Mayor of Bologna, Virginio Merola; Thierry Antinori, Emirates’ EVP and CCO Commercial Operations Worldwide; and Enrico Postacchini, Chairman of Bologna Airport, were among the VIPs at the launch of Emirates’ fourth Italian route to Bologna on 3 November. Emirates began serving Italy in 1992 when it launched thrice-weekly services to Rome Fiumicino. Now it operates 56 weekly flights to the country.
Emirates launched its fourth Italian gateway on 3 November, joining Rome Fiumicino, Milan Malpensa and Venice Marco Polo, following the arrival of the airline’s daily 777-300 service in Bologna (BLQ) from its Dubai (DXB) hub.
Emirates began serving Italy in 1992 when it launched thrice-weekly services to Fiumicino and now it operates 56 weekly flights to the country.
Highlighting the airline’s connectivity with the East, passengers on the inaugural flight travelled through to Bologna from a diverse mix of destinations including; Dubai, Sydney, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and Taipei.
“Our new daily flight to Bologna combines not only our world-class service but also convenient access to this important Italian gateway from across our global network.
As the only wide-bodied aircraft to operate from Bologna we bring to the region an unrivalled customer experience across all three cabin classes,” said Thierry Antinori, Emirates’ EVP and CCO Commercial Operations Worldwide.
Enrico Postacchini, Chairman of Bologna Airport said: “The new Emirates’ link to Dubai is an important opportunity for our region, a fundamental outlet to the Far East for companies with a strong international vocation and a new gateway for incoming tourism.
We are pleased to welcome Emirates to the Airport of Bologna, an airline of great importance that will allow us to boost Bologna’s international appeal.
I would like to extend our gratitude to our partners, and in particular Bologna’s Chamber of Commerce, which has always believed and invested in the development of the airport.” No other airline operates this city pair.
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