Dubai-based Emirates plans to offer a double daily service to Barcelona, Spain, next year.

Starting May 2, 2015, the airline will add a new service to Barcelona, increasing its overall capacity by 51 per cent.

The new flight will offer eight luxurious First Class Private Suites, 42 lie-flat seats in Business Class and 216 seats in Economy Class. Emirates customers in all classes will enjoy over 2,000 channels of inflight entertainment on ice in addition to gourmet cuisine and a generous baggage allowance of 50 kg in First Class, 40 kg in Business Class and 30 kg in Economy Class.

“Barcelona continues to be a huge success story for Emirates. In less than three years we have not only launched a new service but also added significant capacity in order to keep up with customer demand. This extra daily flight is a major boost to our operations and firmly underscores our commitment to the Spanish market,” said Hubert Frach, Emirates divisional senior vice president, Commercial Operations, West.

Barcelona frequently tops the must see destinations in Europe with over 7.3 million tourists visiting annually, making the city the 11th most visited destination in the world. – TradeArabia News Service