DUBAI 9 May 2018: Emirates will start a daily service between Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh, and Dubai, from 1 October 2018.
Edinburgh will become Emirates’ second destination in Scotland after Glasgow and its 8th in the United Kingdom after the airline starts its daily service to London Stansted in June.
The new service will be operated by an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER in a three class cabin configuration, with 8 private suites in First Class, 42 lie flat seats in Business Class and 304 spacious seats in Economy Class.
The Scottish capital, with its Old Town and New Town both being Unesco World Heritage Sites, is the second most visited city in the UK by tourists. It is famed for its rich history, cultural and architectural attractions, gourmet food scene, as well as international festivals and cultural events. It was also the first city in the world to be designated a Unesco City of Literature, while last year it was named by the European Union as the top city of its size in Europe for culture and creativity.
Flight EK023 will depart Dubai daily at 0955hrs and arrive in Edinburgh at 1450hrs, while the return flight, EK024 will depart Edinburgh at 2015hrs and arrive in Dubai at 0640hrs the next morning. The arrival of the flight is conveniently timed for connecting to Emirates’ services to popular outbound destinations for Scottish travellers, such as Bangkok, Lahore, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australian cities, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney.
Customers travelling from Edinburgh, as well as Glasgow, can also access over 90 exciting destinations under the Emirates and flydubai network partnership, connecting through Dubai to and from destinations such as Kathmandu, Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro.
Air Arabia starts direct flights between Alexandria and Milan
ALEXANDRIA: Air Arabia Egypt commenced direct flights between Egypt and Italy serving Milan twice a week from its hub in Alexandria, Egypt.
The inaugural flight E5103 landed in Milan Bergamo International Airport on May 4 at 19:45 local time.
The direct flights operate on Fridays and Sundays under two different timings. On Fridays, the flights depart from Alexandria International Airport at 16:10 hours, landing in Milan Bergamo International Airport at 19:45 hours local time. The return flights depart from Milan at 20:30, and arrive at Alexandria at 24:00 hours local time.
On Sundays, the flights depart from Alexandria International Airport at 07:10 hours local time, landing in Milan Bergamo International Airport at 10:45 hours local time. The return flights from Milan at 11:30, landing in Alexandria at 15:00 hours local time.
A fast-moving metropolis in the north of Italy, the city of Milan stands as the epitome of art, fashion and history. The cobbled streets of Milan are filled with luxury and charm in equal measure, and hold an abundance of boutique stores to browse through and shop the industry’s latest trends
.Air Arabia currently operates flights to over 150 routes across the globe from four hubs located in the Middle East and North Africa.