Emirates boosted its operations in Spain this week, with the launch of flights to Barcelona and the addition of an extra daily service to Madrid.
The airline now operates three daily services to Spain – one to Barcelona and two to Madrid.
“In the space of 48 hours, Spain has shot up our list of most served European countries, said Salem Obaidalla, Emirates’ Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations for Europe & Russian Federation. “Connecting Spain to our network with three flights a day from what was a daily flight to Madrid is a major boost to our operations and underscores our commitment to the Spanish market.”
Emirates will serve Barcelona with a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft offering 360 seats in a three-class configuration.
“With the new Emirates’ service between Barcelona and Dubai, the Catalan capital gets connected to one of the most important cities and regions for business worldwide,” said Damià Calvet, Catalonia’s Secretary of Territory & Mobility. “Emirates has valued Barcelona and its airport as a good opportunity within its global growth strategy. To Barcelona and the Catalonia region, this route also represents an opportunity for the globalisation of Catalan enterprises and for the region’s economy, key elements to get over the economic crisis.”
