Emirates will begin flying to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on December 15, 2016.

The daily non-stop flight will be operated by a Boeing 777-200LR, capable of carrying approximately 15 tonnes of cargo.

“We anticipate our service will contribute to the economy of South Florida by bringing new travellers to the area from across our route network, at the same time offering greater competitive choice for consumers and new one-stop passenger and air cargo connectivity for the region to the global destinations that we serve,” said Tim Clark, president of Emirates. “We launched our non-stop Dubai-Orlando service roughly a year ago and its strong performance encouraged us to select Fort Lauderdale as our 11^th US destination.”

Emirates already flies to Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington DC in the US, and operates freighter services to Atlanta and Columbus.

The schedule for the new flight is as follows.