06 November 2008
Dubai: It's full steam ahead for Emirates with the much-anticipated final phase of operations from Emirates Terminal 3 at Dubai International set for launch on Tuesday, November 11, at 1:15pm.
The fourth and final phase will launch flights to Emirates' route network in the Indian subcontinent, East Asia and Australasia, constituting 40 per cent of its total operations. From November 12, all Emirates flights will criss-cross its network, spanning 91 destinations on six continents, from Emirates Terminal 3.
The first flights to depart from the terminal in this phase will be EK584 to Dhaka at 1:15pm and EK502 to Mumbai at 1:20 pm; the first flight to arrive will be EK658 from Male/Colombo at 3 pm.
Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive Emirates Airline and Group said: "Emirates Terminal 3 is not just a symbol of our phenomenal success or our ambitious plans but a testament to our understanding of customer needs. Our passengers deserve to be treated in the style, luxury and the hospitality they have come to expect from the Emirates brand. We have received terrific feedback from our customers, attesting to our corporate values of service excellence and innovation. Our first three phases have been completed smoothly and we are confident that the final phase will be equally well-managed."
The first 20 days of operations fully tried and tested all the facilities at the new terminal, and came up trumps, vindicating the years of meticulous design and careful planning that have helped to create robust systems. More than 1,700 flights, 377,500 passengers and 267,000 pieces of baggage went through the terminal in the first 20 days.
Dubai: It's full steam ahead for Emirates with the much-anticipated final phase of operations from Emirates Terminal 3 at Dubai International set for launch on Tuesday, November 11, at 1:15pm.
The fourth and final phase will launch flights to Emirates' route network in the Indian subcontinent, East Asia and Australasia, constituting 40 per cent of its total operations. From November 12, all Emirates flights will criss-cross its network, spanning 91 destinations on six continents, from Emirates Terminal 3.
The first flights to depart from the terminal in this phase will be EK584 to Dhaka at 1:15pm and EK502 to Mumbai at 1:20 pm; the first flight to arrive will be EK658 from Male/Colombo at 3 pm.
Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive Emirates Airline and Group said: "Emirates Terminal 3 is not just a symbol of our phenomenal success or our ambitious plans but a testament to our understanding of customer needs. Our passengers deserve to be treated in the style, luxury and the hospitality they have come to expect from the Emirates brand. We have received terrific feedback from our customers, attesting to our corporate values of service excellence and innovation. Our first three phases have been completed smoothly and we are confident that the final phase will be equally well-managed."
The first 20 days of operations fully tried and tested all the facilities at the new terminal, and came up trumps, vindicating the years of meticulous design and careful planning that have helped to create robust systems. More than 1,700 flights, 377,500 passengers and 267,000 pieces of baggage went through the terminal in the first 20 days.
By Staff Reporter
© Gulf News 2008
