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Amsterdam Joins Emirates’ A380 Network: DUBAI, U.A.E., 15th February 2012: Emirates is to upgrade its Amsterdam service to an A380 from 1st August. The route upgrade follows 18 months of strong demand.
Emirates’ A380 Makes its Kuala Lumpur Debut: DUBAI, U.A.E., 1st January 2012: Emirates, one of the world’s fastest-growing international airlines, celebrated the New Year in a ‘big’ way by becoming the first airline to operate a scheduled Airbus A380 service to Malaysia.
Melbourne and Tokyo Celebrate as Emirates' 20th A380 Arrives: DUBAI, U.A.E., 21st December 2011: Emirates welcomed its 20th Airbus A380 to its rapidly expanding fleet by announcing Melbourne and Tokyo as two new destinations for its flagship aircraft in 2012.
Big Gets Better as Emirates Doubles Heathrow A380 Services: DUBAI, U.A.E., 15th December 2011: Emirates will become by far London Heathrow’s largest A380 operator in 2012 with four of the double-decker aircraft to serve the airport daily.
Emirates Launches A380 Connectivity: DUBAI, U.A.E., 12th December 2011: Customers on a growing number of Emirates A380s can now surf, share, email, or tweet their way across the Emirates network as the airline launches wi-fi internet connectivity with leading industry service provider, OnAir.
Emirates Takes to the Skies in Abu Dhabi to Celebrate UAE National Day: DUBAI, U.A.E., 1st December 2011: National Day revelers in the country’s capital witnessed an Emirates A380 fly past today, in honour of the nation’s 40th anniversary.
Emirates Launches A380 Service to Munich: DUBAI, U.A.E., 25th November 2011: Emirates’ A380 route network extended to Germany today with the launch of services to Munich.
Emirates to Add Third A380 Service to London Heathrow: DUBAI, U.A.E., 15th November 2011 – Emirates’ A380 services to London Heathrow will become triple daily from 24th January 2012.
Emirates’ Munich A380 Service to Arrive Early: DUBAI, U.A.E., 10th October 2011: Emirates is bringing forward its first daily A380 service to Germany by serving Munich from 25th November 2011, nearly five weeks earlier than expected.
Emirates A380 Makes Inaugural Landing in Johannesburg: DUBAI, U.A.E., 2nd October 2011: Johannesburg welcomed its first scheduled Emirates A380 service yesterday, as flight EK761 from Dubai arrived at O.R. Tambo International Airport.
Emirates' A380 Joins Hamburg Airport Centenary Celebrations: DUBAI, U.A.E., 25th September 2011: Emirates has sent its first scheduled A380 into Hamburg Airport as part of the airport's 100th anniversary celebrations.
Emirates’ A380 Celebrates Saudi National Day in Riyadh: RIYADH, K.S.A., 24th September 2011: Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport welcomed Emirates’ award-winning A380 last night, in celebration of Saudi Arabia’s 81st National Day.
Emirates Set to Take A380 to Riyadh: DUBAI, U.A.E., 12th September 2011: Emirates will operate the first ever A380 service into Riyadh this month, in honour of Saudi Arabia’s 81st National Day.
Emirates' A380 Double-Decker to Serve Rome: DUBAI, U.A.E., 27th July 2011 – Emirates, one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, announced today that the historic capital city of Rome will be the next destination slated for its flagship A380 aircraft. The daily A380 service will start 1st December 2011.
Malaysia Set to Welcome Emirates’ A380: DUBAI, UAE – 26 July 2011 - Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, continues to expand its list of Airbus A380 destinations, with Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, set to welcome the superjumbo on 1st December 2011.
Emirates to Launch Airbus A380 to Johannesburg: DUBAI, UAE - 11 May 2011 - Emirates, one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, announced today that Johannesburg, the industrial and economic capital of South Africa, will be the next destination slated for its flagship A380 aircraft. The daily A380 service will start 1 October 2011.
Emirates Launches Second A380 to Jeddah: DUBAI, U.A.E., 2nd January 2011: Emirates expanded its existing operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today with the launch of additional daily A380 service to Jeddah, which has proven to be popular with both business and leisure travellers.
Emirates Sparks A380 Activity Across the Globe: DUBAI, U.A.E., 1st September 2010 - Emirates' expanding A380 fleet is generating interest from airports across the world as Manchester becomes the latest city to be served by the superjumbo.
Manchester becomes A380's North Star: DUBAI, U.A.E., 30th March 2010 - Manchester will become the most northerly point on the world's A380 network after Emirates revealed its latest plans for the superjumbo.
Emirates doubles up on Heathrow double-decker: DUBAI, U.A.E., 11th March 2010 - Emirates is to add another A380 to its London Heathrow route from 1st July this year, making the popular superjumbo experience more widely available to passengers.
Beijing join Emirates A380 'Capital Club': DUBAI, U.A.E., 1st March 2010 - The world’s most populous country, China, will fittingly receive the aviation world’s largest commercial aircraft with the start of Emirates A380 Dubai-Beijing-Dubai services on 1st August 2010.
Emirates scores a double with first-ever A380 services to Bangkok and Toronto: Dubai, UAE, 1st June 2009 – Emirates scored a double today as two of its A380 super jumbos jetted off from Dubai to the opposite ends of the globe, marking the aviation world’s first A380 commercial services to Bangkok and Toronto.
Emirates A380 En Route to Sydney and Auckland: Dubai, UAE, 1st February 2009 - Emirates A380 En Route to Sydney and Auckland.
Emirates brings its own double-decker to London: Dubai, UAE, 1st December 2008 - Emirates is bringing its very own brand of double-decker to London with the arrival of its industry leading A380.
Emirates introduces state-of-the-art A380 on UK services: 11th November, 2008 – The acclaimed Emirates A380 is flying to and from London Heathrow from December 1, heralding a new era of air travel for the UK market.
Emirates Airbus A380 Debuts On US West Coast: Dubai, UAE, 6th August 2008 – Emirates Airline showcased its new, double-decker Airbus A380 in San Francisco and Los Angeles over the last two days as part of a number of exclusive tours of the aircraft that were planned for the United States.
Emirates makes aviation history with arrival of first scheduled A380 service to the U.S.: With the company’s president, Tim Clark, on the inaugural flight, Emirates Airline made history when its Airbus A380 landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport at approximately 4:35 p.m. on 1st August.
Emirates A380 fever heads to the U.S.: Emirates A380 fever, whipped up with the delivery of its first A380 in Hamburg, is destined for the U.S. after the airline's super-jumbo embarked on the first-ever A380 commercial flight into the Americas.
Emirates Celebrates Arrival Of First A380: Emirates ushered in a new era of aviation today when its first A380 touched down in Dubai.
The Emirates A380 – a premium hotel in the sky: Your business trip is underway and what better way to revive your senses than take a long, hot shower.
First Airbus A380 Enters Emirates Fleet: Emirates today took delivery of its first Airbus A380 ‘superjumbo’ at the planemaker’s new Jürgen Thomas A380 Delivery Centre.
Emirates Unveils London's Newest Landmark: Emirates Airline today unveiled a new landmark for London, a giant model of an Airbus A380 at the gateway to Heathrow Airport.

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