High Loads For Emirates Out Of New Zealand

See following release issued for Emirates Airline:

News Release, 20 February 2009

High Loads For Emirates Out Of New Zealand

Dubai-based award-winning international airline Emirates is experiencing high loads out of New Zealand, boosted at least in part by its new A380 superjumbo.

“The Emirates A380 has been going out of Auckland either full or close to full, despite the fact that it has 489 seats each flight,” said Emirates’ New Zealand manager Chris Lethbridge.”This bodes well for May, when the A380 frequency will move up from three days a week to daily.

“But it is not only the A380. Our other two daily services out of Auckland have also had high load factors, and Christchurch is doing well with a higher-capacity aircraft now on that route.

“Our focus has always been on growing the market and, with a top quality product and competitive pricing, there is plenty of stimulus for this to happen right now,” he said.

The Emirates A380 features an all-economy lower deck with 399 seats, and an upper deck with 14 first class suites, and 76 business class seats.

“The high loads are across the board, through the classes,” said Mr Lethbridge. “Business class has been particularly popular, with its lie-flat seats and other appointments usually expected in first class, as well as its onboard lounge bar.

“In first class, the unique onboard shower spas are a major differentiator. And in economy, with a wider cabin, there is more room than on a Boeing 747.”

Emirates flies modern, wide-bodied jets four times daily from New Zealand to Dubai and beyond, via Australia.

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