Emirates launches flights to Edinburgh

UAE-based airline Emirates recently completed the inaugural flight of its new service between Dubai and Edinburgh. This marks the airline's second destination in Scotland and the eighth in the United Kingdom.

To celebrate the commencement of the service, Emirates and Edinburgh Airport held a launch event hosted by Hubert Frach, Emirates Divisional senior vice president, commercial operations west, and Richard Jewsbury, divisional vice president, UK, alongside Gordon Dewar, chief executive of Edinburgh Airport.

The Boeing 777 deployed on the route has a three-class cabin configuration, with eight private suites in First Class, 42 lie-flat seats in Business Class, and 304 spacious seats in Economy Class.