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Emirates to focus more on Kerala
Special Correspondent
| It will add four more flights to Chennai from February 1 |
KOCHI: Emirates has announced a significant increase in services to Kerala starting early next year.
From February 1, the airline will start services between Dubai and Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.
On the same day, it will also increase its service to Kochi from five-a-week to a daily service.
Emirates will fly eight times a week to Thiruvananthapuram, its sixth destination in the country and second city in Kerala after Kochi.
The airline intends to operate its Airbus A330-200 on the route, in a three-class configuration offering seats in
Dedicated sales office
First, Business and Economy class, as well as the B777-200 aircraft in a two-class configuration.
From February 1, Emirates will add four more flights to Chennai to serve the city eight times a week.
In Thiruvananthapuram, Emirates will invest in a dedicated sales office to provide service to its customers, and recruit over 25 staff to manage passenger, airport and cargo operations. The airline also intends to hire more staff in Kochi and Chennai to support its expanded operations.
The airline will promote its newest destination, Thiruvananthapuram, to business and leisure travellers through its sales and marketing efforts.
India is already one of the UAE's top five major trading partners with total trade volume chalking up over AED 13 billion in 2003.
Bilateral ties between both countries continue to strengthen with each passing year.
For expatriates
Emirates' increased services to Kochi and Chennai will cater to the strong demand for seats between Dubai and India, as both booming economies attract growing interest from regional and international business traffic.
The added flights will also benefit the large population of expatriates from India's southern states living and working in the UAE.
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