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Emirates to add second 777-300ER to Glasgow

DUBAI - Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, has announced that it will upgrade its second daily Glasgow flight by introducing the 360 seat Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on the Glasgow-Dubai route from January 1, 2013.

The addition of the second daily Boeing 777-300ER, replacing the Airbus A340-300, will result in a weekly increase in passenger capacity of over 650 seats, as well as an extra 70 tonnes of cargo capacity in both directions each week. The second Boeing 777-300ER will also result in a consistent product across the two daily flights to Glasgow with First Class Private Suites and lie-flat Business Class seats now available on both flights.

This announcement comes on the back of Emirates being unveiled as an Official Partner of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and the Official Airline of the Queen’s Baton Relay; adding to Emirates’ recent announcement for naming rights to the Emirates Arena, Glasgow’s latest world-class sporting facility.

“As a result of the success of the second daily flight to Glasgow we have upgraded the capacity. It is not only great news for all our customers in Glasgow, but also for the Scottish economy,” said Richard Jewsbury, Emirates’ senior vice-president commercial operations Europe and Russian Federation.

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