Emirates starts Dubai – Orlando service

“Emirates’ nonstop service to Dubai opens a brand new world of alternative for Orlando to pursue tourism and enterprise exchanges with the Center East, Africa and Asia”, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer stated in a information launch.

The daily flight will leave Detroit Metropolitan Airport at 12:30 p.m., arriving at Orlando worldwide Airport at 2:55 p.m., and depart from Orlando global Airport at 9 a.m. and arrive at DTW at 11:30 a.m. Flights in both directions will be on an Airbus 320. The flights, which last approximately 14 hours to Dubai and 16 hours on return to Orlando, will be serviced by Boeing 777-200 LR planes with a capacity for 266 passengers.

Orlando is famous for its world-class theme parks, family entertainment and year round sunshine which bring in over 59 million visitors each year.

The airline dispatched its flagship A380 aircraft to celebrate the milestone and meet demand for the first flight.

Final yr, Orlando had 62 million guests, making it the primary metropolis to surpass 60 million vacationers in a yr. It also has a strong business base with thriving industries in Advanced Technology, Film and Digital Media production, Aerospace and Life Sciences.

As for Emirates, it has partnerships in place with three U.S. airlines – JetBlue, Virgin America and Alaska Airlines.

Emirates operates a daily scheduled flight between Dubai and Cyprus and onwards to Malta.