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3 NEWS 03.11.2022 EMIRATES will be increasing the frequency of its Malta-Larnaca-Du- bai route to a daily service starting 1 December 2022. This will bring the airline's operations on this route back to pre-pandemic levels, signalling a steady recovery amid easing of travel restrictions worldwide. Emirates flight EK110 operates dai- ly, leaving Malta at 1435hrs and arriv- ing in Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus at 1900hrs for a stop-over and then continuing its journey to Dubai International Airport, landing at 0045hrs. The return flight departs Dubai at 0725hrs, with a stop-over in Larnaca and lands at Malta Interna- tional Airport at 1305hrs. All times are local for each city. Emirates Country Manager in Mal- ta Paul Fleri Soler said: "Emirates' operations in Malta have been going strong for more than 24 years. Despite the brief suspension of passenger ser- vices at the start of the pandemic, we remained committed to support- ing the local community through the transportation of essential air cargo between Malta and other global mar- kets. The return of Emirates' flight frequency to pre-pandemic levels aligns with our strategy for the growth of the market and our efforts in sup- porting its tourism recovery." He added: "As more borders open, it's essential for us to establish in- creased connectivity for internation- al travel to and from Malta, offering more choice and flexibility whilst facilitating onward connections to several leisure and business destina- tions such as Australia, New Zealand, Maldives, China, Japan, Thailand and Mauritius. In addition to providing more cargo capacity through our dai- ly flights which will benefit the trade links between Malta, Cyprus and the UAE, as well as beyond to cities in our global network." The route is served by the airline's modern and wide body Boeing 777- 300ER aircraft – the largest passenger plane to operate in the market. With eight suites in the First Class, 42 seats in Business and 304 in Economy class, customers traveling on the Malta-Lar- naca-Dubai route can look forward to enjoying Emirates' world-class service and industry-leading products. Travellers can also enjoy more than 5,0channels of entertainment on ice, the airline's award-winning inflight entertainment system, along with re- gionally-inspired gourmet meals. Emirates is also the only carrier to of- fer the First Class cabin on the route. The airline's signature premium prod- ucts also include on-ground Chauffer service to and from the airports. Emirates to resume daily operations to Malta SPOKESPERSONS for JCI Malta spoke of the organisation's pride in having hosted Dr Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, for an opening keynote address to lo- cal and international JCI members in Malta, the host country for the 2022 week-long JCI European Meet-up: "We are thrilled to be have welcomed Dr Metsola to this prestigious event; the World Congress is the highlight of the annual JCI events calendar, and, while we could not be in Hong Kong due to Covid-19 restrictions, we con- sider ourselves very fortunate to be have been able to host our European colleagues and offer them this oppor- tunity," said conference organisers and JCI Senators Rachel Cassar and Nicole Borg. ey added: "We have always found support and encouragement from Dr Metsola and consider her to be an inspiration to all young people, particularly locally, to believe that they too can make it as leaders." Together with their international counterparts, JCI delegates tuned in to the 2022 JCI World Congress taking place in Hong Kong, attending various initiatives, ceremonies, and General Assemblies in a hybrid manner. More- over, JCI Malta also offered an in-per- son programme comprising keynote talks, workshops, and cultural activi- ties for all the delegates in Malta. JCI Malta would like to thank their European Meet-up supporters GO Business, e Farsons Foundation, Tech.mt and Visit Malta, as well as Ju- lian Azzopardi and Pia Zammit who will be delivering sessions during the conference. e JCI European Meet-up runs till 4 November and is open to all valid JCI members. Form more information visit: https://jci.org.mt/european-meet-up/ Roberta Metsola addresses JCI Malta European Parliament President Dr Roberta Metsola, addressing the JCI Malta European Meet-Up in Malta

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