Emirates reaches landmark on Newcastle to Dubai flights

Emirates celebrated a milestone on one of its flights from Newcastle Airport to Dubai yesterday (June 25th), carrying the 250,000th passenger on the route.

Peter Roeves, the landmark customer, was travelling to Dubai and on to Perth, Australia to visit his son and granddaughter.

Mr Roeves said that being able to fly directly to Dubai from Newcastle Airport made his journey to Perth much easier than when he once had to travel via London.

Since it was introduced in September 2007, Emirates' daily service to Dubai has proved popular with travellers heading to the United Arab Emirates and on to popular long-haul destinations such as Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Mauritius.

Lauri Berryman, Emirates manager for UK north, said: "A quarter of a million passengers in less than two years is a significant achievement.

"We are delighted and grateful for the support we have received from passengers and cargo shippers from across the region."

The airline launched a promotion at Newcastle Airport earlier this month offering economy fares that included an automatic upgrade to business class.

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