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Emirates adds 19 French destinations to its network

DUBAI, June 4, 2015

Dubai-based Emirates has entered into a codeshare with and SNCF, France’s national railway company, enabling Emirates passengers from around the world to travel to 19 new destinations in France.

With just one easy-to-book ticket, travellers will be able to fly on Emirates and reach some of France’s most beautiful regions using high speed trains that leave directly from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, the company said in a statement.

“This codeshare agreement with SNCF opens up new possibilities for our passengers and complements our current services to Paris, Lyon and Nice. With TGV Air, travelling to the Far East from Bordeaux, or to Strasbourg from Dubai has never been easier," said Thierry Antinori, Emirates’ executive vice president and chief commercial officer.

"Emirates already flies more than 1.2 million passengers to and from France every year. With TGV Air, we’re connecting French regions to our global network and facilitating inbound and outbound traffic. At Paris Charles de Gaulle, passengers will experience Emirates’ unparalleled comfort and service on board our flagship, the iconic A380,” Antinori said.

Starting today, customers will be able to book trips with travel dates from June 8 and onwards to the new destinations via Emirates’ website. First Class and Business Class passengers will automatically be booked in First Class on board SNCF’s TGV trains.

The new destinations that will benefit from the Emirates-TGV Air service include:

  • Aix en Provence
  • Angers-Saint-Laud
  • Avignon
  • Bordeaux-Saint-Jean
  • Champagne-Ardenne
  • Le Mans
  • Lille-Europe
  • Lorraine
  • Lyon Part-Dieu
  • Marseilles Saint-Charles
  • Montpellier-Saint-Roch
  • Nantes
  • Nîmes
  • Poitiers
  • Rennes
  • Saint-Pierre-des-Corps-Tours
  • Strasbourg
  • Toulon
  • Valence                     - TradeArabia News Service



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