Emirates carries three million passengers on Newcastle to Dubai route
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has reached the 3 million passenger milestone on its Newcastle to Dubai route.
The airline currently serves Newcastle with a daily flight, offering customers access to more than 130 destinations via its home and hub, Dubai.
Julie Bailey, Emirates’ Regional Sales Manager in the UK, said: “Newcastle is a very important gateway for us in the UK and we’re proud to be marking a new milestone by carrying three million passengers on the route.
"Over the past two decades, Emirates has played a pivotal role with boosting trade and tourism to the city – connecting the Northeast to the world and supporting the growth of many local businesses.
"We look forward to continue serving the region and to flying customers better with world-class products and services Emirates is renowned for.”
Leon McQuaid, Director of Aviation Development at Newcastle International Airport, said: “Emirates are a longstanding and very important airline partner of ours and they have gone from strength to strength since launching this flagship long-haul direct flight to Dubai in 2007.
"The route continues to be extremely popular for both leisure and business passengers, providing direct access to Dubai and worldwide onward connectivity.
"We look forward to many more years of this strong partnership, supporting the North East travelling public as well as many businesses who trade and export worldwide thanks to the airline’s cargo operations, helping to drive more growth and investment in the region.”
Serving the Northeast with daily flights
Emirates serves Newcastle with a daily Boeing 777 aircraft with a two-class configuration - offering customers 42 lie-flat seats in Business Class and 386 spacious seats in Economy Class
The airline connects the Northeast region to Dubai and onwards to popular destinations including Bangkok, Perth, Sydney and Mauritius.
Emirates’ flights to Newcastle also help facilitate global trade with the quick, efficient and reliable transport of goods. Over the past 10 years, the airline has uplifted more than 20,000 tonnes of cargo from the city with 23% accounting for highly sensitive and highly valuable shipments such as pharmaceuticals.
Emirates flight EK36 departs Newcastle at 14:15, and arrives into Dubai at 00:30 the following day. The return flight, EK35 departs Dubai at 07:25 local time, and arrives in Newcastle at 12:05.
Fly better to more than 130 destinations via Dubai
Emirates currently serves customers across six continents and operates the world’s largest fleet of wide-body Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 aircraft.
Customers on-board will enjoy the warm hospitality of the airline’s multinational crew of more than 160 nationalities regionally inspired gourmet cuisine, and award-winning inflight entertainment system – ice – offering up to 6,500 channels of the best movies, TV shows, live TV, podcasts and music.
Dubai remains a very popular holiday and stopover destination year-round. With eclectic landmarks, traditional souks, and world-class beach resorts – the city has something for everyone.
Passengers travelling to the bustling city from now 30 September 2024 can use their boarding pass to enjoy exclusive discounts at restaurants, luxury spas, big-name stores, private pools and more across Dubai.
For more information, visit emirates.com.
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has reached the 3 million passenger milestone on its Newcastle to Dubai route.
The airline currently serves Newcastle with a daily flight, offering customers access to more than 130 destinations via its home and hub, Dubai.
Julie Bailey, Emirates’ Regional Sales Manager in the UK, said: “Newcastle is a very important gateway for us in the UK and we’re proud to be marking a new milestone by carrying three million passengers on the route.
"Over the past two decades, Emirates has played a pivotal role with boosting trade and tourism to the city – connecting the Northeast to the world and supporting the growth of many local businesses.
"We look forward to continue serving the region and to flying customers better with world-class products and services Emirates is renowned for.”
Leon McQuaid, Director of Aviation Development at Newcastle International Airport, said: “Emirates are a longstanding and very important airline partner of ours and they have gone from strength to strength since launching this flagship long-haul direct flight to Dubai in 2007.
"The route continues to be extremely popular for both leisure and business passengers, providing direct access to Dubai and worldwide onward connectivity.
"We look forward to many more years of this strong partnership, supporting the North East travelling public as well as many businesses who trade and export worldwide thanks to the airline’s cargo operations, helping to drive more growth and investment in the region.”
Serving the Northeast with daily flights
Emirates serves Newcastle with a daily Boeing 777 aircraft with a two-class configuration - offering customers 42 lie-flat seats in Business Class and 386 spacious seats in Economy Class
The airline connects the Northeast region to Dubai and onwards to popular destinations including Bangkok, Perth, Sydney and Mauritius.
Emirates’ flights to Newcastle also help facilitate global trade with the quick, efficient and reliable transport of goods. Over the past 10 years, the airline has uplifted more than 20,000 tonnes of cargo from the city with 23% accounting for highly sensitive and highly valuable shipments such as pharmaceuticals.
Emirates flight EK36 departs Newcastle at 14:15, and arrives into Dubai at 00:30 the following day. The return flight, EK35 departs Dubai at 07:25 local time, and arrives in Newcastle at 12:05.
Fly better to more than 130 destinations via Dubai
Emirates currently serves customers across six continents and operates the world’s largest fleet of wide-body Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 aircraft.
Customers on-board will enjoy the warm hospitality of the airline’s multinational crew of more than 160 nationalities regionally inspired gourmet cuisine, and award-winning inflight entertainment system – ice – offering up to 6,500 channels of the best movies, TV shows, live TV, podcasts and music.
Dubai remains a very popular holiday and stopover destination year-round. With eclectic landmarks, traditional souks, and world-class beach resorts – the city has something for everyone.
Passengers travelling to the bustling city from now 30 September 2024 can use their boarding pass to enjoy exclusive discounts at restaurants, luxury spas, big-name stores, private pools and more across Dubai.
For more information, visit emirates.com.
