Emirates facilitates Pak travellers to US

KARACHI: Emirates passengers from Pakistan, looking to explore beyond the airline's network of American destinations, now have dozens of options with the Americas Pass, a statement said on Tuesday.

With one combined ticket, Pakistani travellers flying to any of Emirates’ 10 US destinations can connect to over 90 cities across the US, Canada and Latin America through Emirates’ five partner airlines: Jet Blue, Alaska Airlines, Virgin America, WestJet Airlines, and Porter Airlines.

The Americas Pass will allow customers from Pakistan to enjoy competitive fares starting from $99 per flight sector within America. The pass will also come with a generous baggage allowance on all internal flights, adopting Emirates’ two-piece policy for flights in Canada, North or South America as well as no minimum stay requirement.

Thierry Antinori, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates said, “Emirates’ Americas Pass gives our passengers something we’ve never offered before: freedom to explore two continents with a single ticket in conjunction with a long haul Emirates trip. From Vancouver, Canada to San Juan, Puerto Rico to San Diego, US and hundreds of destinations in between, Emirates passengers can experience a range of cities, sights and events with ease and flexibility, as well as visiting friends and relatives. ”

Through Emirates local office in Pakistan or with the help of a travel agent, Emirates customers worldwide can now simply look at the destination list, browse a variety of options and select the best route to match their itineraries.  The US is a very popular destination for Pakistani travellers with people visiting to meet friends and family, for leisure or for business purposes. The US is also home to a sizeable Pakistani population.

Emirates currently flies to ten US gateways – Orlando, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Washington, and New York, and operates a trans-Atlantic route between JFK and Milan.