Expanding its presence in Scandinavia, Emirates will begin daily, direct flights to Stockholm, Sweden from September 4, 2013. Operated by a Boeing 777-300ER, the service will offer three cabin classes with eight seats in First Class, 42 seats in Business Class and 304 seats in Economy Class, a press release stated.
On commencement of operations, the EK157 flight will depart from Dubai at 0715 hrs and arrive at Stockholm Arlanda Airport at 1200 hrs the same day. The return flight, EK158 will depart at 1355 hrs and arrive at Dubai International Airport at 2225 hrs.
EK is the International Air Transport Association's code for the airline. “Following our successful launch into Copenhagen, Denmark in 2011, we have been closely evaluating options for further expansion in Scandinavia. Sweden, with its stable and growing economy is the perfect location to extend our regional presence,” said Tim Clark, President Emirates.
“This new service will provide the only scheduled direct passenger service between Dubai and Sweden, giving passengers out of Sweden much easier access to our international network, including convenient connections to popular destinations such as, Thailand, where we currently operate six flights per day,” he said. “Timing new services to connect seamlessly across our network is an integral part of our planning. Having carefully assessed traffic trends we have ensured that passengers from Sweden will be able to reach over 25 destinations across the Far East with minimal transit time in Dubai, something that is incredibly valuable to our customers,” added Clark.
EK is the International Air Transport Association's code for the airline. “Following our successful launch into Copenhagen, Denmark in 2011, we have been closely evaluating options for further expansion in Scandinavia. Sweden, with its stable and growing economy is the perfect location to extend our regional presence,” said Tim Clark, President Emirates.
“This new service will provide the only scheduled direct passenger service between Dubai and Sweden, giving passengers out of Sweden much easier access to our international network, including convenient connections to popular destinations such as, Thailand, where we currently operate six flights per day,” he said. “Timing new services to connect seamlessly across our network is an integral part of our planning. Having carefully assessed traffic trends we have ensured that passengers from Sweden will be able to reach over 25 destinations across the Far East with minimal transit time in Dubai, something that is incredibly valuable to our customers,” added Clark.