Emirates launches new daily Dubai service from London Stansted

The Stansted-bound Emirates Boeing 777-300ER landing sparks the 10th daily flight from England’s capital to Dubai and represents Stansted as the seventh UK airport which Emirates operates from, including two other London airports Gatwick and Heathrow. 

To celebrate the launch, Emirates and Stansted Airport held a launch event which Winged Boots were delighted to attend. After a water-cannon salute to baptise the new flight route, Hubert Frach, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations West said: “We decided to add London Stansted to our network because we saw an opportunity to directly connect the local community with some of the world’s most popular leisure and business destinations. Previously, London’s north east, and the wider 7.5 million people that live within Stansted’s catchment areas, had to travel into the city, or further, to access airports with global reach. Now, this daily flight to Dubai connects passengers seamlessly to Emirates points across the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australasia.

“This flight starts a very exciting partnership with Emirates and Stansted Airport, the fastest growing airport in the London area and number four in the UK. We are very proud that today we have joined the Essex history books by being the first international carrier based in the Middle East operating flights in and out of Stansted, and to be the only international carrier to operate out of all three London airports.

“The new service will offer travellers more flexibility and more convenience when it comes to planning travel as there are now three options. The bottom line is it will offer more choice to the consumer. The core of what we’re doing is always to build an excellent customer experience. It’s always about developing innovative products and services so I am very proud to introduce our brand-new aircraft to Stansted this morning, one of five in our fleet.”