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Emirates is set to bring forward the launch of its fourth daily service between Dhaka and Dubai to March 29 next year from June 1 as announced two weeks ago, driven by robust demand and healthy forecasts.
The new addition will boost Emirates’ weekly services from 21 to 28, the airline said in a press release.
From the airline’s hub in Dubai, customers will enjoy connections to more than 150 destinations spanning six continents on the airline’s global route network.
Saeed Abdulla Miran, Emirates’ country manager for Bangladesh, said: “Since we announced our fourth daily, we have experienced healthy forward bookings and seen a significant uptake in demand for the service.”
“It is a sign of the country’s strong economic growth, the rapidly increasing trade and business interests globally, and Bangladeshi travellers’ desire to explore the world. This has inspired us to bring forward our launch to March 29.”
He said the airline is always at the forefront to support and meet the growing needs of the people and businesses within the shortest possible time.
“With this service, our leisure and business customers will benefit from a more varied and flexible schedule, as well as smooth and seamless connectivity to Europe, the Americas, Africa and the Middle East.”
The new service will be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER in a two-class configuration, featuring 42 business class seats and 310 economy class seats. This will add 280 tonnes of cargo capacity each way, every week. Emirates SkyCargo currently offers more than 800 tonnes of cargo capacity every week.Emirates has gradually grown its services to Dhaka over the years: from two weekly services in 1986 to three daily services in 2013 to keep up with customer demand.
In the last 33 years, the airline has flown more than 9.9 million passengers between Dubai and Dhaka.
(TDS)