1.5 million passengers have travelled with Emirates on the route since
operations began in 2013
Airline has facilitated trade between Sialkot and the rest of the world
by uplifting over 41,000 tonnes of export cargo over the past ten years
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline and facilitator
of vital trade links, is proud to announce a significant milestone in its
history in Pakistan. This month, Emirates is celebrating its 10th anniversary
of providing customers in Sialkot with passenger and cargo services. Over the
past decade, Emirates has firmly established itself as a key player in this
dynamic region, supporting travel and the movement of goods with unmatched
dedication and commitment.
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For ten years, Emirates has been connecting
the industrial city of Sialkot with the world through its direct services to
Dubai, the hub city of the airline, and seamless connectivity. With the
inaugural flight to Sialkot in November 2013, the city became the fifth Pakistani
point in Emirates network.
Emirates has had a transformative impact on
Sialkot, providing an alternative gateway to the Export Triangle of Pakistan,
encompassing Gujrat, Sialkot, and Gujranwala. Sialkot, renowned for its
manufacturing excellence in producing sporting goods, clothing, and leather
garments, amongst others, has significantly benefited from Emirates' cargo services.
Emirates SkyCargo has played a pivotal role in exporting more than 41,000
tonnes of commodities, in addition to imports in excess of 1,400 tonnes.
With seven weekly flights connecting
Sialkot to global destinations, Emirates has become an integral part of the
city's aviation landscape, carrying more than 1.5 million passengers on routes
from and to Sialkot over the ten-year period. During the same period, Emirates
operated more than 5,500 flights from and to Sialkot.
The airline offers diverse and robust
connections, with the most popular destinations and points of origin for
Sialkot including Dubai, Barcelona, Paris, London, Jeddah, Johannesburg,
amongst other destinations in the UK and Europe. Emirates caters to a broad
range of traveller segments, from leisure to business and corporate travellers,
participating in exhibitions and business engagements, as well as students
pursuing their higher education abroad.
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On the occasion of the airline’s tenth anniversary of
operations in Sialkot, Mohammed Alhashmi, Emirates’ Vice President for Pakistan
said “Sialkot is an important point in our network in Pakistan and we are
pleased to have connected passengers and manufacturers with our global network
using our unrivalled services. For ten years, we have gone from strength to
strength in Pakistan, establishing ourselves as a reliable airline for a broad
segment of travellers, including leisure, business and corporate, students and
those visiting family and friends, in addition to exporters of goods. We would
also like to thank all our partners and key stakeholders for their
contributions to our successful operations over the years.
“Emirates is proud of the journey it has
shared with Sialkot over the past decade, and we look forward to many more
years of successful partnership, growth, and connectivity. This milestone marks
a decade of commitment to the city, its people, and its vibrant industries,”
continued Alhashmi.
Emirates and Pakistan share a special
relationship, which goes back almost 38 years when its first ever flight from
Dubai landed in Karachi on 25th October 1985. Since then, this historic
partnership has continued to flourish with Emirates currently operating over 50
weekly flights to five Pakistani cities including Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore,
Peshawar and Sialkot, which continue to be an integral part of the airline’s
network.
Travellers flying with Emirates can enjoy the best
experience in the sky with an unmatched culinary experience, thanks to
regionally-inspired multi-course menus developed by a team of award-winning
chefs and complemented by a wide selection of premium beverages. Customers can
sit back and relax with more than 6,500 channels of carefully curated global
entertainment content featuring movies, TV shows, music, podcasts, games,
audiobooks and more with ice, Emirates’ award-winning inflight
entertainment system. Travellers can select from regional content including
Urdu, Pashto and Punjabi content to keep them entertained on flights.
For more information, visit emirates.com. Tickets can be purchased on emirates.com,
Emirates Sales Office, via travel agents or through online travel agents.
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