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New gateway to Middle East

A new daily non-stop flight between Newcastle and Dubai has been announced this week, due to start later this year. Emirates Airline’s new service, which will commence on 1 September 2007, will be the first ever scheduled long-haul flight to operate from Newcastle.

Travellers in the North East will have direct access both to Dubai itself and to the onward route network that stretches across more than 80 destinations worldwide. Regions such as South-East Asia, Australia & New Zealand, the Far East, Africa, the Middle East and the Indian sub-continent will soon be within easy reach, representing a massive boost for travellers and cargo shippers alike from across the North-East region. The new route is also expected to generate many new jobs at the airport and throughout the region.

Vic Sheppard, Emirates’ Vice-President UK & Ireland, says: “We firmly believe there is a significant potential market for Emirates in the North East – one that currently remains largely untapped – and believe this new route will prove hugely successful for both Emirates and the North-East. With the involvement of the local community, it has the potential to boost inbound trade and tourism, whilst also helping to foster strong trade and tourism links between the North-East, Dubai and other destinations we serve.”

John Parkin, Chief Executive of Newcastle International Airport, says: “We are delighted that Emirates has shown such a huge vote of confidence in the region and Newcastle International Airport by introducing daily services to Dubai. Newcastle can now offer its customers direct services to one of the most important destinations in the world and an enormous choice of destinations beyond, on one of the world’s leading airlines.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .