Emirates Airlines is expanding its global network with new flights to Prague, Tokyo and Amsterdam.

It announced that a daily flight to Prague would be launched on July 1, its third new route in 2010. Services to Tokyo begin March 28 and Amsterdam from May 1.
 
Sheikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, said: "This is another new and exciting development for Emirates, embracing a popular European tourist destination and an emerging market.
 
At the end of the year ended May, the total number of aircraft on Emirates' order book, excluding options, was 161, worth approximately US$52 billion. In the past year, the carrier received 20 new aircraft and is still pursuing an aggressive purchase plan.

The airline has already been carrying passengers from the Czech Republic via intermediate European cities such as Vienna.
 
Demand is expected for the destination as the city hosts a dozen UNESCO World Heritage sites, including Prague's historic centre.