Emirates to start direct flights to Ahmedabad in October

DUBAI, Sep 11 (UNI) Dubai-based Emirates airlines will start direct flights to Ahmedabad on October 28, a statement said.

A high power delegation including Vice President, Commercial Operations, West Asia and Indian Ocean Salem Obaidalla, and Vice President for India and Nepal Orhan Abbas will visit Ahmedabad to present Emirates' brands and products to over 500 travel and cargo agents at a road show.

Effective October 28, Emirates will broaden its Indian operation with the launch of six weekly flights to Ahmedabad - the airline's ninth Indian destination, and its fourth new route in 2007, after Venice, Newcastle and Sao Paulo.

Mr Obaidallah said, ''Last year, Emirates embarked on a major expansion in India focusing on southern India, and this year, after a span of over two decades, we are re-entering the country's western skies- our first footprint in west India being Mumbai in 1985.'' Ahmedabad's travel trade, have already shown overwhelming interest in our product offerings that include Emirates SkyCargo, Emirates Holidays, and our Passenger Sales products, he added.

Emirates will operate Airbus A330-200 in a three-class configuration of 12 First, 42 Business and 183 Economy Class seats, and the Boeing 777-200 in a two-class configuration of 42 Business and 304 Economy Class seats. Both offer comforts including ergonomically designed seats.

A large percentage of Indian businessmen in the UAE are from Gujarat.

UNI