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Emirates has scored a double as two of its A380 super jumbos jetted off from Dubai to the opposite ends of the globe, marking the aviation world’s first A380 commercial services to Bangkok and Toronto.

The launch of the Emirates A380 daily flights to Bangkok and thrice weekly to Toronto - signals a new era of luxury air travel to Thailand and Canada, and represents another milestone in the airline’s A380 schedule.

The new Emirates A380 to Bangkok took off from Emirates’ new home, Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport, carrying 488 passengers, and the landed to a festive welcome by the Thai government at Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Meanwhile the Emirates A380 to Toronto departed Dubai with 458 passengers and was the first commercial A380 jet to touch down on Canadian soil.

Senior management from Emirates flew on the two inaugural services. On arrival in Bangkok and Toronto, the A380 was unveiled to local media, travel trade and key government officials.

The A380 is the world’s only twin-deck airliner, with 35 per cent more seats than its closest rival. It is the most environmentally-advanced commercial aircraft in the sky today, offering better fuel economy than most hybrid passenger cars. The A380 burns up to 20 per cent less fuel per seat than today’s next largest aircraft, and is quieter, generating less than half the noise of other aircraft on takeoff.

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