United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier Emirates Airline will boost capacity on its recently introduced Dubai – Boston route from August 1, 2014 with the deployment of a Boeing 777-300ER. The aircraft will replace a smaller 777-200LR which has been utilised on the route since it was launched on March 10, 2014.

The Boeing 777-300ER will offer 88 additional Economy Class seats, representing a 40 per cent increase in capacity. This is in addition to offering customers a choice of eight First Class Suites and 42 Business Class seats on every rotation.

“Emirates has seen steady growth on our Boston route since its launch only three months ago. We believe this strong demand is thanks to Emirates’ unique product and service which is offered to our customers in all three cabins. This means that in response we are able to introduce the larger Emirates Boeing 777-300ER to New England,” said Hubert Frach, divisional senior vice president, commercial operations west, Emirates Airline.

“The choice of connecting flights to West Asia, the Middle East, Far East and Africa via our home and hub in Dubai means our passengers travelling to and from Boston can enjoy unparalleled connectivity to over 140 destinations on Emirates’ global network, and also reinforces our confidence in the continued growth in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,” he added.

Boston, which welcomes nearly 12 million visitors a year, is a dynamic city experiencing strong economic and commercial growth. With more than 50 New England companies operating in the UAE, the Boston route has seemingly proven popular among corporate travellers journeying to Emirates’ home and hub in Dubai.

In addition the service has also proven to be popular for travellers heading beyond Dubai to India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Singapore and China, some of the Boston route’s most popular onward destinations. For passengers starting or ending their journey in the US outside Boston, Emirates' agreement with JetBlue provides connections to and from 47 destinations from JetBlue’s hub in Boston Logan International Airport including: Baltimore, Detroit, Philadelphia, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa.

In our analysis, below, we look at the largest international markets between Boston Logan International Airport and markets outside of Europe and North America based upon 2013 two-way estimated O&D passenger demand. Almost one million passengers flew between Boston and these markets during last year with passengers flying from or to over 630 different locations.