Emirates has introduced that it’ll launch a brand new each day service from Dubai to Colombia’s capital, Bogota, beginning June 3. Along with connecting Colombia to the United Arab Emirates, the brand new companies will set up the primary historic connection between the broader Center East area and the northern a part of the South American continent. Emirates’ entry into Bogotá will broaden its South American community to 4 gateways, complementing common companies to São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires. The most recent vacation spot will even improve the airline’s operations within the Americas to now fly to 19 locations throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia.
The each day companies will join Dubai and Bogotá by way of Miami, and Emirates will change into the primary airline to supply a bunch of premium companies on the favored route between South Florida and Colombia.
Commenting on the launch of a brand new route and vacation spot, Sir Tim Clark, Chairman of Emirates Airline, stated: “We have now lengthy needed to serve Colombia and the addition of Bogotá to our community is a part of our technique to offer higher connectivity, broaden choices and selections for passengers and supply unparalleled premium experiences on the bottom and within the air. Launching our each day operations in Colombia’s dynamic capital additionally underscores our deep dedication to South America, and is poised to foster better enterprise and leisure journey alternatives for shoppers.
“There’s sturdy demand for journey to and from Bogota and we will not wait for purchasers to expertise Emirates’ signature services and products on flights between Bogota and Dubai, in addition to between Bogota and Miami. We wish to thank all of the authorities who supported our plans and made this new route attainable. We look ahead to including worth to the brand new communities we serve and constructing new partnerships to advertise tourism and commerce.”
The each day flights to Bogotá, South America’s second largest metropolis by inhabitants, will assist meet sturdy and rising demand for air journey between Colombia and the United Arab Emirates, in addition to between Colombia and plenty of locations on the Emirates international community outdoors of Dubai that aren’t served immediately from Bogotá. It should additionally present handy flights between Bogotá and Miami, permitting passengers to fly between the 2 cities in unprecedented type and luxury. Because of the excessive altitude of town of Bogotá, it isn’t attainable to fly from Dubai with out a stopover, so a layover is critical. Miami was chosen due to its tourism and commerce hyperlinks with Bogotá.
Passengers on flights in each instructions between Dubai and Bogota should meet the necessities for entry into america and possess the required paperwork, attributable to immigration procedures in Miami. Residents of Colombia and the United Arab Emirates can take pleasure in visa-free entry for as much as 90 days in Dubai and Bogotá, due to reciprocal visa preparations between the 2 international locations.
Residents of Colombia and the United Arab Emirates can take pleasure in visa-free entry for as much as 90 days in Dubai and Bogotá, due to reciprocal visa preparations between the 2 international locations.
Flights will fly in response to the next schedules (all instances are native):
Dates | Flight | Departure | Arrival |
From June 3
Summer season schedule |
EK213 (DXB/MIA) | 02:15 | 10:05 |
EK213 (MIA/BOG) | 12:35 p.m | 15:25 hours | |
EK214 (BOOK/MIA) | 17:25 hours | 22:15 | |
EK214 (MIA/DXB) | 00:45 hours | 23:00 hours | |
From November 3
(winter schedule) |
EK213 (DXB/MIA) | 02:15 | 09:50 hours |
EK213 (MIA/BOG) | 12:20 p.m | 16:10 | |
EK214 (BOOK/MIA) | 18:10 | 22:05 hours | |
EK214 (MIA/DXB) | 00:35 | 23:50 hours |
Emirates’ Boeing 777-300ER plane will supply 354 seats in three cabins and can elevate the bar for premium service on the Bogotá – Miami route. Lie-flat seats in First and Enterprise Class, complimentary meals and beverage and beneficiant free baggage allowance (circumstances apply) are among the many first to be launched by Emirates on direct routes connecting Colombia and the US
Emirates prospects may also sit again and calm down with free entry to over 6,500 channels of fastidiously chosen international leisure content material, together with in Spanish, that includes motion pictures, TV exhibits, music, podcasts, video games, audiobooks and extra with ice, Emirates’ award-winning system for in-flight leisure.
The brand new Boeing 777-300ER companies will even supply as much as 20 tonnes of cargo capability on every flight, opening up entry to extra international markets for Colombian exports comparable to recent flowers, fruit and greens and different perishable items.
Celebrating the launch of Emirates companies to Colombia, Germán Umaña Mendoza, Colombian Minister of Commerce, Trade and Tourism stated: “The launch of the brand new route between Bogota and Dubai marks a significant milestone in increasing our nation’s connectivity, enabling us to strengthen commerce, funding and tourism. As a part of the federal government of President Gustav Petar, we goal to ensure alternatives for the event and prosperity of communities in all our territories and, in doing so, we stay dedicated to offering a framework to assist international funding.”
When beginning a brand new route, Sergio Paris Mendoza, Normal Supervisor, Aerocivil Colombia stated: “Within the discipline of worldwide relations, Colombia is forging paths in direction of new areas of cooperation and understanding.” Right this moment, we look ahead to the inauguration of an air hyperlink to the colourful metropolis of Dubai, marking not solely a connection between locations, but additionally symbolizing our nation’s unwavering dedication to international integration. Arab nations bear witness to a profitable and various Colombia, able to foster bonds of friendship and prosperity that transcend geographical borders. At this important second, we reaffirm our dedication to shut cooperation with our Arab colleagues for the aim of mutual growth and peace. Let this new airline via Emirates Airline herald the start of a journey stuffed with alternatives and joint successes. Let each journey between our nations function a beacon of cooperation, dialogue and empathy. Could the bond between Colombia and Arab international locations final perpetually, flourishing in prosperity.”
“Increasing the airlift is important to growing visitation and the financial influence that tourism has on the state of Florida,” he stated. Go to Florida President and CEO Dan Younger. “We’re delighted that Emirates will now join its each day flight between Dubai and Miami with Bogota, providing additional alternatives to welcome Colombian vacationers to the Sunshine State.”
Bogota’s standing as a significant middle of tourism, training and tradition earned it the nickname “Athens of South America”. Additionally it is a profitable monetary middle, boasts a big presence of multinational firms and has change into a MICE vacation spot attributable to its attraction as a central location in America.
Whereas Dubai is anticipated to be the ultimate vacation spot for many passengers on the Bogotá-Dubai route, different main locations for passengers embody mainland China and Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Johannesburg, Cairo and Delhi. Bogotá-Dubai flights are conveniently timed to offer seamless connectivity if you’re touring additional afield from Dubai.
Emirates’ flights will even present handy inbound connections to Bogotá by way of Dubai with 78 locations in its intensive community and generate new passenger flows to Bogotá from high-growth markets such because the UAE, India, China, the broader Center East, the Far East and Australasia.
Whether or not touring to or via Dubai, vacationers can take pleasure in sun-drenched seashores, heritage actions, world-class hospitality and leisure amenities and a wide range of world-class experiences.