Emirates’ A380 celebrates fifth anniversary
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Emirates has carried more than 18 million passengers on its double decker A380 as the airline marks the fifth anniversary of the aircraft joining its fleet. Emirates operated its first scheduled Airbus A380 flight to New York. Now, the airline flies to 21 A380 destinations including London Heathrow, Rome, Moscow, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Auckland.
“Five swift years have gone by since Emirates changed the face of air travel with this remarkable aircraft. Its popularity is now firmly rooted across our six continent network, while our customers continue to enthuse about our onboard product; the overall quietness of this huge aircraft, a unique sense of spaciousness in Economy Class, mini-pod lie-flat seats in Business Class and the sanctuary of Private Suites in First Class with access to two Onboard Shower Spas,” said Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airline.
In the coming months, the A380 route network will be extended to Brisbane (1 October), Los Angeles (2 December), Mauritius (16 December) and Zurich from 1 January 2014.
Coinciding with the fifth anniversary milestone, Emirates has partnered with Google to launch the world’s first Street View of an A380, the world’s largest commercial jet aircraft.