Emirates to promote Spanish tourism, trade

Emirates has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tourism Institute of Spain (Turespaña) to help boost trade and tourism to Spain.

The MoU was signed by Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, divisional senior vice president of International Affairs at Emirates, and Miguel Ángel Sanz Castedo, director general of Turespana, said a press release.

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and chief executive, Emirates Airline, and María Reyes Maroto Illera, Spanish minister of industry, trade and tourism and other dignitaries, were present at the signing ceremony at the Emirates Group headquarters.

Under the agreement, Emirates and Turespaña will explore joint activities to drive tourism to Spain, including trade familiarisation trips, workshops and marketing campaigns.

Emirates launched operations to Madrid in 2010, to Barcelona in 2012 and Dubai to Mexico City, via Barcelona in 2019. The airline currently offers customers 10 weekly flights to Barcelona, including 5 weekly flights from Dubai to Mexico City via Barcelona, and 9 weekly flights to Madrid utilising the iconic Emirates A380 aircraft.