Emirates to Launch Flights to Seattle and Dallas

Emirates is to launch daily flights to Seattle and Dallas.

Dallas-Fort Worth and Seattle-Tacoma International Airports will both be served by non-stop flights from 2 February and 1 March 2012 respectively.

Both services will be operated by Boeing 777 aircraft with private suites in First Class, lie-flat beds in Business Class and modern Economy Class seats.

Passengers in all classes can lose themselves in the ICE entertainment system which has more than 1,200 channels of on-demand entertainment to choose from, including 200 movies from around the world, 100 TV channels, more than 500 audio channels, 100 video games and news, sports and business headlines.

Starting 2 February 2012, EK 221 will leave Dubai daily at 02:45, arriving at Dallas-Fort Worth at 09:05. The return sector, EK 222, leaves Dallas at 11:50, arriving at Dubai International Airport at 12:20 the following day.

From 1 March 2012, EK 229 will leave Dubai daily at 09:50 and arrive at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport at 13:10. EK 230 will depart Seattle at 17:10, arriving in Dubai at 19:40 the following day.

“These new services emphasise Emirates’ confidence in, and long-term commitment to, the United States,” said His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group. “With six gateways offering convenient connectivity from points across the country, customers travelling to and from the US will find it easier than ever to access our vast global network.”

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