Dubai-based Emirates Airlines today commenced daily passenger service between Newark Liberty International Airport and Dubai International Airport, via Athens International Airport. A VIP delegation and contingent of international media were aboard the inaugural flight, which carried passengers from Athens, Dubai and points beyond.
A lokaci guda kuma kamfanonin jiragen sama masu fafatawa ciki har da United Airlines sun nuna adawa da wannan sabuwar hanyar. Masana'antar yawon shakatawa a Girka suna farin ciki.
Newark becomes Emirates’ 12th U.S. gateway, and is the second serving the greater Tri-State Area, complementing Emirates’ existing four daily flights from Dubai and John F. Kennedy International Airport. Passengers embarking from Newark and Dubai will have the option to disembark in Athens or continue to their final destinations.
Hubert Frach, Babban Mataimakin Shugaban Sashen Harkokin Kasuwanci na Yamma, Emirates ya ce "Wannan sabuwar hanyar za ta haɗu da mafi girman yankin Amurka da Dubai ta ɗaya daga cikin manyan biranen Turai." “Kaddamar da sabis na yau da kullun na wannan shekara zai ba mu damar ba da samfuran musamman na Emirates da sabis na lashe kyaututtuka ga fasinjoji a kan hanyar da sauran kamfanonin jiragen sama suka yi watsi da su. Muna sa ran wannan sabis ɗin zai samar da babban buƙatu akai-akai tare da haɓaka kasuwanci, al'adu da haɗin gwiwa a bangarorin biyu na Tekun Atlantika. "
“It is always a great pleasure to announce new air services, route expansions and partnerships at our airport,” said Diane Papaianni, the General Manager at Newark Liberty International Airport. “Our airport has a vast network of destinations, and we are delighted to have Emirates join our airline family and offer more travel options to our customers.”
“Emirates’ direct, year-round operations on the Athens-New York route is a spectacular development for the Athens’ market, enhancing its connectivity and presenting the traveling public with new travel options on Emirates’ excellent product. At the same time, Athens’ strong traffic volumes to/from the US, underpinned by the vibrant Greek-American community, signify the potential and the success of the route. We wish to our airline-partner all the best to this ground-breaking endeavor”, said Dr. Yiannis Paraschis, CEO, Athens International Airport.
"Amurka babbar kasuwa ce ga Girka," in ji karamin jakadan Girka a New York, Konstantinos Koutras. “Girka ta samu karuwar masu shigowa daga Amurka cikin shekaru biyu da suka wuce. Kafa sabon jirgin kai tsaye Dubai-Athen-New York zai ba da damar yin kira ga Girka a tsakanin masu tafiye-tafiyen Amurka."
Emirates za ta yi amfani da hanyar tare da faffadan jiki Boeing 777-300ER da injunan General Electric GE90 ke amfani da shi, yana ba da kujeru takwas a aji na farko, kujeru 42 a ajin Kasuwanci da kujeru 304 a ajin Tattalin Arziki, da kuma tan 19 na kaya mai riƙe da ciki. iya aiki.
Jirgin Emirates na yau da kullun EK209 zai tashi daga Dubai da karfe 10:50 na safe agogon gida, ya isa Athens da karfe 2:25 na rana kafin ya sake tashi da karfe 4:40 na yamma kuma ya isa Newark da karfe 10:00 na dare a wannan rana. Jirgin Emirates na yau da kullun EK210 zai tashi daga Newark da karfe 11:45 na rana, zai isa Athens washegari da karfe 3:05 na yamma EK210 zai tashi daga Athens da karfe 5:10 na yamma kuma ya ci gaba zuwa Dubai, ya isa da karfe 11:50 na rana, yana sauƙaƙe hanyoyin sadarwa masu dacewa. zuwa fiye da wurare 50 na Emirates a Indiya, Gabas mai Nisa da Ostiraliya.
Sabuwar hanyar za ta zama babbar fa'ida ga babbar al'ummar Girka ta Amurka mai kusan mutane miliyan 1.3, waɗanda yawancinsu ke zaune a cikin babban birnin New York da yankin Tri-State.
Flying Emirates zuwa Girka
Fasinjojin da ke sauka a Athens za a yi musu jinya zuwa shahararrun wuraren tarihi da suka hada da Parthenon, Acropolis da Temple of Olympian Zeus. Baya ga jin daɗin tarihin Athens, al'adu da abinci, matafiya za su iya yin ɗan gajeren tafiye-tafiye don ziyartar ruwan turquoise na tsibirin Girka, kamar Santorini, Mykonos, Corfu, Rhodes, Thessaloniki da Crete, waɗanda suka daɗe suna shaharar yawon shakatawa na soyayya da kuma yawon shakatawa. hutun amarci.
Fasinjojin da ke son tafiya bayan Athens na iya haɗawa zuwa ko daga wuraren da ke cikin Girka, kamar Corfu, Mykonos ko Santorini, tare da A3 (Aegean) da OA (OlympicAir). Har ila yau, fasinjoji na iya haɗawa zuwa ko daga Alkahira, Tirana, Belgrade, Bucharest da Sofia.
Hello, Newark
Newark yana ba matafiya da ke kan iyaka da Amurka damar shiga birnin New York da aka fi ziyarta a Amurka. Bayan isowa filin jirgin saman Newark, matafiya suna ɗan ɗan gajeren tafiya ne daga nunin Broadway na Manhattan, manyan gidajen cin abinci masu daraja, shahararrun gidajen tarihi na duniya da siyayya mai daraja ta duniya. Newark yana ba da dama ga wasu garuruwa da birane daban-daban a cikin New York, Connecticut da kuma faɗin jihar New Jersey waɗanda suka haɗa da komai daga bakin rairayin bakin teku da titin jirgi zuwa balaguro, kwale-kwale da siyayya.
Matafiya da suka wuce New Jersey da Yankin Tri-State na iya cin gajiyar haɗin gwiwar Emirates tare da JetBlue Airways, Alaska Airlines, Virgin America, suna ba da damar haɗi zuwa kuma daga wurare sama da 100 a faɗin Amurka, Caribbean da Mexico. Har ila yau, Emirates ta karɓi shirin TSA PreCheck akan jiragen da ke tashi daga Amurka, wanda ke sa ƙwarewar tafiye-tafiyen fasinjoji ta fi dacewa.
