Emirates to launch daily flights to Dubai from Malta

Emirates Airline will mark 10 years of services to Malta by offering daily flights to its international hub in Dubai from the 1st of December 2008.

The increase from the current five-times-a-week service is the latest in a series of milestones that reflect Emirates' commitment to Malta the airline said. In addition, from May 2, Emirates will be changing its aircraft from a two-class Boeing 777-200 to a larger Boeing 777-300 aircraft in a three-class configuration of first, business and economy seats.

Today, Emirates flies to 99 cities in 62 countries from its international hub in Dubai.

Paul Fleri Soler, Emirates manager for Malta and Cyprus, gave a brief overview of Emirates development in Malta over the last decade. He said: "Emirates is now one of the main scheduled carriers in Malta. Our service between Malta and Cyprus has been a great success for both countries and Emirates. The additional flights and seating on the Malta-Larnaca-Dubai route will offer passengers from Malta and cargo customers daily access to Emirates' ever-growing network of destinations.

Emirates employs 124 Maltese citizens as pilots, cabin crew and ground handling staff involved in operations, sales and administration. This number is set to rise in the coming years.