Emirates airline has launched its second daily service to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport in the US from its hub at Dubai International Airport.

The new service will depart Dubai at 3:15 am and arrives in Seattle at 6:55 am. The return flight, EK228, departs Seattle at 9:40 am and arrives in Dubai at 10:55 am the following day.

The additional flight will supplement the current EK 230 Boeing 777-300ER flight departing Seattle at 5:40 pm and landing in Dubai the following day at 6:55 pm.

“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.”

Passengers coming from Dubai and beyond can connect to other US cities through Emirates’ partner agreement with Alaska Airlines (AS). Members of Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan and Emirates' Skywards programmes have been able to earn and redeem miles for travel on either carrier since March 2012. These flights offer connectivity to points across the US such as Portland, Anchorage, Honolulu, Billings, and Boise as well as into Canada including cities such as Vancouver, Edmonton, Victoria, and Calgary.

The second Seattle flight will be operated with one of Emirates’ Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, which will create a 75 per cent jump in seating capacity with 4,340 weekly seats on offer to Dubai.

Emirates’ Boeing 777-200LR features eight First Class suites, 42 Business Class lie-flat beds and 216 Economy Class seats. All passengers can enjoy over 2,000 free channels of films, TV shows, music, games and podcasts through ice, the airline’s multi-award winning in-flight entertainment system, regionally inspired gourmet cuisine and Emirates’ renowned inflight service from the airline’s multi-national cabin crew comprised of over 135 nationalities. Additionally, First Class and Business Class passengers can experience Emirates’ Chauffeur-drive service, available in over 70 cities worldwide.

The additional service will also allow Emirates SkyCargo to carry an additional 15 tons of cargo per trip including locally grown cherries, electrical equipment and machinery, as well as medical equipment and aircraft parts. – TradeArabia News Service