Emirates has recently announced the launch of its services to Moscow to commence on July 1, 2003. The airline will operate five non-stop flights per week to Moscow, to connect with its existing flights to five Indian destinations - Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kochi. The Airbus A330-200 aircraft will be used on the Moscow route, with the aircraft configured in three classes: 18 seats in first class, 42 in business and 183 in economy.

Nabil Sultan

Ghaith Al Ghaith, director of commercial operations at Emirates Airlines, mentioned that, “Emirates is providing a direct link between Moscow, the political and economic centre of Russia and Dubai. The service for passenger and freight transportation, will help connect to the growing network of Emirates destinations, helping to service the airline’s customers worldwide.”

Reiterating this Nabil Sultan, general manager, Emirates Airlines, India and Nepal said, “The Indian market remains a core focus of our development and the Moscow launch emphasises our commitment to our Indian customers as Russia, historically, has had close ties and bilateral trade agreements with India for decades.”