Emirates on Tuesday, celebrated the inaugural Airbus A380 service from Dubai to Auckland via Melbourne. Pictured left to right: Catherine Hughes, Emirates cabin crew member (NZ); Joan Withers, Auckland Airport company chair; Hon Simon Bridges, Associate Minister of Transport; Salem Obaidalla, Emirates’ Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations Far East and Australasia; Barry Brown, Emirates Vice President for Australasia; Bryana Nicholls, Emirates cabin crew member (Australia).