Emirates A380 Now to Manchester

Emirates A380 Now to Manchester – More Airports Seeking A380 Service

Emirates has spread its Airbus A380 wings further with Manchester becoming the latest city to be served by the superjumbo.

The start of daily Emirates A380 flights to Manchester marks the first time the world's largest airliner has operated a scheduled service to a regional airport. The international airline of the United Arab Emirates is now the world's largest operator of the A380 with 12 in the fleet, and a further order announced during the Berlin Air Show in June has prompted a flurry of enquiries about A380 services from airports around the world.

Emirates flights from New Zealand connect with the direct Manchester service at Dubai. Emirates’ four daily flights from New Zealand include one A380 service and Emirates is the only airline that offers A380 service all the way from Auckland to London, Paris and now Manchester.

Maurice Flanagan, Executive Vice Chairman Emirates Airline and Group, who was born in the North West of England and joined the first Manchester A380 flight, said: “This is a historic moment for Emirates as we bring our 21st century superjumbo to the North West 20 years after our first flight from the region. Our Manchester service has been an incredible success story, and we’re delighted to be opening the next chapter today.”

Mr Flanagan added: "People are realising that this is the passenger aircraft of the future. As a result of our announcement in Berlin, we have had enquiries from more than 20 airports across the world, asking whether Emirates would fly the A380 to their airports. These aircraft are a dream to travel in and a dream to have at your disposal for expansion. They are extremely popular with our passengers and where we deploy them, they fill up almost immediately - running at over 90 percent load factor."

Emirates’ A380 is renowned for its First Class Private Suites, Onboard Shower Spas and Onboard Lounge for First Class and Business Class passengers, offering a wide range of drinks and canapés, as well as space to socialise or simply relax.

Passengers in all classes can lose themselves in the quietness of the aircraft and the award-winning ice in-flight entertainment system. There are more than 1,200 channels of on-demand entertainment, including 200 movies from around the world, 100 TV channels, more than 500 audio channels, 100 video games and news headlines.

Emirates now operates A380s on the following routes: London Heathrow, Manchester, Paris, Sydney, Auckland, Toronto, Bangkok, Seoul, Jeddah and Beijing. Hong Kong will be added to that list from October 1 and on October 31 the A380 will make a much-anticipated return to New York.

Emirates is the world's largest customer for the superjumbo and its total A380 order book is 90 - with 78 aircraft still to come.

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