Dubai-based Emirates Airlines today commenced daily passenger service between Newark Liberty International Airport and Dubai International Airport, via Athens International Airport. A VIP delegation and contingent of international media were aboard the inaugural flight, which carried passengers from Athens, Dubai and points beyond.
Ngesikhathi esifanayo izindiza ezincintisanayo ezihlanganisa i-United Airlines zabonisa ngokumelene nalo mzila omusha. Imboni yezokuvakasha eGreece ijabule.
Newark becomes Emirates’ 12th U.S. gateway, and is the second serving the greater Tri-State Area, complementing Emirates’ existing four daily flights from Dubai and John F. Kennedy International Airport. Passengers embarking from Newark and Dubai will have the option to disembark in Athens or continue to their final destinations.
“Lo mzila omusha uzoxhumanisa idolobha elikhulukazi laseMelika kanye ne-Dubai udlule kwelinye lamadolobha amakhulu ase-Europe,” kusho u-Hubert Frach, iPhini Likamongameli Eliphezulu Lesigaba, Commercial Operations West, Emirates. “Ukwethulwa kwale nkonzo yansuku zonke yonyaka wonke kuzosivumela ukuthi sinikeze umkhiqizo oyingqayizivele we-Emirates kanye nensizakalo yokuwina imiklomelo kubagibeli emzileni owawunganakiwe isikhathi eside ezinye izinkampani zezindiza. Silindele ukuthi le sevisi ikhiqize isidingo esikhulu njalo futhi ithuthukise ukuxhumana kwebhizinisi, amasiko nezokungcebeleka nhlangothi zombili ze-Atlantic. "
“It is always a great pleasure to announce new air services, route expansions and partnerships at our airport,” said Diane Papaianni, the General Manager at Newark Liberty International Airport. “Our airport has a vast network of destinations, and we are delighted to have Emirates join our airline family and offer more travel options to our customers.”
“Emirates’ direct, year-round operations on the Athens-New York route is a spectacular development for the Athens’ market, enhancing its connectivity and presenting the traveling public with new travel options on Emirates’ excellent product. At the same time, Athens’ strong traffic volumes to/from the US, underpinned by the vibrant Greek-American community, signify the potential and the success of the route. We wish to our airline-partner all the best to this ground-breaking endeavor”, said Dr. Yiannis Paraschis, CEO, Athens International Airport.
"I-United States iyimakethe ehamba phambili eGreece," kusho u-Consul General waseGreece eNew York, uKonstantinos Koutras. “IGreece ibe nokunyuka kwamadijithi amabili abantu abafikayo bevela e-United States eminyakeni emibili edlule. Ukusungulwa kwendiza entsha eqondile i-Dubai-Athens-New York kuzonika amandla isikhalo saseGreece phakathi kwezithameli zokuvakasha zase-US.”
I-Emirates izohlinzeka lo mzila ngeBoeing 777-300ER ebanzi exhaswe izinjini zeGeneral Electric GE90, enikeza izihlalo eziyisishiyagalombili ekilasini Lokuqala, izihlalo ezingama-42 ekilasini leBhizinisi nezihlalo ezingama-304 ekilasini le-Economy, kanye namathani angu-19 ezimpahla ezibanjwa esiswini. umthamo.
Indiza yansuku zonke ye-Emirates i-EK209 izosuka e-Dubai ngo-10:50 am ngesikhathi sasendaweni, ifike e-Athens ngo-2:25 ntambama ngaphambi kokuthi ihambe futhi ngo-4:40 ntambama futhi ifike eNewark ngo-10:00 ebusuku ngalo lolo suku. Indiza yansuku zonke yase-Emirates i-EK210 izosuka eNewark ngo-11:45 pm, ifike e-Athens ngakusasa ngo-3:05 ntambama I-EK210 izosuka e-Athens ngo-5:10 pm futhi iqhubeke iye e-Dubai, ifike ngo-11:50 pm, inikeze ukuxhumana okulula. ezindaweni ezingaphezu kuka-50 Emirates eNdiya, eMpumalanga Ekude nase-Australia.
Umzila omusha uzoba yinzuzo enkulu emphakathini wase-United States omkhulu wamaGreki wabantu abangaba yizigidi ezingu-1.3, abaningi babo abahlala edolobheni elikhulu laseNew York kanye nendawo ye-Tri-State.
Indiza i-Emirates iya eGreece
Abagibeli abehla e-Athens bazolashelwa ezindaweni zomlando ezidume umhlaba wonke ezihlanganisa iParthenon, i-Acropolis kanye neThempeli lika-Olympian Zeus. Ngaphezu kokujabulela umlando, isiko nokudla kwase-Athene, abahambi bangenza uhambo olufushane lokuvakashela amanzi aluhlaza eziqhingini zaseGreece, njengeSantorini, iMykonos, iCorfu, iRhodes, iThessaloniki neCrete, osekunesikhathi eside idumile kwezokuvakasha nezothando. ama-honeymoons.
Abagibeli abafisa ukuhamba ngale kwe-Athens bangaxhuma noma basuke ezindaweni ezingaphakathi kwe-Greece, njenge-Corfu, i-Mykonos noma i-Santorini, nge-A3 (Aegean) ne-OA (OlympicAir). Emazweni omhlaba, abagibeli bangaxhuma noma besuka eCairo, eTirana, eBelgrade, eBucharest naseSofia.
Sawubona, Newark
I-Newark inikeza abahambi abaya e-US ukufinyelela okungenazihibe edolobheni laseMelika elivakashelwa kakhulu, i-New York. Lapho ufika esikhumulweni sezindiza saseNewark, abahambi bawuhambo olufushane ukusuka kumibukiso ye-Broadway yase-Manhattan, izindawo zokudlela ezinezinga eliphezulu, iminyuziyamu eyaziwa emhlabeni wonke kanye nokuthenga okusezingeni lomhlaba. I-Newark inikeza ukufinyelela kwamanye amadolobha namadolobha ahlukahlukene kulo lonke elaseNew York, Connecticut kanye nesifunda esibanzi saseNew Jersey okuhlanganisa yonke into kusukela emabhishi nasezindleleni zomgwaqo ukuya ekuqwaleni izintaba, ukugibela izikebhe kanye nezitolo zezitolo.
Abahambi abangaphesheya kweNew Jersey kanye ne-Tri-State Area bangasebenzisa i-Emirates' ngokubambisana ne-JetBlue Airways, i-Alaska Airlines, i-Virgin America, okuvumela ukuxhuma nokubuya ezindaweni ezingaphezu kwe-100 e-US, Caribbean nase-Mexico. I-Emirates nayo manje yamukela uhlelo lwe-TSA PreCheck ezindizeni ezisuka e-USA, okwenza ukuzihambela kwabagibeli kube lula.
