(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- Emirates will be operating a one-off A380 service to Muscat International Airport onJuly 1.
This special flight of the world's largest commercial passenger aircraft is part of the airline's celebration of its 25th year of service to Oman this year, and also re-affirms the newly opened airport infrastructure to handle A380 operations.
The new passenger terminal at Muscat International Airport opened its doors in March.
The Emirates A380 service will operate as EK 862 and EK 863, departing Dubai at8.25amand arriving in Muscat at9.35am.The flight will depart Muscat at12.05pmarriving in Dubai at1.10pmon the same day.
Khalid Bel Jaflah, divisional vice president commercial operations UAE and Oman, Emirates said, 'We are proud to fly the first scheduled A380 service to Muscat as Emirates marks a significant milestone of 25 years of service to the Sultanate of Oman. It is a very important destination for us in the region and we maintain our strong commitment to the country.'
David Wilson, COO, Oman Airports said, 'On behalf of Muscat International Airport, we thank Emirates Airline and express our appreciation for the upcoming historic arrival of a scheduled A380 service to the Sultanate of Oman.'
Emirates is the largest operator of A380 aircraft. The airline currently has 103 A380s in service and 59 pending delivery flying to almost 50 destinations.
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