekly flights, increasing from four flights a week
Emirates has already restored pre-COVID-19 daily flight frequencies to Chicago, Los Angeles and on the routes connecting Athens-Newark and Milan-New York.
Always a customer favorite, Emirates’ flagship A380 aircraft featuring the signature Onboard Lounge and Shower Spa will be flying to the US 24 times a week (12 flights to JFK, 7 flights to LAX and 5 flights to IAD) from October.
The airline is planning to further supplement its capacity for the winter season in line with customer demand and travel trends. By early December, Emirates will have restored more than 90% of its pre-COVID flight frequencies to the US with daily flights added to Boston, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington DC in addition to double daily flights to New York.
Customers from the US will also have more opportunities to fly on the airline’s iconic Airbus A380 aircraft from November with 35 weekly flights. Emirates’ flights between Milan and New York will also be upgraded to the A380 from 31 October resulting in New York being served three times a day by the double decker aircraft. In addition to Los Angeles, New York and Washington DC, the Airbus A380 will return daily to San Francisco from December 2021.
With this step up in flights, Emirates customers travelling to and from the US on holiday, for work or for visiting family and friends now have additional options for connecting to their destinations. Additionally, through its codeshare agreement with JetBlue, Emirates customers can enjoy seamless connectivity to over 63 destinations in the US and more than 100 destinations through its interline agreement with Alaska Airlines.
Travel to and from the airport in comfort: Emirates’ customers travelling in First and Business Class can also enjoy complimentary Chauffeur Drive services to and from the airport at all Emirates’ destinations in the US and in Dubai in addition to over 70 cities worldwide.
The ramp up of flights to the US will also provide increased connectivity and choice for Emirates’ cargo customers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Emirates SkyCargo supported the transport of thousands of tonnes of PPE and other essential supplies including pharmaceuticals and COVID-19 vaccines on its flights around the world. Since January 2020, Emirates SkyCargo has transported more than 250,000 tonnes of cargo to and from the US.
Emirates Skywards has partnered with Barclays to launch the Emirates Skywards Mastercard® – its first credit card suite in the U.S. Customers can now earn Skywards Miles quickly through everyday spends, including travel and lifestyle purchases, as well as enjoy immediate Silver or Gold status during the first year, and earn up to 40,000 bonus Skywards Miles and many more privileges.
News Source: Government Of Dubai Media Office
