Leonardo da Vinci Airport Invites Emirates For 50th Anniversary Celebrations

Today is the great day for Rome is celebrating its 50th anniversary of Rome's Leonardo da Vinci airport. An Emirates' A380 arrived in Rome to join celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Rome's Leonardo da Vinci airport, while marking 150 years of Italian association. The first time superjumbo has landed in Rome. Today's one-off flight replaces EK 97 and EK 98 - one of two daily services between Dubai and the Italian capital.

Since1992, Rome has served twice a day and it has been part of Emirates' network. Coupled with a double daily service to Milan and a daily flight to Venice, the 35 weekly frequencies contribute to a $4.6bn trade relationship between Italy and the UAE. The latest visit was the day after the UN's World Environment Day, fitting for an aircraft with such impressive environmental credentials.

Salem Obaidalla, Emirates' Senior Vice President said that, “bringing an A380 to Rome is an important moment for Emirates and Leonardo da Vinci airport and means another facility can accommodate the aircraft in future”. After the commencement of services to Geneva on 1st June, Emirates now flies to 113 destinations throughout its transcontinental network. Flights to Copenhagen start in August, while Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires will come on line in January 2012.