Dundee Airport listed on Emirates website

Deal means people can travel on single ticket via Stansted to 155 global destinations

Dundee Airport’s manager has welcomed the airport being listed as a destination on the Emirates website.

Loganair, which operates flights between Dundee and London Stansted, has signed an interline agreement, opening up access to the Dubai-based carrier’s global network.

It means people can travel from Dundee via London Stansted to the Emirates’ network of 155 destinations in more than 80 countries, on a single ticket.

The agreement means throughchecked bags between Loganair and Emirates flights and more protection if any connecting flights are disrupted.

Because Dundee-Stansted is a public service obligation route, passengers flying from Dundee to London and onward to international destinations will save air passengers duty charges of £78 in economy class and £515 in business class. These are charges which must be paid when departing from Edinburgh where the duty applies.

Dundee Airport manager Derrick Lang said: “This is excellent news for passengers who can now fly from Dundee to destinations around the world on a single ticket. The airport continues to be an attractive option for travellers and businesses.

“Connections via Loganair and Emirates add to the sense of new opportunities for the city and region.

“HIAL continues to work hard to secure new routes to and from Dundee Airport.”

The agreement is live with immediate effect, from the emirates.com website and travel agents.

It is the latest addition to Loganair’s Better Connected programme, which provides the Scottish airline’s key destinations with a wide range of easy to access international connections.

Kay Ryan, Loganair’s commercial director, said: “Emirates is a leader in international air travel and we’re thrilled to welcome them into our BetterConnected programme. The agreement means Dundee Airport is now not only connected to London Stansted but is now a local airport for global travel.”

Other carriers including Turkish Airlines, Air France, Dutch giants KLM, Emirates and Thomas Cook Airlines have already signed up to the Better Connected initiative.