Emirates set to triple Spain services

Emirates said on Wednesday it will triple its flights to Spain, including the launch of a daily service to Barcelona, from July 3. The new service will follow the launch of a second Emirates' flight to Madrid on July 1, further expanding its reach in the Catalonia region. "The new Barcelona flight is the culmination of a significant increase in our services to Spain," said Thierry Antinori, Emirates' Executive Vice President, Passenger Sales Worldwide. Barcelona has one of the busiest ports in the Mediterranean and thousands of cruise passengers are amongst the city's seven million visitors per year, Emirates said in a statement, adding that the city is also the capital of the Catalonia region, which receives approximately 25 per cent of annual foreign investment in Spain. "Dubai is strategically located between east and west. Through Emirates' Terminal 3 in Dubai, companies will have faster and more efficient access to Middle East, African and Asian markets. At the same time, Catalonia will be able to attract more foreign investment and our new daily service will certainly boost the tourist flow in and out of the region," said Antinori.