Emirates Airline has completed 13 years of successful operations in Peshawar during the month of July. Emirates commenced its first flight to Peshawar on July 14, 1988 marking the 48th destination of the airline.
This operational milestone is a significant benchmark and signifies the airline’s long lasting commitment to the city of Peshawar. To mark the occasion, the Emirates airport and local office staff along with the local airport authorities greeted the flight upon arrival and held a celebratory cake cutting ceremony.
Over the course of its operations to Peshawar, Emirates has displayed utmost dedication and commitment through significant investments in the infrastructure of the station. Since the commencement of Emirates flights to Peshawar, the airline has improved the aviation network by strengthening the airport runway, developing a new taxi-way as well as the apron for aircraft parking. This gradual growth has enabled Emirates to operate bigger aircraft such as A330-200 in 2004 and B777-200 in 2009 to cater to the growing passenger demand. The increase in the aircraft sizes has resulted in subsequent increases of 40% and 24% respectively in the carrying capacity of the aircrafts operating to and from Peshawar.
Commenting on the occasion, Badr Abbas – Vice President Pakistan & Afghanistan Emirates Airline said: “Peshawar remains an important hub for our operations in Pakistan and our continued service to this challenging market is testament to our positive long term outlook on the country. Our investments in the aviation infrastructure of Peshawar have allowed us to respond to the increasing demand through operation of bigger aircrafts and also created job opportunities for the locals.” Emirates Airline currently operates two weekly flights to Peshawar with strong load factors and passenger numbers.
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