Emirates begins flights to Geneva

 After a display by a traditional Swiss dance couple in Emirates' exclusive Terminal 3, EK 089 left Dubai, near on full. Swiss First Officer, Alexander Trueb, was on the flight deck with UAE National Captain, Hassan Al-Hammadi.

The VIP delegation aboard included Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline; Ram Menen, Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo and Salem Obaidalla, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Europe & Russian Federation. On the ground in Geneva, Richard Vaughan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations Worldwide welcomed the group as they arrived.

Their special guests were His Excellency, Wolfgang Amadeus Bruelhart, Swiss Ambassador to the UAE; Brigadier Obaid Mehayer Bin Suroor, Deputy Director of Dubai Naturalisation & Residency Department and Mr. Omar bin Ghalib, Deputy Director General of the GCAA (UAE General Civil Aviation Authority). An international media group from the UAE, India, Thailand, Indonesia and Germany also joined the trip.

"This launch, in particular, has a strong international feel about it - linking Dubai, as a global aviation hub and centre for business and tourism with Geneva, a home to so many international organisations and an important financial and banking centre," said Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airline. "On the back of our robust financial results, the airline continues to drive forward - connecting key cities around the world," Mr Clark added.

“We are very pleased to welcome Emirates in Geneva. The airline is a worldwide reference in terms of reputation and quality of service”, acknowledged Francois Longchamp, State Councillor of the Canton of Geneva and President of the Board of Geneva Airport.