Emirates Airline yesterday announced its second daily service from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

The new service, EK227, which began on 7th July and is operated by a Boeing 777-200LR, will depart Dubai at 3:15 a.m. and arrives in Seattle at 6:55 a.m. The return flight, EK228, departs Seattle at 9:40 a.m. and arrives in Dubai at 10:55 a.m. the following day. The new service will supplement the current EK 230 Boeing 777-300ER flight departing Seattle at 5:40 p.m. and landing in Dubai the following day at 6:55 p.m.

"This new service will provide passengers with the convenience of both a morning and evening departure from both Dubai as well as Seattle," said Hubert Frach, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, West. "This second daily service will provide our passengers in the Seattle area even more choices when flying with Emirates and satisfy their demand for more flights from this gateway. Corporate travellers will also appreciate the ease of conducting business as a result of the improved connectivity between Seattle and a number of international destinations. So when corporate travellers are headed to an Emirates' destination in the Middle East, Africa, or the Far East or when they require one of Emirates' frequent daily connections to Hyderabad, Mumbai, or Delhi, the global business community will now seem much more closer to Seattle."

Passengers coming from Dubai and beyond can connect to other US cities through Emirates' partner agreement with Alaska Airlines (AS).

The second Seattle flight will be operated with one of Emirates' Boeing 777-200LR aircraft.
Source: WAM