Emirates ups capacity on recently introduced Chicago route

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Emirates, a global connector of people and places, will be able to connect even more people with Chicago on 1 May when it switches from its Boeing 777-200LR currently operating the route to a larger Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, adding passenger capacity. Emirates launched its Chicago service—its ninth US gateway—on 5 August 2014. Less than a year later, the route has carried 66,000 passengers and

3,410 tonnes of cargo to-date. The increase in capacity will offer 88 additional Economy Class seats, representing a 33% increase in seating capacity. The choice of premium cabin seats remains unchanged, offering customers a choice of eight First Class Suites and 42 Business Class seats. Emirates has seen steady growth and strong customer demand for our Chicago route since its launch only five months ago. The up-gauge to a Boeing 777-300ER in May will introduce Emirates’ unique product and service to even more of our customers,” said Hubert Frach Emirates’ Divisional Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations West – Americas, Africa, Europe and Russian Federation. Emirates’ daily flight EK235 departs from Dubai International Airport at 9:40 a.m. and arrives at Chicago O’Hare International Airport at 3:30 p.m. The return flight, EK236, departs from O’Hare at 8:30 p.m. and lands in Dubai at 7:10 p.m. the next day. Both flights offer convenient connections to and from many of Emirates’ global network of over 147 destinations across six continents. The passenger service is complemented by Emirates’ dedicated freighter service which operates two times a week from O’Hare.