DHAKA: Emirates, a global connector of people, places and business has recognised winners of its recent quiz competition to publicise the launch of its new route to Chicago, USA.

At a ceremony held at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka on Wednesday, Ismail Bhuiyan, Emirates’ Sales Manager for Bangladesh gave away Chicago-themed goody bags comprising of Emirates branded merchandise to the winners.

Participants of the quiz competitions answered a number of questions about Emirates airline and its Chicago route. Ten winners were drawn out of several hundred correct entries.

Chicago is the ninth Emirates gateway in the US and is being served by a Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, which features a three-cabin configuration with eight private First Class suites, 42 Business Class lie-flat beds and 216 Economy Class seats.

Emirates began passenger services to the USA in 2004 with the launch of daily non-stop flights from New York JFK to Dubai and now offers daily flights to Washington, Houston, Dallas, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston and Chicago.

The airline operates 19 flights a week from Dhaka to Dubai, allowing Bangladeshi passengers to connect onwards to its global network of more than 140 destinations.

Passengers on-board can enjoy access up to 1,800 channels of films including Bangladeshi movies, TV shows, music and games through ice, the airline’s award-winning in-flight entertainment system. In-flight, Emirates serves a specially created South Asian menu which features regionally themed dishes served by multilingual cabin crew including Bangla speakers.

BDST: 2204 HRS, NOV 27, 2014