05-Jul-2010 9:59 AM

Emirates provides new Prague bridge

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05-Jul-2010 Emirates lived up to its name as an international airline with passengers from more than 20 countries joining its first flight to Prague.

The airline is providing the only daily, non-stop passenger service from Dubai to Prague, capital of the Czech Republic and site of the famous Charles Bridge, straddling the Vltava River. All four daily Emirates flights from New Zealand connect with the service to Prague.

Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airline, who headed the Emirates' delegation on the first flight, said: "Prague is our second European route launch this year after Amsterdam on May 1, and our 103rd destination globally. The Czech Republic is a popular tourist destination and an exciting emerging market. "

Mr Clark added: "With a fleet of 149 aircraft, including 11 A380s, we continue to drive forward with our expansion plans and more new routes are on the way. Madrid starts up August 1 and Dakar in Senegal begins a month after that."

EK 139 leaves Dubai daily at 10.30am and arrives in Prague at 2.50pm local time. EK 140 departs from Prague at 4.20pm and gets into Dubai at 00.10am the following day.

An Airbus A330-200 aircraft is being deployed for the service, offering up to 278 seats across Business and Economy.