Emirates Holidays Opens Second Holiday World

DUBAI, U.A.E., 17th March 2009 - Emirates Holidays, the tour-operating arm of Dubai-based Emirates airline, reinforces its service commitment to the market by opening its second Holiday World outlet in Dubai Media City.

Building on the success of the flagship Holiday World located within the Emirates Holidays building on Sheikh Zayed Road, the Media City facility will be an additional one-stop information and booking shop for travellers. It specialises in assisting those requiring expert holiday consultancy on any of the Emirates Holidays’ destinations and tailor-made, quality and affordable holiday options.

Dubai Media City was chosen as the location for Emirates’ second Holiday World given its strategic positioning within new Dubai and the large number of people who live and work in the area. Holiday World is conveniently located in the Souk at Arjaan Dubai on Level P2 with easy access and plenty of parking.

Emirates to launch A380 service to Bangkok and Toronto

DUBAI, 18 March 2009 - Emirates Airline today announced it will introduce its double decker A380 aircraft on its Bangkok and Toronto routes. Effective 1st June 2009, the aircraft will debut in Canada while the new Thai route extends the aircraft's presence in Asia after the successful launch of the A380 on Sydney and Auckland in February.

“We are extremely pleased to announce the introduction of the A380 for our Toronto and Bangkok services. Our Toronto route has had consistently high demand since the thrice weekly service was launched two years ago. The A380 will allow Emirates to address some of the unmet need in Toronto while on Bangkok, the A380 will help support the Thai government 's new tourism initiatives, ” said Emirates President Tim Clark.

The change on both services will provide a capacity increase of about 30% for each route.

The new aircraft routes also offer strengthened support for popular transit markets- with the A380 now servicing London Heathrow, UK tourists travelling to/from Thailand can enjoy a seamless A380 experience while for Canada, the change means increased access to Dubai and the Gulf region.

Emirates A380’s ground-breaking in-flight product include onboard shower spas in the First Class cabin featuring signature products by the airline’s premium spa brand, Timeless Spa. The onboard lounge for First and Business class customers mirrors the ambience of an executive club and includes a bar with a wide range of beverages and canapés.

With flat-bed massage-equipped private suites in First Class, a new generation of intelligent seating and flat-beds in Business Class, mood-lighting, and a second-to-none in-flight entertainment system featuring over 1000 channels of on-demand entertainment, the Emirates’ A380 introduces a new level of comfort and luxury. It is set in a three-class configuration (14 First, 76 Business and 399 Economy Class seats) and spread over two levels with the upper deck dedicated to First and Business class passengers.

Services to Toronto on EK 241 depart Dubai at 09:55 hours, arriving in Toronto at 15:45 hours. EK 242 departs Toronto at 21:40 hours arriving in Dubai at 18:35 hours on the next day. Services are offered on EK 241 and 242 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Services to Bangkok on EK 372 depart Dubai at 09:40 hours, arriving in Bangkok at 19:00 hours. It turns around as EK 373 departing Bangkok at 21:25 hours, arriving in Dubai at 00:30 hours the next day. The Bangkok service operates daily.

Effective 1st June 2009 Emirates will operate five A380's on the following routes: Dubai-London Heathrow (daily), Dubai-Sydney/Auckland (daily), Dubai Toronto (three times weekly) and Bangkok (daily).

Staying Connected

Keep in touch from 40,000 feet.
Emirates makes it easy to stay connected to family, friends and colleagues on the ground with a wide range of communications options. Be sure to use the Services by Flight tool on the right to see what you can expect on a specific flight.

In-seat telephone
Use the satellite telephone in every seat to call any phone in the world at only US$5 per minute. All major credit cards are accepted, as well as pre-paid telephone cards (available onboard). You can also use the phone to speak to someone seated elsewhere on board.

SMS and email
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Up to the minute information
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A wider choice of entertainment on a wider screen

information: Follow the progress of your flight, or take in the view from the aircraft’s external cameras. Keep in touch with live business, news and sport headlines from BBC News, and read up on Dubai and the Emirates.

communications: Phone, SMS and email from your seat, or call friends and family seated elsewhere on the aircraft.

entertainment: Over 1000 channels of premium entertainment to keep you busy during the flight. The latest and best movies, television, audio and games from around the world.

Greater comfort, improved legroom and more features mean a more relaxing flight.

Emirates now offers a new generation of ergonomically designed Economy Class seating on selected aircraft. With extra recline and more space under every seat, Emirates economy now means more comfort for every passenger.

The new generation seats also feature over 900 channels of ice movies, audio and TV on a 10.6" screen. An in-seat power supply and a USB connection allow passengers to view videos and pictures from their laptops or portable devices.