Emirates today (May 1 2016) expanded the network of destinations served by its flagship A380 aircraft with the launch of new A380 services to Taipei and Prague, becoming the first and only airline to operate an A380 into these two cities.
The A380 service from Dubai to Taipei landed at 16:50 local time and the second A380 service launch today landed in Prague at 13:25 local time. Both aircraft were greeted by traditional water cannon salutes.
Taipei was introduced as a daily Boeing 777 service on 10th February 2014 and Emirates has since transported nearly 450,000 passengers between Taipei and Emirates’ Dubai home. The Prague-Dubai route was launched on 1st July 2010 with a daily A330 service and Emirates has since carried over 1.1 million passengers between the two cities.
“Taiwan is a significant market for Emirates and we have witnessed a strong and steady growth in demand since our start of services in 2014,” said Thierry Antinori, Emirates Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. “We are pleased to add Prague too to our list of more than 40 A380 destination cities and introduce our innovative, best-in-class onboard product and renowned service to Czech customers.”
Prague is increasingly becoming a favorite holiday destination for Arab tourists and has several Halal restaurants catering to the dietary needs of Muslim travelers.
