Emirates and the Netherlands Emirates Is a Significant Contributor to Dutch Connectivity

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Emirates and the Netherlands Emirates is a significant contributor to Dutch connectivity. A daily million service was launched to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) in 2010, passengers carried between Dubai and Amsterdam since followed by a second daily flight in December 2013. 1.76 start of operations Since starting flights to Amsterdam, To date, Emirates has carried over 1.76 Emirates has experienced that demand has million passengers and 224,000 tonnes average outstripped supply in the Amsterdam-Dubai of high value cargo between Dubai and seat factor between 2010 and 2014 market, with seat factors averaging 84%. Amsterdam, offering 48 unique connections 84% via Dubai to passengers and exporters. After two years of progressive growth These unique connections provided by thousand on the route and as a response to high Emirates offer convenience and shorter tonnes of high value cargo levels of demand, Emirates up-gauged travel times, therefore contributing to transported between Dubai to an Airbus A380 from a Boeing 777. Amsterdam’s network quality. 224 and Amsterdam since 2010 The incremental growth in Emirates’ Amsterdam services has been based on Like the UAE, the Netherlands is million consistently increasing passenger and known for its highly open economy Emirates GDP impact in the cargo demand. Throughout 2013 the and as a leading global trade nation. Netherlands case for a second daily flight was clear When Emirates commenced flights €291 and since its launch, seat factors have to Amsterdam in 2010, there was remained strong. subsequent growth of 14% in trade jobs between the two countries. The additional supported in the Netherlands Emirates and connectivity services and unique connections from (direct, indirect and induced) markets such as Sydney and Bangalore 3,290 With a focus on traditionally underserved have stimulated demand, improved destinations, Emirates contributes connectivity and in particular supported inter-continental significantly to the network quality of the 250 businesses clustered around the connectivity Emirates Amsterdam. This is particularly relevant Amsterdam port and airport vicinities. 2% provides out of Amsterdam given that other carriers are reducing Goods carried between Amsterdam long haul capacity from Amsterdam. and Dubai on Emirates include flowers, Emirates contributes to Dutch connectivity needs in the Middle East,

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Christchurch airport andoverflightcharges. and servicessuchascatering,crew accommodationand per yeartotheeconomythrough thepurchase ofgoods Emirates’ servicetoAmsterdam contributes€48million The valueofEmiratesactivities carried in2014. electrical goods,withover40,000tonnesofcargo pharmaceuticals, drillingandshippingequipment Visit emirates.com toaccessEmirates’audited annualreports andto read more on our positiononsubsidiesintheairline industry. Several Dutchmultinationalcompanieshavechosen Hong Kong Dubai Beijing Bangkok Auckland Amsterdam Lounge, thisistravelre-imagined. Shower SpastonewconversationsinourOnboard flying to21destinationsworldwide.From refreshing Say hellotospaceandcomfortintheEmiratesA380, First ClassPrivateSuites emirates.com Skywards memberscanearnbonusMileswhenbookingonlinewithouruniqueAccelerator.Formoreinformationcontactyourtravelagent,callusonxxxorvisitemirates.com world with the to Connect treatment. Emiratesalsopaysthefull publishedlandingcharges abroad, recently confirmedthatitdoesn’t giveEmirates preferential carriers. Shell,oneofEmirates’ main fuelsuppliersinDubaiand operating costs,whollycomparable withotherlarge long-haul Fact: Inthe2014-15financialyear, fuelcomprised35% ofEmirates’ infrastructure inDubai. Myth: Emiratesreceives free fuelanddoes not paytouse Financial ReportingStandards. Report auditedbyPricewaterhouseCoopersinlinewithInternational investors. AllfinancialdataisaccountedforinEmirates’Annual operating leases,commercial asset-backeddebtandequityfrom fully commercial basisthrough awide rangeofsources including and receivessubsidies.Fundsare nogovernment raisedona Fact: Emiratesiscommercially managed,financiallytransparent Myth: EmiratesisheavilysubsidisedbytheDubaiGovernment. Emirates Emirates A380 your of more Moscow Moscow Melbourne Manchester London Heathrow Kuala Lumpur Jeddah Dubai fortheirMiddleEastheadquarters

t Over 1,400channelsof‘ice’entertainment Shanghai Seoul Rome Paris New York Munich Toronto Tokyo Sydney as fact. often enoughcanultimatelybeaccepted market. Suchmisconceptions,whenrepeated unfairly ornegativelyimpactstheaviation frequently pointoutthatEmiratescompetes In theNetherlands,somestakeholders Setting therecord straight Myth vs.Fact: Hello TomorrowHello 46% ofdepartures. airport –130,withEmiratesoperatingonly foreign airlinesservingitofanyMiddleEast hasthemostnumberof International 100 othercarriers.MeanwhileDubai Amsterdam Schiphol,competingagainst KLM operates52%ofalldepartures at When itcomestohomemarketpower, Schiphol asatransferpoint. 75% ofitspassengersuseAmsterdam is 60%-incontrast,KLMitselfstatesthat passengers usingDubaiasatransferpoint The averagenumberofEmirates flying hours. hours ofDubaiandtwo-thirds withineight world’s populationiswithinfourflying Middle Eastregion. Infactathird ofthe Europe, andDubaibeingahubforthe areas, withAmsterdam beingahubfor small homemarkets,butlarge catchment Both theNetherlandsandUAEhave The HubModel impact of€291million. the Netherlandsandrepresents aGDP 3,290 direct, indirect andinducedjobsin in Europe’, Emirates’operationssupport Economics ‘Emirates’EconomicImpact According toarecent studybyFrontier aviation servesasacatalystforeconomic alsorecogniseBoth governments that and tourismintherespective regions. connectivity, aswellencouragingtrade provides thepassengerwithchoiceand thinking liberalaviationpolicythat haveaforwardBoth governments Netherlands -UAErelations also received more than 400,000jobapplicationsin2014-15. more than12,600staff havingworkedfor10yearsorlonger. Emirates excellent employerisshownby its highstaff retention rates–with 13,000 oftheseare ofEuropean nationalities.Emirates’statusasan benefits. Emiratescurrently employs57,000 staff,andmore than attract andretain top talentEmiratesofferscompetitivesalariesand with thelabourlawsineachofcountriesthatweoperatein. To Fact: Asaresponsible multinationalcompany, Emiratescomplies employees workare unacceptable. Myth: ThesocialconditionsinwhichsomeoftheEmirates the MiddleEast,22inAsiaandsevenAustraliaNewZealand. connections topointsthatare notservedbyKLM-10destinationsin inter-continental departures. Furthermore, Emiratesprovides unique to Amsterdam. AtSchiphol,Emiratesaccountsforonly2%oftotal increasing frequencies toDubaiafterthe startofEmirates’services traffic tothebenefitofKLM,whichisbestillustratedbyKLM Amsterdam. Ifanything,Emirateshasstimulatednewpassenger service andgoodvalueproposition haveaugmenteddemandat Fact: Noairlineownspassengers.Emirates’multi-award winning Myth: Emiratesstealspassengersfrom KLM. volume airlinecustomer. handling feestotheground-handling agentaswouldasimilarhigh to andfrom theairport.Similarly, Emiratespaysthesameairport Airport–asdothe130otherairlinesthatfly at DubaiInternational and design. oil andgas,water, architecture, hospitality businesses representing sectorssuchas work intheUAE,withover250Dutch Currently 5,000Dutchnationalsliveand critical role infacilitatingthisrelationship. continues togrow andEmiratesplaysa Two-way tradebetweenthetwocountries UAE amountingto€3.4billionin2014. Middle East,withDutchexportstothe export marketfortheNetherlandsin The UAEiscurrently thethird largest Netherlands andvice-versa. direct investmentfrom theUAEinto aimed atincreasing theinfluxofforeign through aMemorandumofUnderstanding their tradeanddiplomaticrelationships the UAEagreed tofurtherstrengthen In December2013theNetherlandsand of suchcontinuedgrowth vigorous competitionisthebestenabler growth andthatanopenskiespolicywith to Bamako,BolognaandPanamaCity. Orlando, andissettocommenceservices June 2015–Bali,Multan,Mashhadand services tofournewdestinationssince alliances. Emirateslaunchedpassenger independently ofthethree traditional of over147destinationsin79countries today, Emiratesoperatesaglobalnetwork With 238eco-efficientaircraft inservice line withdemandandmarketpotential. since then,growth hasbeenmeasured in Emirates wasestablishedin1985and About Emirates