Today Emirates celebrates 7 years in Bologna, B777 takes off 5 times a week to Dubai
Over the past 7 years, Emirates has carried more than 804,000 passengers on more than 3,200 flights to and from [...]
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For the past 7 years, Emirates carried more than 804,000 passengers on more than 3,200 flights To and from the city of Bologna. These are. One of the four airports served in our country along with Rome, Milan and Venice.
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In recent months, the airline has returned to full service to Bologna: Emirates' flight to Dubai operates five days a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday) Through a Boeing 777 that includes 8 first-class seats, 42 in business class and 304 in economy. The outbound (EK094) leaves Italy at 3:35 p.m. and arrives in Emirates at 11:30 p.m. While the return (EK093) departs Dubai at 8:55 a.m. and arrives at Bologna Airport at 12:40 p.m.
The partnership between Emirates and the city of Bologna has continued and strengthened over the years thanks to a shared desire to invest in the region's potential: Bologna has offered a state-of-the-art facility and a vibrant and diverse network, while Emirates has facilitated air traffic to and from Dubai and helped the area's small and medium-sized businesses and large companies reach the world's most vital markets. During the Covid period, Emirates also made a significant contribution to the local economy by transporting goods such as cars, medicines, food, auto parts, and luxury goods. Even today Emirates is the only airline that operates a direct route from Bologna to Dubai and is the natural connector of goods and people from the Via Emilia (from Piacenza to Rimini) to foreign countries.
"We are very proud to celebrate 7 years of operations in Bologna," said Flavio Ghiringhelli, Emirates Country Manager in Italy. "Throughout these years, we have been constantly working with the city to offer a wide range of destinations that could facilitate business travel for small and medium-sized companies to more than 130 destinations around the world, and at the same time, we have been working to implement the preferred destinations for tourists who, from Bologna, can reach exotic destinations and discover new cultures. We will continue to meet the needs of our passengers by raising the bar higher and higher in terms of comfort, service and quality."
Recently, guests had the opportunity to fly with Emirates' exclusive Boeing 777 Game Changer., which boasts a number of industry firsts, such as virtual windows, zero-gravity seat positions, and customized temperature and lighting controls. Before takeoff, guests also had the opportunity to take advantage of premium services provided by Bologna Airport, such as the Marconi Business Lounge and the Vip YouFirst service, with dedicated staff and private transfer to the aircraft.
