Emirates expands Iran services with Mashhad launch
 

Emirates expands Iran services with Mashhad launch
http://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/t...6&q=60&o=f&l=fARAB NEWS Emirates Tuesday extended its reach into Iran by linking Dubai with Mashhad, adding a second passenger gateway into the country after Tehran. Divisional SVP Commercial Operations Centre for Emirates Sheikh Majid Al-Mualla commented on the launch: “The new service to Mashhad, Iran’s second largest city and one if its most eco**mically vibrant centers will **t only enhance trade ties with the UAE, but will also introduce travelers to Emirates' vast route network, opening up new opportunities to connect efficiently with destinations in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and West Asia through our world-class Dubai hub. By boosting air transport links from Mashhad to the increasingly connected world eco**my, we are contributing to the growth of international trade, tourism and investment.” On board the inaugural flight were Al-Mualla; Khalid Al-Hinai, VP cargo commercial for the Middle East, GCC and Iran; Mohammad Reza Fayyaz, Iranian ambassador to the UAE; Mohamad Hosein Moghadam Taghizadeh, GM of the Iranian Hospital; and Naser Hamidi Khah, MD of the Iranian Club. They were accompanied by a group of media from the UAE. Upon arrival at Mashhad International Airport, the aircraft was met by a senior delegation from the airport, headed by Ali Gasem Zedeh, CEO of Mashhad Airport. The inaugural event was followed by a welcome reception and gift exchange ceremony. Emirates’ five weekly flights, operated by a combination of a three-class and two-class configured A330-200, will help further stimulate the vital trade ties between the UAE and Iran. Emirates’ services to Mashhad will depart on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from Dubai as EK967 at 4:10 a.m. arriving at Mashhad International Airport at 7 a.m. (local time). The return flight, EK968 will depart Mashhad International Airport at 8:45 a.m. arriving in Dubai at 10:45 a.m. (local time).