As one of the world’s biggest travel shows opens in Berlin, Dubai’s Emirates airline has released a study suggesting its operations support more than 85,000 jobs in the European Union countries.
The study, by the consultancy Frontier Economics, also says the airline’s purchases of Airbus A380 superjumbos support an additional 41,00 jobs.
In all, the airline had a €10.2-billion impact on the EU GDP, Emirates quoted Frontier as saying. The study covered 2013-2014.
“Emirates is fully committed to the European market,” said Tim Clark, president of the airline.
“The relationship goes back to 1987 when we first started flying from Dubai to London Gatwick. Since then, we have witnessed growth based on demand and now operate over 350 passenger flights a week from Europe, providing global connectivity via our hub in Dubai.”
The Frontier analysis covered 28 cities served by Emirates in 16 EU states.
Emirates is among the thousands of companies showcasing their products and services at the 49th edition of ITB Berlin, which runs from March 4 until 8.
More than 10,000 exhibitors from 186 countries are participating in the show.
According to official estimates, deals worth €6.5 billion were concluded during last year’s show.
Images are courtesy of Emirates and ITB Berlin.
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