Emirates has announced it will step up its operations to the Seychelles by increasing services to double daily from October 28 this year, increasing the existing 12 scheduled flights to 14.
'Emirates’ decision to commit two additional scheduled flights a week is a clear indication of customer demand, both for our award-winning product and the wealth of attractions that this popular destination has to offer,' says Orhan Abbas, Emirates’ senior vice-president, commercial operations, Latin America, Central and Southern Africa. Emirates operates an Airbus A340-500 on the route, offering customers a choice of cabins with 12 luxurious private suites in First Class, 42 deeply reclining Business Class seats and plenty of room to relax in Economy Class, where there are 204 seats available.FINANCIAL REVIEWEmirates Group has announced its 26th consecutive year of profit, ending the year in a strong position. The financial year ending March 31, 2014 also marked an unprecedented level of investment across the group, continued expansion of its global footprint, and the achievement of new capacity milestones. Released in its 2013-14 annual report, the Emirates Group posted a Dh4.1 billion ($1.1 billion) profit, up 32 per cent over last year. The group’s revenue reached Dh87.8 billion ($23.9 billion), an increase of 13 per cent over last year’s results, and the group’s cash balance remained strong at Dh19 billion ($5.2 billion).'Throughout 2013-14 the group has collectively invested over Dh22 billion ($6.0 billion), the highest amount ever in one financial year,' says His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and chief executive, Emirates Airline and Group. 'We know that to be a sustainable and profitable business we have to keep adding value to our stakeholders, our customers, partners and employees. To do this, we need efficient new aircraft, quality products and services, and cutting-edge facilities. Every dirham invested has been carefully considered against short- and long-term goals - be it enhancing our capabilities, improving our product, or expanding our business footprint.' In 2013-14, Emirates increased capacity by 5.9 billion Available Tonne Kilometres (ATKMs), the largest capacity increase in the airline’s history in a single year. In its 55 years of operation, 2013-14 has been dnata’s most successful yet. dnata grew its revenue to Dh7.6 billion ($2.1 billion), an increase of 14 per cent, through organic growth and as well as strategic international acquisitions. For the first time in the company’s history, dnata’s international business accounted for 50 per cent of its revenue.