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Now, Emirates service to Kozhikode

Sandeep Joshi

‘Non-stop flights six times a week’

Will operate Boeing 777-200, Airbus A330-200
Fights will be operated on all days, except Sundays

NEW DELHI: Dubai-based Emirates Airline on Monday said it would launch non-stop services six times a week to Kozhikode from July 1, 2008. Kozhikode will become the third city in Kerala to be served with non-stop Emirates flights from Dubai. The airline introduced services to Kochi in 2002 and to Thiruvananthapuram in 2006.

According to Emirates Airline and Group’s Chairman and Chief Executive Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, “Kerala has a long-standing trade relationship with the Arabian peninsula that extends back into history. We are delighted to be able to provide a non-stop air link between Dubai and Kozhikode, which will help increase trade opportunities, and also make it more convenient for the large non-resident Indian community in the Gulf to visit their families and friends. We intend to continue promoting the beautiful State of Kerala and to bring more international tourists into the State through all our three gateways.” On the Dubai-Kozhikode route, Emirates will initially operate Boeing 777-200 and Airbus A330-200 aircraft, offering over 4,000 ‘business’ and ‘economy’ class seats and close to 200 tonnes of cargo capacity a week in both directions.

The flights to Kozhikode will offer travellers excellent connections to and from the Gulf region, apart from other destinations in the Emirates’ network. The direct flight will operate on all days of the week, except Sundays. Emirates now operates 99 weekly flights from Dubai to Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kochi, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Thiruvananthapuram. Kozhikode will become Emirates’ 10th destination in India.

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