As published in The Scotsman 09AU06
Laurie Berryman, Scotland manager for the Emirates airline, said: "Our service from Glasgow has been an overwhelming success thanks to the tremendous support we have received from the Scottish community.
"Expensive and time-consuming connections through London or other airports are a thing of the past for Scots flying long-haul. More and more business and leisure travellers are recognising the benefit of Emirates services direct from Scotland to Dubai and beyond.
"Dubai is a fantastic destination for both tourism and commerce, and also a perfect point to break up long journeys.
"The most popular destination for our passengers is Dubai, followed by Thailand, Australia and New Zealand. We are also experiencing an increase in the number of passengers travelling to Shanghai, and to the latest destination on our global network, the Japanese city of Nagoya."
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