Emirates has launched its second daily A380 service from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), providing business travellers with more flexibility when flying to the entertainment and international trade centre in the United States.

Operating with an A380 aircraft, which features 14 private suites in First class, 76 seats in Business class and 401 seats in Economy, the new flight, EK217, departs Dubai daily at 3pm and arrives in Los Angeles at 8pm. The return flight, EK218, leaves Los Angeles at 10.30pm and arrives in Dubai approximately 16 hours later at 1.30am.

“We’re thrilled to continue growing our footprint in Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States, and to be able to provide more flight choices to more customers daily as well as doubling the economic benefits Emirates’ flights provide to Southern California,” says Rob Gurney, senior vice president of commercial operations, The Americas. “We strive to give our customers the best possible travel experience every step of the way through our award-winning service and industry-leading products.”

With the addition of this second daily flight, passengers travelling to Los Angeles via Dubai from cities such as Basra, Tehran, Kuwait, Dhaka, Karachi, Sialkot, Delhi, Kolkata, Kochi, Colombo, and Seychelles, as well as Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok will experience improved connectivity. www.emirates.com

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