Emirates today starts operating daily flights to Malta and Cyprus, making the two Mediterranean islands even more attractive to passengers from the UAE and beyond.
Emirates started flying from Dubai to Malta 10 years ago and the airline put Malta on its vast route network map, connecting it to key cities in the Middle East, Africa, the Far East, Australia and further afield.
Malta was among the earlier European countries served by Emirates; in fact it was the eighth European country to be served by the airline and the 41st destination worldwide.
Paul Fleri Soler, Emirates' manager for Malta and Cyprus, said the airline was significantly improving connections and opening up more possibilities for travellers, the trade and cargo customers to Emirates' ever-growing network.
In addition, the fact that Emirates SkyCargo will be able to handle outgoing and incoming cargo items, including perishable goods, on a daily basis will offer more flexibility to customers, shorter delivery times, and enhanced freshness in terms of temperature-critical goods.
Flight EK 107 departs each day from Dubai International Airport at 8.15 a.m., arriving in Larnaca (in Cyprus) at 10.25 a.m. It leaves Larnaca at 11.30 a.m. and arrives in Malta at 1.20 p.m..
EK 108 departs on a daily basis from Malta International Airport at 2.50 p.m., landing in Larnaca at 6.10 p.m. and then taking off at 7.30 p.m. for its final leg, Dubai, where it arrives at 00.40 a.m. the next day.
The multi-award winning international airline of the UAE has been ratcheting up its services in Europe of late. As of yesterday, Nice was upgraded to non-stop, five times a week, while Milan and Rome went daily, non-stop from July. Istanbul has gone from a daily service to 11 flights per week. Meanwhile, from 2nd February 2009, Emirates will fly twice daily to Moscow come February 2.
The Dubai-based carrier recently started its fourth new route for 2008, Los Angeles. As of December 15, Emirates will bridge the UAE with the city famed for its Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, and in doing so doubling its presence on the US west coast in a matter of weeks.
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