Emirates Airline has announced plans to increase capacity on its route to Chicago from May 1, less than 10 months after launching flights to the US city.
The Dubai-based airline said in a statement that it will switch from its Boeing 777-200LR currently operating the route to a larger Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
Emirates launched its Chicago service – its ninth US gateway – in August 2014. Less than a year later, the route has carried 66,000 passengers and 3,410 tonnes of cargo to-date.
The increase in capacity will offer 88 additional Economy Class seats, representing a 33 percent increase in seating capacity.
The choice of premium cabin seats remains unchanged, offering customers a choice of eight First Class Suites and 42 Business Class seats.
“Emirates has seen steady growth and strong customer demand for our Chicago route since its launch only five months ago. The up-gauge to a Boeing 777-300ER in May will introduce Emirates’ unique product and service to even more of our customers”, said Hubert Frach, Emirates’ divisional senior vice president, Commercial Operations West – Americas, Africa, Europe and Russian Federation.
Chicago is home to many of the US’s largest companies, including Boeing, which is a key partner of Emirates. Emirates is the largest operator of US built Boeing 777 aircraft in the world, with a 777 fleet of 131 passenger and 12 freighter aircraft which contribute towards the airline’s overall fleet of 232 wide-bodied aircraft.
The passenger service is complemented by Emirates’ dedicated freighter service which operates two times a week from O’Hare.
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