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29 March 2024

Emirates marks start of 4th daily service to Tehran

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By Wam

Emirates has celebrated the launch of its fourth daily non-stop passenger service to Imam Khomeini International Airport, Tehran, with the landing of a one-off Airbus A380 service.

On-board the A380 flight was a VIP delegation from Iran and Dubai, senior executives from Emirates led by Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, Emirates’ Divisional Senior Vice President for Commercial Operations Centre, as well as international media.

The flight carried crew from 20 different countries.

"Iran is one of the most active aviation markets in the world and an integral part of Emirates operations. Air links are important enablers of trade and tourism and with our fourth daily service, Emirates is helping to contribute to the economy and meet the increased demand on this busy route, both passenger and cargo," said Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, Emirates’ Divisional Senior Vice President for Commercial Operations Centre.

Emirates began flights to the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1990 when Emirates Airline was only five years old. Since then over 6.6 million passengers have travelled between the two countries. Today, Teheran has become the latest airport on the Emirates network to welcome the Airbus A380.

Emirates currently operates its 53 A380s to 30 destinations across its ever expanding global network and the airline has a further 87 A380s on order.