From 1st October, Emirates will be launching a new direct transatlantic service from Milan to New York, making it much easier for passengers from Malta to visit the Big Apple. Moreover, those who wish to take advantage and book early by the 31st August 2013 for outbound travel between 1st October and 14th December 2013, can reach ‘the city that never sleeps’ at a special price of  €636.

Linking Italy directly with the United States, the new route will provide an important connection between Continental Europe and the U.S. giving both leisure and business travellers more choice and added convenience. Customers looking to fly on the airline’s award-winning product will be able to seamlessly connect from points across Europe, maximizing the airline’s frequent flyer partnership with easyJet.

Emirates Boeing 777-300ER aircraft offers the highest standards of passenger comfort, with luxurious 8 private suites in First Class, 42 lie-flat beds in Business Class and 310 generously-sized Economy Class seats, operating on the Milan-New York service.

Its innovative on-board features include mood-lighting that helps reset body clocks and minimizes jetlag; Emirates’ ice system which offers over 1,500 channels of video, audio and games on demand; noise cancellation headsets; SMS and e-mail from one’s seat and in-seat five-zone massage system, ensuring that every traveller arrives relaxed and refreshed.

Passengers can also look forward to gourmet meals in all cabins and seamless transfers to a global network of over 130 destinations through Emirates’ state-of-the-art hub in Dubai.

The price includes Malta-Milan return flight on Air Malta. Onboard a Boeing 777-300ER, flight EK205 departs from Milan at 16:00hrs arriving in New York at 19:00hrs the same day. The return journey on flight EK206 departs from New York at 22:20hrs arriving in Milan at 12:15hrs the following day.

For further information one can contact Emirates Sales Office at MIA (Departures Lounge) on tel 2557 7255 or the respective travel agent or visit www.emirates.com/mt