Xinhua News Agency, Shenzhen, July 1 (Reporter Guo Jun) Emirates Airline announced on July 1 the launch of a daily direct passenger route between Dubai and Shenzhen. Shenzhen has become the fourth strategic gateway in mainland China for Emirates Airline, following Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.

Adnan Kazim, Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Emirates Airline, said that the launch of the new route is a move in line with the deepening cooperation between China and the UAE, and is also a strategic layout to facilitate seamless connection between Dubai and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area through the construction of an air corridor.

As the first route operated by Emirates Airline using the new version of the Boeing 777-300ER four-class aircraft to mainland China, passengers departing from Shenzhen were the first to experience Emirates Airline's innovative iconic service: eight first-class suites with privacy electric doors, 40 seats arranged in a 1-2-1 staggered layout, upgraded business class seats with direct access to the aisle, 24 luxury economy class seats arranged in a 2-4-2 layout, and 260 spacious economy class seats.

Previously, Emirates Airline operated five flights to mainland China every day, including two round trips to Shanghai and Beijing each day, as well as one round trip to Guangzhou each day. With the addition of the Shenzhen route, as of July 1st, the number of domestic gateway cities connected by Emirates Airline between Dubai and mainland China has increased to four.