Emirates is to launch a new daily route between Stansted and Dubai from June 8, 2018, when it will become the first Middle Eastern airline to operate from the Essex airport.
The airline said it wanted to take advantage of Stansted’s “strategic position close to the tech and pharma hubs of Cambridge and Peterborough”.
The daily route will be operated by a new three-class Boeing 777-300ER with economy, business and first-class cabins.
The Stansted-Dubai flight will leave at 21.10 and arrive in Dubai at 07.05 the next morning. The Dubai-Stansted service will depart Dubai at 09.30 for arrival at Stansted at 14.10.
Laurie Berryman, Emirates’ UK vice president, said: “The introduction of the new Stansted-Dubai route not only signifies 10 daily flights between Dubai and three different London airports, but is also welcome news to businesses based in the Stansted catchment area who, before now, travelled to central London to fly to airports with global reach.
“The additional gateway will also prove useful to the new start-ups and existing SMEs, which form a growing section of the Cambridge business community. We pride ourselves as an airline in connecting people and economies and the addition of the Stansted gateway is the latest on our growing network.”