Emirates has expanded the network of destinations served by its flagship A380 aircraft with the launch of new scheduled A380 services to Taipei and Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic, becoming the first and only airline to operate an A380 into these two cities.

Taipei was introduced as a daily Boeing 777 service on February 10, 2014, and the Prague-Dubai route was launched on July 1, 2010, with a daily A330 service. As the demand for Emirate’s services on both routes has grown and the A380 experience has become more popular among customers, the airline made the decision to deploy one of its fleet of 77 A380 aircraft on each route, offering even better inflight experiences for business travellers.

“Taiwan is a significant market for Emirates and we have witnessed a strong and steady growth in demand since our start of services in 2014,” says Thierry Antinori, Emirates executive vice president and chief commercial officer. “We are committed to cultivating the market through continuous investment and we are confident that the launch of our new A380 service will open up further opportunities in business and tourism between Taiwan and other countries.”

The Emirates route between Dubai and Prague is served by an A380 aircraft which can accommodate 519 passengers in a three-class configuration, with 429 spacious Economy Class seats on the main deck and 76 fully flat-bed mini-pods in Business Class, as well as 14 First Class Private Suites on the upper deck. For Taiwanese travellers, flights EK366 and EK367 are served by the new two-class configuration A380, offering a total of 615 seats: 58 in Business Class and 557 in Economy Class. www.emirates.com