09 Sept 2006
Dubai: Emirates, currently expanding its presence in India's booming and economically strong southern region, is gearing up for the launch of its eight flights a week service to Bangalore, starting October 29.
At present, Emirates serves South India with 31 weekly flights to Chennai, Hyderabad, Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram, offering more than 8,000 seats and 500 tonnes of cargo capacity.
"Emirates teams in Bangalore and Dubai are working round the clock to ensure a smooth and seamless start of our local operations," said Nabil Sultan, Senior Vice-President Commercial Operations West Asia and Indian Ocean. "The new route promises to open up a world of opportunities for Bangalore's key industries information technology, biotechnology and tourism as Emirates links the city to 13, 14 and 20 new gateways in the Middle East, Africa and Europe through 150, 82 and 211 weekly flights respectively."
The IT nerve-centre of Asia, Bangalore, is home to more than 1,600 tech firms, including international heavyweights IBM, Intel, Cisco, Sun Microsystems, Compaq, Accenture, and Indian IT majors Infosys, Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services and Microland.
By Staff Reporter
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