The Emirates A380 made is first flight to New York from Dubai on August 1, 2008 with the UK contributing the highest number of passengers – 20 million – in the years since.
Emirates Airline is marking 10 years of operations with the Airbus A380, with latest figures showing the super-jumbo has carried more than 105 million passengers over more than 1.5 billion kilometres in a decade.
The Emirates A380 made is first flight to New York from Dubai on August 1, 2008 with the UK contributing the highest number of passengers – 20 million – in the years since.
The airline operates the A380 to 49 cities on six continents on scheduled services with more than 80 daily departures from the Dubai hub. It also flies the world’s shortest A380 route, Dubai – Kuwait, and the longest non-stop, Dubai – Auckland.
Emirates president Sir Tim Clark said, “The Emirates A380 has become one of the most recognisable and admired aircraft in the world.
“Our iconic products like the OnBoard Lounge, shower spa and First Class suites have redefined air travel and we remain committed to service that will continue to ‘wow’ passengers every time they fly with us.”