Emirates, a global connector of people and places recently announced that it will bring its iconic Airbus A380 to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), launching the first scheduled A380 service at the airport. On October 1st 2014, the world's largest passenger aircraft will touch down at DFW with a daily service between Dallas/Fort Worth, the world's fourth busiest airport, and the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
Dallas/Fort Worth will become the 28th international destination to which Emirates operates the aircraft, joining New York and Los Angeles which are already served by the A380. "Emirates is committed to the people and places we serve, and we are bringing our flagship A380 to Dallas/Fort Worth by popular demand," said Hubert Frach, Emirates' Divisional Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations West. "The DFW area is at the heart of business, being home to 18 Fortune 500 companies. It is also home to a diverse population and the largest urban arts district in the US, and is the established number one leisure destination in Texas. With the A380, we are not only bringing our flagship product to serve our leisure and business customers, but also demonstrating our commitment and confidence in the economic and tourism potential of the region."
Emirates started flying to Dallas/Fort Worth in 2012 with a Boeing 777-200LR, the first passenger carrier to fly non-stop to the Middle East from DFW. The introduction of the 489-seat A380, powered by US-made GE GP7200 engines, is a direct response to demand with over 370,000 Emirates' passengers travelling between Dallas and Dubai to date.
Emirates' A380 is a wide-bodied double decker aircraft with a capacity of 489 passengers including 14 First Class Private Suites, 76 lie-flat beds in Business Class and 399 spacious seats in Economy Class.-PR