Emirates resumes Dubai-Christchurch route via Sydney on flagship A380

Emirates resumed its daily services from Dubai to Christchurch via Sydney after a three-year hiatus deploying its flagship A380 on the route. The aircraft was greeted by a ceremonial water cannon salute at the Christchurch Airport. On board the first flight back to Christchurch, Barry Brown, Divisional Vice President Australasia, Emirates, said: “The significance of the occasion was clear on the faces of the other passengers on board, who understood what this service means for Christchurch and connecting it to the world. Not only has Christchurch again become the smallest city on Emirates’ A380 network, but New Zealand is now the