Emirates to Bring A380 Onto Los Angeles Route

News Release, 13 June 2013

Emirates to Bring A380 Onto Los Angeles Route

Emirates will introduce its flagship A380 on the longest route on its network, from Dubai to Los Angeles, starting on December 2.

“Demand for our award-winning onboard service has steadily grown and customers have been requesting our industry-leading A380 to L.A. for some time now," said Orhan Abbas, Emirates Commercial Senior Vice-President of the Americas. “As Los Angeles is known for its luxury and the Hollywood lifestyle, bringing our A380 into the market was a natural fit as it allow every Emirates passenger the chance to experience the glamorous life at 35,000 feet before they arrive in L.A.”

The announcement of the A380 going to Los Angeles comes on the heels of last week’s announcement of A380 service being added to Zurich, Switzerland. Los Angeles will become the 23rd A380 destination on the Emirates global route network. Emirates, the largest A380 operator in the world, has 34 of the superjumbos in service and an additional 56 on order; receiving one A380 delivery per month, on average.

Emirates currently operates the A380 twice daily at Auckland, rising to three times a day from October.

The 489-seat Emirates A380 offers 14 private First Class suites, 76 lie-flat beds in Business Class and 399 spacious seats in Economy Class. First Class passengers have access to two onboard shower spas, while all premium passengers on the upper deck can socialise at the onboard lounge with an array of beverages and snacks. Passengers in all classes of service experience Emirates renowned hospitality, receive a generous baggage allowance, have inflight wi-fi and mobile phone connectivity, as well as access to the industry-leading ice entertainment system which boasts more than 1,400 channels of films, Tv programmes, games and music.

This aircraft replaces the Boeing 777-300 ER which currently services the route.

Emirates currently serves six destinations in the U.S. in addition to Los Angeles - San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas, Houston, Washington Dulles and New York JFK.

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