GHANA - 26th December 2012 - Emirates, one of the world’s fastest-growing airlines, is welcoming 2013 aboard by offering very attractive fares for quick-acting customers. Whether your New Year’s resolution is to spend more time with family and friends or visit a dream destination, Emirates’ Economy Class deals, currently available for early bookers, offer something for everyone.

The special fares apply to more than 120 destinations across the Emirates’ network when booked between 26th December 2012 and 10th January 2013 - for travel from 18th January to 10th June 2013.*

“With our excellent on board product and a long list of exciting destinations - from Buenos Aires and San Francisco in the west to Tokyo and Auckland in the east – there are already many reasons to experience Emirates,” said Thierry Antinori, Emirates’ Executive Vice President – Passenger Sales Worldwide. “Now, we are injecting even more value into Economy Class fares, while giving a warm welcome to 2013. We urge customers to move quickly to secure seats at the best price,” added Mr Antinori.

The raft of savings means that passengers can fly Economy Class, for example, from Accra to other GCC and Middle East destinations for as little as USD998. Economy Class from Accra to Dubai starts at USD1148. Prices to India and South Asia start at USD1,138 while those for South East Asia start from USD1,679. Fares to China, Japan and South Korea start from $1,115.

Emirates’ world has grown rapidly in 2012, with the launch of 15 new destinations, bringing new countries, cultures and experiences for customers to explore.

The list of new points began with Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires on 3rd January 2012 and includes Dublin, Dallas Fort Worth, Seattle, Lusaka, Harare, Ho Chi Minh City, Barcelona, Lisbon, Erbil, Washington DC and Adelaide. Services to Lyon and Phuket started earlier this month.

Emirates, now flying under the banner of “Hello Tomorrow,” operates an impressive, fuel-efficient fleet of 194 aircraft, including the world’s largest fleet of double-decker A380s.

Customers taking advantage of the special 2013 fares now have even more chance of flying on the airline’s flagship A380 with the introduction of a double daily A380 service to New York and Paris effective 1st January 2013.

This follows on from an all-A380 service to London Heathrow effective 10th December 2012, the launch of the A380 to Singapore and Moscow from 1st December 2012 and A380 flights to Melbourne from 1st November 2012. In all, Emirates’ 31-strong A380 fleet reaches 21 destinations.

With more than 130 nationalities of highly-trained cabin crew, Emirates on board service is known the world over. Customers can relish the superb gourmet chef-prepared on board cuisine and lose themselves in the enthralling in-flight entertainment, offering up to 1,400 channels of movies, television programmes, music and games.

Emirates also takes the worry out of doing a little shopping by offering Economy Class passengers a generous luggage allowance of 30kg.

In 2013, Emirates’ ambitious expansion plans will be supported by the opening of the world’s first purpose-built A380 concourse in Dubai.

For more information on Emirates, including how to book and a complete list of terms and conditions, contact your travel agent or visit: http://www.emirates.com/gh/english/destinations_offers/special_offers/enjoy/perfect-start.aspx

*local terms and conditions apply

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