Emirates new direct flight to Ahmedabad, Mumbai launched

31 October, 2007:

Mumbai and Ahmedabad have got an additional Emirates flight starting October 29, 2007. Emirates has launched an additional flight to Mumbai and a direct flight to Ahmedabad from Dubai.

Emirates offers a second morning flight to Mumbai, taking the weekly total to 28 flights. Emirates flight EK 506, an Airbus A330 will take off from Dubai at 09:30 hours every day and arrive in Mumbai at 13:45 hours, while the return flight EK 507 will take off from Mumbai at 15:15 hours and arrive in Dubai at 17:00 hours.

Earlier this year, Emirates enhanced its existing 19-flights-per-week Mumbai service with the launch of two additional frequencies, taking the weekly service to 21 flights per week. Emirates currently operates 92 flights per week to eight Indian cities, such as Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kolkata, and Bangalore.

The growth of Emirates’ services to and from Mumbai has been market-driven and the additions made have always been matched by more passenger appreciation. The fourth daily flight is expected to improve connectivity between the two commercial hubs, and provide travelers with more flexible options.

Recently, Emirates had also offered special fares to amnesty seekers, including Indians, who wish to leave the UAE under the government's three-month-long amnesty scheme.

Amnesty seekers were given the option of availing discounts ranging from 22 to 55 per cent on tickets to certain destinations. The UAE government had in June 2007 set a deadline of three months for all illegal foreign workers to either get legal status to stay in the country or face deportation. Emirates had offered special fares to 13 destinations for expatriates who wish to leave the Arab nation under the government's amnesty program. The special fares can be 22 to 55 percent cheaper than the normal fares.