DHAKA: Emirates’ will serve Mauritius with a double daily A380 service from 1st December this year. This second A380 will replace the existing Boeing 777 operation and increases Emirates' capacity on the route by 19%.

Emirates’ A380 service into Mauritius has enjoyed exceptional popularity since its launch on 16th December 2013, with more than 150,000 passengers having flown Airline’s flagship aircraft to the paradise island during this time.

Services between Dubai and Mauritius and vice versa is operated in codeshare with Emirates’ long-time partner Air Mauritius.

The Emirates' A380 flight to Mauritius is a wide-bodied double decker aircraft with a capacity of 519 passengers including 14 luxurious First Class Private Suites, 76 lie-flat beds in Business Class and 429 spacious seats in Economy Class.

On board, passengers in all three cabins can enjoy up to 1,800 channels of the latest movies, TV shows and music from around the world alongside a range of games on the award-winning ice inflight entertainment system. The latest technology allows passengers to stay connected throughout the flight with high-speed Wi-Fi access and mobile phone and data services.

Emirates' First Class and Business Class experience on the A380 takes pampering to another level. First Class cabin customers can freshen up at 40,000 feet in the two onboard Shower Spas, while both First and Business Class travellers can exchange travel tales and talk business in the popular Emirates A380 Onboard Lounge.

Emirates is the first airline in the world to operate an A380 service to a destination in the Indian Ocean. The airline currently has 49 A380s serving 26 destinations around the world, more than any other airline globally.

BDST: 1600 HRS, JULY 5, 2014