Emirates lands in Lyon

Serviced by an Airbus 340-500 in three cabin classes, Emirates’ flights to Lyon will offer a total of 258 seats including; 12 First Class Suites, 42 seats in Business Class and 204 seats in Economy Class.

The addition of this new Emirates service will see an overall capacity increase of 12 per cent in France, further boosting the airline’s presence in this important international market. 

“The South East of France has been on our radar for some time. Lyon, as the second largest metropolitan area in France, is a strategically important market that is incredibly viable in terms of potential traffic flows through to our vast network of 49 destinations in the East, including ten points in India. We are confident that our new service will provide much needed capacity to the city’s thriving commercial centre, one of the largest economies in Europe,” said Thierry Antinori, Emirates’ executive vice president passenger sales worldwide. “Our extensive destination list and all wide-bodied fleet will ensure that traffic in both directions is well stimulated. The strong interest and support in Emirates from the people of Lyon and the surrounding provinces is an excellent marker of the success we expect from this new destination."