DUBAI - Emirates, announced the launch of daily services to Kyiv Boryspil International Airport in Kiev from 16th January 2014, marking its first route to Ukraine.

The Dubai based airline intend to operated on the route an Airbus A340-500 aircraft with a belly hold with a capacity of 15 tonnes. Seating configuration 12 first class, 42 business class and economy class with total of 204 seats
 
Hubert Frach, divisional senior vice president commercial operations West, said: "We see strong potential in the Ukraine through its agribusiness, heavy machinery industries, technology, and tourism.

"Kiev will be our 35th passenger route in Europe and Emirates' customers in the Ukraine will be able to fly non-stop to our Dubai hub and conveniently connect onwards to destinations in the Indian Ocean Islands and Asia, in addition to our extensive Australian network courtesy of our partnership with Qantas.
 
“We expect Dubai to be a popular choice for our customers in the Ukraine, facilitating new business opportunities as well as offering leisure travelers world-class accommodation and entertainment options."

The daily service EK171, will leave Dubai at 17:15 hrs and arrive in Kiev at 20:35 hrs the same day. The return flight to Dubai leaves Kiev at 22:10 hrs and gets into Dubai at 04:55 hrs the following day. 

Emirates’ launch of Kiev will follow on from the launch of Stockholm on 4th September, Clark in the Philippines on 1st October, and the Trans-Atlantic service from Milan to New York, also commencing on October 1st. In Africa, Emirates will expand its Dakar operation with a linked service to Conakry in Guinea from 27th October 2013.