Emirates Airline’s new non-stop daily flight service to Orlando, Florida began on 1 September. The route is Emirate’s 10th to the United States and guarantees expansive business opportunities as well as cultural exchange in Orlando, Dubai, and beyond.
To celebrate the inaugural flight and the launch of the new service, the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council was pleased to participate in a special Gala event last evening at Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and hosted by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Emirates Group.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Emirates Group Addresses Orlando Guests
Central Florida is currently ranked second for job creation in the United States, and is home to around 150 international companies. Tourism, entertainment, technology, education, construction, and medicine are one of the few reasons why Orlando received over 60 million visitors in 2014. Knowing this, Emirates has provided Orlando, the theme park capital of the world, direct access to Africa, Asia, and the Middle East using U.S.-built Boeing 777-200 LR aircrafts. As Emirates continues its commitment to high quality passenger service and contribution to the U.S. economy, Emirates’ latest purchase of 150 Boeing 777s worth $76 billion will support 400,000 US jobs. According to Frank Kruppenbacher, Chairman of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, the estimated economic impact of the new daily flight to the city of Orlando is upwards of $100 million annually and will immediately generate 1,400 new jobs.
In addition to the inaugural flight, the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, along with Emirates, the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce are pleased to sponsor the Florida Dubai Link Exhibition & Trade Mission, hosted by Orb International and C7 International. This trade mission will bring a host of U.S. companies, including but not limited to Florida Hospital, Coldwell Banker, Hilton, American Regional Center Group, and Valencia College to the U.A.E. to discuss business expansion between the two cities, medical & health tourism, immigration, real estate, and taxation. The Trade Mission will take place on September 6 & 7 2015; to register or learn more details please click here.
For more information about Emirates’ U.S. operations as well as the Florida Dubai Link Exhibition & Trade Mission, please see below.
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Emirates
Emirates has carried more than 11 million passengers on U.S. flights since launching services to New York in 2004. The airline currently serves ten U.S. gateways – Orlando (MCO), Chicago (ORD), Boston (BOS), San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LAX), Seattle (SEA), Dallas (DFW), Houston (IAH), Washington (IAD) and New York (JFK), as well as operating a trans-Atlantic route between JFK and Milan and a freighter service to Atlanta. Emirates SkyCargo transports up to 650 tons of U.S. exports each week – including auto parts from New York, apples and cherries from Seattle, and oil and gas equipment from Houston – stimulating trade and opening new markets for American businesses across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
For more information, please visit www.emirates.com.
Florida Dubai Link
Orb International and C7 International are supporting Emirates Airlines and the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority by bringing a selection of companies in various industries to Dubai to participate in a Central Florida focused, lifestyle and business exhibition on September 6-7, 201. The exhibition is designed to coincide with the opening of the direct route from Orlando to Dubai. The event will follow the already proven and successful format of previous exhibitions that have been held in Brazil, other parts of Latin America, and Europe.
For more information, please visit www.floridadubai.com
