Emirates launches a second daily service from Dubai to Shanghai on February 1.
The airline says demand on the route has grown steadily and now has seat load factors consistently above 90%.
Ghaith Al Ghaith, Emirates executive vice prresident commercial operations worldwide, said: “We are seeing a sharp increase in demand since the UAE and Chinese governments have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate travel for Chinese tourist groups to the UAE.”
Emirates’ second daily will be served by the airline’s wide-bodied Airbus A340-300 with 267 seats in a three-class configuration.
On Tuesdays, the service will be operated by an Airbus A330-200, with 12 seats in First Class, 42 in Business and 183 in Economy.
Emirates also serves Beijing with a double daily service, and Hong Kong with 17 flights a week.
By Bev Fearis
