Friday, Jun 24, 2011
Gulf News
Dubai Emirates delivered a clear message to the Danish capital that daily flights to Dubai were just weeks away.
A brand new non-stop service starts between Dubai and Copenhagen on August 1, the first time Emirates has launched flights to Scandinavia.
More than 500 guests from the Danish travel industry and wider business community joined a high profile road show event at the Royal Danish Playhouse, bringing an introduction to the airline and its home of Dubai.
The event was presented by Danish actress Sidse Babett Knudson with headline entertainment from Danish pop sensation, Medina.
During the evening, guests had a chance to see elements of the airline’s flagship A380 aircraft with a replica Onboard Shower Spa, Onboard Lounge and First Class Private Suite on display.
Earlier in the day the Danish media met Richard Vaughan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice-President of Commercial Operations Worldwide; Salem Obaidalla, Senior Vice-President of Commercial Operations for Europe and Russian Federation, and Pradeep Kumar, Senior Vice-President of Cargo Revenue, Optimisation and Systems.
The media gathering was also attended by the newly appointed country manager for Emirates in Denmark, Teddy Zebitz, along with representatives from Wonderful Copenhagen and Copenhagen Airport.
“This new service is our first venture into Scandinavia and flights to Copenhagen will open up a new region on our growing network, connecting passengers and cargo to our state of the art hub in Dubai. We are now five weeks from the launch and into the final stages of preparations,” said Vaughan.
“We are very much aware of the fact that Emirates’ plans will be of great value for Copenhagen and Denmark,” said Lars Bernhard Jorgensen, CEO of Wonderful Copenhagen and Chairman of Copenhagen Connected, a route development programme.
Emirates will operate an Airbus A330-200 on the Copenhagen route in a three-class configuration.
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