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Emirates Expands South American Network With Flights to Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro
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Two of South America’s most iconic cities will soon have a faster link to Bangkok when Emirates commences its daily non-stop service to Rio de Janeiro and extension to Buenos Aires from 3rd January 2012.
“Both Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro are rightly renowned as world-class leisure destinations as well as important business and trading centres. Our research has shown that there is a high demand for these cities from across our network,” said His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group.
“Brazil has been part of the Emirates network since 2007 when we began flights from Dubai to Sao Paulo. With the country playing host to both the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympics, Brazil will be further catapulted into the world’s spotlight, and we will be in a prime position to transport sports enthusiasts to these renowned events. Meanwhile, our first service to Argentina is a much-anticipated addition to our network which will open important new markets for us,” added Sheikh Ahmed.
“Emirates’ plans to implement services from Dubai to Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro will play an important role in increasing tourism, trade and investment between Argentina, Brazil and the UAE, in addition to the airline’s vast global network,” said Carlos Enrique Meyer, Minister of Tourism of Argentina.
“Emirates’ South America network has certainly seen impressive performance over the years. Expanding Emirates’ routes to these remarkable cities underlines the airline’s focus on the region and provides an exciting opportunity for travelers from Thailand,” said Khalid Bardan, Emirates’ Area Manager for Thailand and Indochina.
The Dubai-Rio de Janeiro-Buenos Aires service will be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft offering eight First Class Private Suites, 42 lie-flat seats in Business and 304 seats in Economy.
Throughout all cabin classes, passengers can enjoy over 1,200 channels of entertainment on demand on "ice", the airline's award-winning in-flight entertainment system.
Over the last few years, South America has experienced record-paced economic growth, even in the shadow of the global downturn of 2008.
Find out more at www.emirates.com.
Emirates new services to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires:
Effective from January 3rd, 2012, EK 419 will leave Bangkok daily at 0240hrs, arriving in Dubai at 0545hrs. Passengers can connect to EK 247 will leave Dubai daily at 0705hrs and arrive at Rio’s Ant?nio Carlos Jobim International Airport at 1535hrs. It will depart Rio at 1720hrs, arriving at Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini International Airport (Ezeiza) at 1930hrs. From Buenos Aires, EK 248 departs at 2130hrs, arriving in Rio at 0120hrs the next day. The aircraft will depart Rio at 0255hours, arriving in Dubai at 2235hrs. Then EK 384 will take passengers from Dubai each day at 0315hrs back and arrive in Bangkok at 1225hrs.
About Emirates Thailand
Emirates Airline has been operating in Thailand for over 21 years. Currently, Emirates operates 28 flights per week to Dubai, 7 flights per week to Hong Kong, and 7 flights per week to Sydney and Christchurch. Currently, Emirates is the world’s largest A380 operator with the total order of 90 aircrafts. From Thailand, Emirates daily operates the giant A380 to Dubai and Hong Kong.
Emirates global network covers 114 destinations in 67 countries. Emirates currently operates a fleet of 155 aircraft, and has a further 197 aircraft on-order.
Skywards is Emirates Airline’s award-winning frequent flyer programme that rewards passenger loyalty with travel, upgrades and other rewards. All Skywards members can enjoy shopping for Emirates’ latest product via The Emirates High Street. For more information about The Emirates High Street, please visit www.theemirateshighstreet.com.
For information and ticket reservations please visit www.emirates.com/th or contact the Reservation Office 02-664 1040.