Emirates A380 debuts in Bengaluru

Emirates’ flagship A380 made a landmark touchdown at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport, marking the first commercial flight to the South Indian city.

Left to right is Ahmed Khoory, Emirates’ Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations – West Asia and Indian Ocean ; H.E. Dr Ahmed Abdel Rahman AlBanna, Ambassador of the UAE to India; Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Chief Commercial Officer; S.T. Somashekar Gowda, Minister of Cooperation, Government of Karnataka; Mohammed Sarhan, Emirates’ Vice President – India and Nepal; and Hari Marar, MD & CEO of Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL)

The special service from Dubai to Bengaluru, operating as EK562 and greeted with a procession of follow-me vehicles, arrived ahead of the launch of scheduled A380 services which will commence on 30 October.

Commending Emirates for introducing the iconic aircraft to Bengaluru, Satyaki Raghunath, chief strategy & development Officer at BIAL said, “Bengaluru has become the first city in South India to be served by Emirates’ flagship A380 services. The arrival of this wide-body aircraft today shows the operational capability and rising passenger demand at BLR Airport. The enhanced premium experience that the new A380 service brings to the Dubai-Bengaluru route will not only meet the strong travel demand but also help to stimulate traffic between the two markets.”

Adnan Kazim, chief commercial officer, Emirates, said: “The special relationship that we share with Bengaluru and the State of Karnataka is one of mutual growth and prosperity and we are delighted to introduce A380 services to this vital gateway for travellers in South India. Today’s flight is testament to the fruitful relationship that we share with the city and we look forward to providing the flagship experience across all cabins, for travellers travelling to and from Bengaluru, when we begin our scheduled daily A380 services later this month.

“India is a vast market with high demand for our services to destinations across our network, and we are especially pleased to extend our A380 offering to include an additional point in the country.”

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