The existing service of 163 flights per week to 10 Indian gateways will be strengthened to 185 over the summer and winter periods.
"High demand routes - Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram - will be the chief beneficiaries," the airline said.
The airline’s expansion programme closely follows its ˜Journey through India’ campaign which involved a major revamp of the in-flight product to meet regional preferences of India’s diverse populace.
"The global slowdown is not over yet, but the outlook for the future is showing signs of improvement," said Majid Al Mualla, Emirates’ Vice President, Commercial Operations West Asia and Indian Ocean.
"When traditional European markets dried up, India was quick to refocus its trade and marketing efforts in targeting regions not severely affected by