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Emirates Announces Expansion Program to India and Far East

24th December 2005 Emirates Airlines has advised the TD Travel Group that it will start services between Dubai and India’s Thiruvananthapuram International Airport from 1st February 2006. On the same day, the airline will also boost services to two other major Indian cities - Cochin and Chennai.

Emirates will fly eight times a week to Thiruvananthapuram, its sixth destination in India and second city in the state of Kerala after Cochin.

On 1st February 2006, Emirates will also increase its service to Cochin from five-a-week to a daily service; and add four more flights to Chennai to serve the city eight times a week.

In Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of the state of Kerala, Emirates will invest in a dedicated sales office to provide top-notch service to its customers, and recruit over 25 staff to manage passenger, airport and cargo operations. The airline also intends to hire more staff in Cochin and Chennai to support its expanded operations.

Emirates have also announced a second service to Japan. Commencing 01st June 2006, the non-stop Dubai to Nagoya flight will initially run four times a week with plans to go daily from July.

From 1st June, Emirates’ EK314 will fly non-stop every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 02:25 hours from Dubai to arrive at Nagoya’s Central Japan International Airport (Centrair) at 17:20 hours. EK315 will return on the same day at 23:30 hours to arrive in Dubai at 05:30 hours next morning. All timings are local.

With over two million inhabitants, Nagoya is Japan's fourth most populated city and also the capital of its Aichi Prefecture. Located in the Central Region, which plays a primary role in Japanese industry, the city serves as the home base to some of the best known brands in automobiles and consumer goods. Nagoya is a centre for cutting-edge technology in automobiles, aviation, machine tools, fine ceramics, robotics, and a major production centre for Japan's furniture and textiles – all industries which are expected to benefit from Emirates SkyCargo’s services.

Nagoya claims a special position as an industrial hub and a rural haven, with gems such as the Nagoya Castle, Tokugawa Art Museum, Atsuta Shrine, and Osu Kannon Temple attracting a large number of tourists. The city is also home to Nagoya Port, one of Japan's largest ports, which has been redeveloped in recent years as a leisure district.

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