Emirates is celebrating its partnership with Bologna airport having carried one million passengers on the Dubai-Bologna route since it opened in November 2015.
The airline also transports luxury cars and other cargo
Since 2015 the Gulf airline has operated more than 4,100 flights between Dubai and Bologna and transported more than 40,000 tons of cargo through Emirates SkyCargo, the carrier's cargo division which, among other things, has transported more than 800 luxury cars, including Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Paganis, from Italy to other markets in its global network. From its Dubai hub, Emirates currently operates seven weekly flights to Bologna, with 35 other weekly flights to Italian destinations, including Rome, Venice, and Milan, in addition to another seven flights on the New York-Milan Malpensa route, which will soon become ten.
“We connect in Dubai to more than 140 cities”
“The data indicates that we are seeing a significant increase in travel demand to and from all of our Italian gateways, especially during the current summer season,- said Flavio Ghiringhelli, country manager for Emirates Italy. - Bologna Airport is very popular with both business and leisure travellers as it connects customers in Dubai and beyond to more than 140 cities across 6 continents.”
New opportunities for the city of Bologna and the Emilia-Romagna region
The Dubai-Bologna route is operated by a Boeing 777-300ER in a three-class configuration, with eight private suites in First Class, 42 lie-flat seats in Business Class and 304 seats in Economy Class. Travellers can benefit from regionally-inspired dishes and beverages and take advantage of the airline's inflight entertainment system which offers up to 6,500 on-demand entertainment channels in over 40 languages. “The direct flight has further strengthened our connectivity to the Gulf countries and to the entire Far East, generating new opportunities for the city of Bologna, the Emilia-Romagna region, and the entire catchment area of our airport, both from a leisure and business point of view,” added Nazareno Ventola, general manager and CEO of Bologna Airport.
