Emirates to launch A380 on Beijing route

Emirates Airline will launch the A380 on its Beijing-Dubai service from August 1, 2010, the carrier said on Monday.

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It will be the first time the double-decker aircraft is used to fly to China and the carrier’s fourth inaugural flight to a country using the 517-seater.

The superjumbo will be deployed on the existing EK306 service that departs Dubai daily at 04:10 hrs, returning from Beijing Capital International Airport at 23:55 hrs.

“Trade between Dubai and China is on a steady rise, recording an average annual growth of 36 percent. Also, the UAE is expecting a surge in incoming Chinese leisure groups after the Chinese government granted it ‘Approved Destination Status’ last year,” Tim Clark, president, Emirates Airline said in a statement.
“Although our A380 will support the growing demand for air travel to/from China through capacity enhancements of almost 50 percent, it will not be sufficient. We believe China’s blazing economic growth justifies a further expansion in aviation links in the near future,” he added.
Emirates currently operates double-daily services to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, and daily services to Guangzhou.