Boosting air connections between the booming Indian and Arabian Gulf economies, Kozhikode will become the third city in the state of Kerala to be served with non-stop Emirates flights from Dubai, after the airline introduced services to Kochi in 2002 and Thiruvananthapuram in 2006.

Kozhikode will also become Emirates’ 10th destination in India. On the Dubai-Kozhikode route, Emirates will initially operate its Boeing 777-200 and Airbus A330-200 aircraft, offering over 4,000 Business and Economy class seats and close to 200 tonnes of cargo capacity per week in both directions.   

 Kozhikode is a popular tourist destination with scenic beaches, heritage sites and numerous cultural arts and festivals. It is also a trade and marketing centre for commodities such as spices, rubber and industrial exports.  

Emirates currently operates 99 weekly flights from Dubai to nine gateways in India: Ahmedabad, Mumbai (Bombay), Bangalore, Chennai (Madras), Kochi, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Thiruvananthapuram. Its fast-expanding global route network comprise 99 cities in 62 countries across six continents. This year, in addition to Khozikode, Emirates has also announced it will start services to Cape Town on 30th March.  

Emirates Airline operates five flights weekly from Dubai to Malta via Larnaca in Cyprus, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays on the Boeing 777-200.