HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman of Emirates, discussed the possibility of Emirates services between Dubai and Buenos Aires with HE Carlos Meyer, the Argentinean Minister of Tourism.

Sheikh Ahmed told the Minister that Emirates was interested in serving Buenos Aires with the airline's new Airbus A340-500 with a daily non-stop operation from Dubai.

Both the Minister and Sheikh Ahmed agreed there was an excellent potential for commercial and tourism traffic between the two cities. Emirates was also represented at the meeting held days ago on the Emirates by Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline, while Minister Meyer's delegation included Mr Jorge Lukowski, Corporate Director of Argentina Airports, and Mr G Brooks, Assistant Secretary of Tourism.

Dubai-based Emirates is one of the fastest growing airlines in the world and has received more than 250 international awards for excellence since its launch in 1985.

With the recent addition of new routes to Shanghai, Glasgow, Vienna, New York and Christchurch; Emirstes offer today 77 destinations in 54 countries in Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Emirates fleet has today over 50 aircraft, which includes 29 Airbus A330-200, 9 Boeing 777, and 12 larger 300-series Boeing 777 aircraft. As a highlight of their future growth Emirates announced the biggest order in civil aviation history, worth $19 billion, at the Paris Air Show 2003.