Emirates to launch route to Kiev

Emirates Airlines has unveiled new expansion plans for Eastern Europe with the launch of daily services to Kyiv Boryspil International Airport in Kiev from January 16, 2014, marking its first route to the Ukraine.

Offering a daily operation with an Airbus A340-500, the new flight will provide convenient global connections, via Dubai, to the country’s population of 45 million, further enhancing the nation’s burgeoning economy. With a booming agricultural sector, the Ukraine is currently the world’s largest exporter of sunflower oil and a major global producer of grain and sugar.

"We see strong potential in the Ukraine through its agri-business, heavy machinery industries, technology, and tourism. Kiev will be our 35th passenger route in Europe and Emirates' customers in the Ukraine will be able to fly non-stop to our Dubai hub, conveniently connecting onwards to destinations in the Indian Ocean Islands and Asia, in addition to our extensive Australian network courtesy of our partnership with Qantas," said Hubert Frach, Divisional Senior Vice President Commercial Operations - West.

"We expect Dubai to be a popular choice for our customers in the Ukraine, facilitating new business opportunities as well as offering leisure travellers world-class accommodation and entertainment options," added Frach.

Emirates’ launch of Kiev will follow the launch of Stockholm on  September 4, Clark in the Philippines on October 1, and the Trans-Atlantic service from Milan to New York, also commencing on October 1. In Africa, Emirates will expand its Dakar operation with a linked service to Conakry in Guinea from  October 27.


 

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