Emirates has touched down in Lyon, celebrating the airline’s third destination in France and fourth new European destination since the start of 2012. Emirates will be operating 5 weekly flights to Lyon.
Serviced by an Airbus 340-500 in three cabin classes, Emirates’ flights to Lyon will offer a total of 258 seats including; 12 First Class Suites, 42 seats in Business Class and 204 seats in Economy Class. The addition of this new Emirates service will see an overall capacity increase of 12% in France, further boosting the airline’s presence in this important international market.
Feeding the underserviced Lyon region, Emirates is the first international carrier to provide direct services from Lyon to Dubai as well as key commercial hubs in the East, an important link for facilitating new trade opportunities.
Emirates’ presence in France has grown considerably this year with a capacity increase in Nice due to the introduction to a Boeing 777-300 and Paris Charles De Gaulle preparing for a double daily A380 service from January 1st 2013.
Emirates passengers in Lyon will also benefit from the airline’s recently launched frequent flyer partnership with easyJet that allows Skywards Miles to be redeemed for flights on easyJet across Europe.
Emirates SkyCargo will now have a weekly capacity of more than 1000 tons spread across the belly-hold of 31 return passenger flights serving Paris, Nice and Lyon.
Source: Emirates