Emirates starts first class service from Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 7: Emirates started its first class services on Dubai to Thiruvananthapuram route from February 6, 2022, a statement said. Travelers from Thiruvananthapuram can experience Emirates’ First Class product on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. This is the first international carrier to serve Thiruvananthapuram with First Class services – offering customers superior products, services and comfort in air and on-ground, a release said on Monday. This is the newest addition in the passenger amenity improvement efforts of Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Limited. The first passengers of EK first class service from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai Amir Gallyamov, Gallia Tkhor and famous magician Gopinath Muthukad were greeted at the airport with a traditional “Ponnada”. Emirates is deploying its wide-body Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a three-class cabin configuration – offering eight seats in first class, 42 in business class and 185 spacious seats in economy class. Emirates flight EK 523 will depart Thiruvananthapuram at 0430 hours local time and arrive in Dubai at 0715 hours, local time. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, Emirates flight EK 522 will depart Dubai at 2140 hours and arrive in Thiruvananthapuram at 0310 hrs, the following day, local time. Premium passengers can experience ultimate luxury on-board First Class cabins boasting private suites with seats that recline to a full- flat bed, a personal electrically-controlled mini-bar, gourmet fine dining, and a wide-screen 32” HD LCD screen. The First Class cabin also includes electrically-operated privacy dividers, offering passengers ultimate privacy and comfort. First Class passengers can also enjoy the luxury of First Class lounge at Dubai Airport and complimentary chauffeur-driven airport transfer in Dubai. The safety initiatives put in place at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport touches upon all possible aspects of the safety measures necessary under the prevailing health circumstances. From stringent screening, social distancing, sanitization and disinfection processes were carefully put in place and strictly followed at the airport premises. Simultaneously, TRV airport incorporated technology as a key component of the safety measures. While installation of glass partitions on all counters, strategic placement of hand sanitizers at all touchpoints, sanitization of cabs across the airports, are a few more measures maintained throughout this period, the statement added.