Emirates to launch new Venice flights

Emirates has announced that it is to launch non-stop flights to Venice from next summer.

Beginning on July 1st, the service will initially fly from Dubai to the Italian city five times a week – Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

From September 1st, this will increase to a daily service.

The flights will be operated via an Airbus A330-200 aircraft, which offers 27 business class seats and 251 economy seats, as well as the ability to hold 13 tonnes of cargo.

"We are delighted to have the opportunity to expand our services to Italy and are pleased to offer a new direct link between Dubai and Venice," commented Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chairman and chief executive of Emirates.

"Venice is a popular tourism destination and an important gateway in northern Italy for commerce."

The flights add to Emirates' current programme of services to Italy, which covers popular destinations such as Rome and Milan.

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