Emirates has launched daily, non-stop service from Dubai to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). It is the seventh gateway for Emirates in the United States and the 12th new route to join the airline’s international network in 2012. EK 231 leaves Dubai daily at 2:20 a.m. and arrives at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) at 8:50 a.m. EK 232 departs Dulles at 10:55 a.m. arriving in Dubai at 8:00 a.m. the following day. The inaugural flight from Dubai included: Tim Clark, president of Emirates airline. the Honourable Michael Corbin, U.S. Ambassador to the U.A.E.. Francisco Sanchez, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade. Orhan Abbas, Senior Vice President Commercial Operations, The Americas and Pradeep Kumar, Senior Vice President, Revenue Optimisation and Systems, Emirates SkyCargo. Seen in the photo, from left to right, are: Pradeep Kumar, Senior Vice President, Revenue Optimisation and Systems, Emirates SkyCargo. Mark Satterfield, Chief Operations Officer, Marriott Hotels International. Jacob Matthew, President ? Middle East & Asia, National Air Cargo. Abdul Nazar Karuppam Veetil, Chairman and Managing Director, Akbar Travels. Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline. Francisco Sanchez, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade. Argiris Kyriakidis, President and Managing Director, Marriott Hotels Middle East. the Honourable Michael Corbin, U.S. Ambassador to the U.A.E.. Orhan Abbas, Senior Vice President Commercial Operations, The Americas. George Maniyattu Thampy, Chairman and Managing Director, Riya Travel & Tours. Carlton Shephard. Zubin Karkaria, CEO and Managing Director, VFS Global.