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AND one for those that plan ahead. Dubai-based Emirates airline will begin flights to South America on October 1 with six-a-week, non-stop services to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The 14-hour and 40-minute flight will be the first-ever non-stop service between South America and the Middle East, providing travellers from Emirates’ network of 14 cities in the Middle East, as well as from the Far East and Indian Subcontinent, with a new direct connection to South America via Dubai.
On the route, Emirates will fly its brand new Boeing 777-200LR – the first of its 10 on order, expected to be delivered this summer.
Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and chief executive, Emirates Airline and Group said the group had been looking to expand its operations in the Americas for some time.
“Sao Paulo is the commercial heart of Brazil and a key financial and industrial centre in Latin America, and Dubai. We believe this new direct air link will stimulate more trade and tourism exchange between these two thriving economies, and we are confident our service would prove popular with both business and leisure travellers.
“We look forward to introducing the exciting new destination of Brazil to our customers around the globe.”
Emirates’ technologically-advanced 777-200LR will offer eight luxurious private suites in first class, 42 of its latest lie-flat seats in business class, and generous space for 216 passengers in economy.
