Emirates to Launch Flights to Ukraine in January

Emirates has unveiled new expansion plans for Eastern Europe, starting with the launch of a daily Dubai-Kiev service on 16Jan14, in what will be the airline’s first route to the Ukraine.

Operated by an Airbus A340-500, the new flight will depart Dubai at 17:15 and touch down in Kiev at 20:35. The return flight will leave Kiev at 22:10 to arrive back in Dubai at 04:55 the following day. The Airbus A340-500 will offer 12 private suites in First Class, 42 Business Class seats and 204 Economy Class seats.

Ahead of the launch of the new Dubai-Kiev route, Emirates will is set to introduce a Stockholm service on 04Sep13 and a trans-Atlantic service from Milan to New York on 01Oct13.