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Dubai based Emirates has commenced flying the long-awaited Dubai to Houston, USA route. The 15 hour flight from Dubai to the US is operated by state-of-the-art Boeing 777-200LR aircraft which runs three times a week until 1st February 2008 and then daily from then on. Emirates has recently received awards for its excellent service and first class service. The Boeing 777-200LR aircraft features 8 luxurious private suites in first class, 42 business class seats which convert into lie-flat beds and 216 seats in Economy class. The Texas to Dubai route is expected to be very popular and bring business and tourism to the South of the USA. This new route comes close behind the announcement of Emirates for over $34 billion US Dollars of aircraft, including 120 Airbus A350s and 11 A380 superjumbos. Emirates also fly between Dubai and New York with three flights a day on that popular route.