Emirates tallies 100,000th passenger in-flight

19 February 2009

Emirates in-flight mobile telephone service tallied its 100,000th user this week, the airline announced today. A total of 31 Emirates passenger aircraft are now installed with the AeroMobile service, the largest of any commercial airline. The service typically sees more than 30% of passengers on each flight taking advantage of the system, the carrier said. The first 50,000 users were recorded in the first nine months since the system's launch, while the second 50,000 were clocked up in less than two months, Emirates said.

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