Emirates postpones Panama City launch
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Emirates recently announced its intent to postpone the launch of its services to Panama City.
The postponement has been cited based on global economic conditions and market demand. Direct commercial flights from Dubai to Panama City were originally scheduled to start on 1 February 2016, but were delayed until 31 March 2016.
“Emirates has announced that it is working towards a new launch date of non-stop services between Dubai and Panama. We will retain staff in Panama City to continue developing our presence, as well as commercial opportunities with our industry partners, and will launch by end of 2016 or early 2017 as soon as conditions allow,” said a company spokesperson.
At 17 hours and 35 minutes, the Panama City flight would be the world’s longest non-stop flight, according to the airline. Emirates launched its first non-stop service to Auckland recently. The service has an estimated flight time of around 16 hours from Dubai to New Zealand, and 17 hours and 15 minutes on the return leg, reducing the journey time by almost three hours in each direction.
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