Boston to Guangzhou Emirates Flights

  About Boston

Boston might not fall under your 'ideal vacation destination' category, but it is certainly a place you must visit. The city houses a lot of America's firsts like their first subway system, public school, park and a free municipal public library. Boston is quite a modern city, but it is backed by a rich history. Boston is majorly known for its universities and academic brilliance. The city is also where several revolutionary heroes lived, and it does everything in its stride to flaunt them. There are quite a lot of museums, parks and restaurants that you can head to if you are on holiday in Boston. The city does not move at a slow pace since it has so many universities, colleges and students. But it will not affect your holiday in any way. If you have nothing planned for the day, you can always head to the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway. You can either take a stroll here at the park or indulge in activities/ events that happen here quite frequently.

Best Time to Visit Boston

Boston's peak tourist season is from June to October when it is summer followed by fall. Summer begins from June and lasts till August. The temperature ranges from 15 to 27 degree Celsius in summer and from 8 to 22 degree Celsius in fall. These are the most expensive months to visit Boston. You must book your hotel in Boston way in advance to avoid the high prices at the last moment. Make sure you also book your flight tickets to Boston in advance if you are visiting during these months. The best part about Boston is that no matter when you plan to visit the city, they will always have one event or the other taking place. If you are going to Boston in June, make sure you are a part of Boston Pride and the Cambridge Arts River Festival. You will also see a rise in the number of tourists in August, thanks to Boston Comic-Con. You can also attend the Boston Film Festival and the Phantom Gourmet Food Festival in September. Since there are so many important events taking place in the city during these months, it is one of the reasons why this is considered a peak season.

November to February is winter in Boston, and it can get really cold. The temperature drops to as low as -5 degree Celsius and as high as 5 degree Celsius. Make sure you pack all of your warm clothes and more if you are not used to chilly weather. Hotel prices and flight fares drop considerably during winter since the city sees fewer tourists. If you are going to visit Boston anytime between January to March, you can attend the Boston Wine Festival. Meet wine connoisseurs, learn the right way to drink wine, you can learn more about the different types of wine and even go on a wine tasting tour. This is also the best time for you to get cheap flight tickets to Boston since it is offseason.

March to May is the spring season in Boston, and this is a pleasant time to visit the city. The flight fares and accommodation rates are low during Spring. The temperature ranges from 0 degree Celsius to 19 degree Celsius. You can be a part of the St Patrick's Day Parade or Dine Out Boston in March. You can also attend the Boston Marathon and the Boston International Film Festival in April. The city is sprucing up to welcome the high tourist season but also makes it a point to ensure that the off-season tourists are also making the most of their stay in Boston.

Places to Visit in Boston

The Freedom Trail is an important and historic landmark in Boston. It is also a great way to learn more about the city's history. North End, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Charlestown, there are at least 16 landmarks in Freedom Trail alone that you cannot miss. If you are an art lover, you can head to the Museum of Fine Arts. It is the fourth-largest museum in the US and houses at least 500,000 pieces of artwork from all over the world. North End is one of the oldest places in Boston, and you will find quite a few Italian restaurants here. Faneuil Hall is not just a shopping arena that also has a lot of restaurants, but it has also served as a meeting hall for hundreds of years. Boston Waterfront is another popular tourist attraction in the city. It offers you a magnificent view of the skylines, and it is open to the public. You can also visit Charles River Esplanade if you miss the water baby in you. You can either take a stroll here or bike along the trails. The locals also offer kayaks and paddleboats to enjoy the river.

You cannot leave Boston without visiting the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum. It will be quite a refreshing brush up that will make you miss your history lessons at school. You can also visit the Boston Library, which is one of the most important attractions in the city, courtesy of its architecture. Samuel Adams Boston Brewery is another popular place in Boston. You will get to see the whole brewery process first-hand, and you can also sample some of it.

Things to do in Boston

Boston is anything but boring. It is a very busy city even if it is in the off-season. You can either hire a cab for a day to go sightseeing around the city or just walk to the popular tourist attractions. Head over to Freedom Trail that was built in 1742 if you want to go on a shopping spree or just walk around, admiring the city. The Faneuil Hall Marketplace that is located here is a popular destination for tourists. You can grab a quick bite at the restaurants in Quincy Market or shop at the multiple stores here. However, the items might be a tad overpriced. It is best to visit the place on weekdays since it gets crowded on weekends. You can also sign up for food tours in the city. North End is one of Boston's oldest neighbourhoods and one of the important places in Freedom Trail. Its rich Italian culture is what draws people to it. You will find quite a few tour packages that are tailored to your interests. You can either opt for a historical tour or a guided walking tour of the city. There are a lot of events that happen in the city constantly. You can pick one that suits your interest and attend it. Even if you are not into classical music a lot, do attend a concert at Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Food and Restaurants in Boston

Boston's dining scene is quite eclectic, and so is its nightlife. From Italian cuisines to Thai and Ethiopian food, you will have a lot of options to treat your taste buds. Mike's Pastry and Modern Pastry on Hanover Street at North End are popular bakeries in the city. You can buy desserts from both of the bakeries since they are quite close to each other. You can head over to Toro at the South End neighbourhood for Spanish dishes like potato empanadas and mussels with chorizo and chicken. The Butcher Shop is also highly recommended. O Ya is a very popular Japanese restaurant, and you must try the scarlet sea scallops and fried Kumamoto oysters here. Quincy Market in Freedom Trail is where you will find a lot of different restaurants that offer a variety of cuisines. It is highly recommended that you sign up for a food tour if you want to explore the dining scenes here. Mario's Restaurant is another popular restaurant that specialises in Italian cuisine. Saltie Girl is famous for its seafood and other American cuisines, so is The Capital Grille. Head over to Mistral for authentic French and European cuisine.

How to reach Boston (Transportation)

The Boston Logan International Airport is the nearest in the city. The flight connectivity to Boston from India is excellent. There are frequent flights to Boston from India, though the duration exceeds 20 hours. Cathay Pacific Airways, Air Canada and Lufthansa are some of the airlines that fly to Boston frequently with layovers at Hong Kong, Frankfurt, Munich and Montreal. If you book at the right time, it is easier to get cheap flight tickets to Boston. It is one of the busiest airports in the US and has a lot of facilities for the convenience of its passengers. You can stay at one of the hotels at Logan, and you'll get a shuttle that will take you to the hotel directly from your terminal. You will be given several choices of hotels that are closest to the airport. The airport also has WiFi, restaurants, cafes, shopping areas and lounges for its passengers. It is also quite easy to book a taxi to your hotel from the airport.

  About Emirates Airlines

Emirates, based in Garhoud, Dubai, is a state-owned carrier airline of United Arab Emirates. It is a subsidiary of the Emirates Group, wholly owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai. Emirates is undoubtedly the largest airline in the Middle East which has operations of more than 3,600 flights in a week from Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport, the hub of the airlines. It connects to over 150 international cities spread across 80 countries and has flights to six continents. With a fleet carrying about 300 aircraft along with cargo activities that fall under Emirates SkyCargo, it easily becomes one of the biggest and important airlines in the world.

The airline came into existence in 1985 after Gulf Air decreased the flight services to Dubai. Emirates was originally backed by Dubai's royal family as well as two flight services from Pakistan International Airlines on wet-lease. The start-up capital of the airlines was $10 million and operated independently from the government. Further on this, Pakistan International Airlines also enabled training services to help Emirates' cabin crew. The following years saw some tremendous expansion and put Emirates on the map of the top airlines in the world. This has been possible thanks to the leadership of their current chairman, Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum. The airlines have managed to expand their fleet size as well as the number of destinations.

Dubai International Airport even constructed a new terminal building dedicated to Emirates in 2008. All operations concerning the airport have since been moved to Terminal 3 of the airport. Emirates currently operates a mixed fleet which includes Boeing wide-body aircraft along with Airbus among them. It has been recorded that Emirates is the largest operator of Airbus A380, as of 2019, with about 115 aircraft service. The airlines plan to add eight more to its fleet. Ever since the introduction of Airbus A380, it has become an indispensable part of the Emirates fleet. It is perfect for long-haul international routes. Along with Airbus A380, Emirates is also known to be the largest operator of Boeing 777 in the world with 144 aircraft functioning from under the airlines.

Fleet size of Emirates

The fleet size of Emirates currently stands at 259 aircraft. The airline is the only one in the world to operate the largest fleet of massive aircraft, Boeing 777 and Airbus A380. The two aircraft are known for their gigantic sizes. Along with the two major aircraft, Emirates also accommodates A319, which flies as an executive jet. Since 1995, the airlines have not accommodated single-aisle aircraft as part of its mainline fleet.

Back in February 2019, Emirates signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus to add 40 A330-900s and 30 A350-900s to their fleet. Simultaneously, they also plan to reduce the total number of Airbus A380 aircraft to 123. Post this, Airbus plans to cease production for A380. However, the same year, the airlines announced to order 50 instead of 30 A350-900s for a sum of USD16 billion. In the same year, Emirates also ordered 30 787-9s which values at USD8.8 billion. Deliveries of the same will commence in 2023 as the fleet further plans to reduce the order of 777Xs from a total of 150 to 126.

The livery on all Emirates flights features the flag of United Arab Emirates painted on the vertical stabilizer along with a white fuselage and the word Emirates etched in golden. The same design was introduced in 1999 and was first featured on the Boeing 777-300 as well as on all the Airbus A330 aircraft. The complete repainting of the fleet to the said design happened in 2005. An Arabic version of Emirates is also painted on the livery but has been etched in a smaller size.

Inflight services

First-class cabin services - In the first-class cabin, it has been segregated into two types of seating, one that is fully enclosed suite with a floor door extended to the ceiling and the second, also with doors but not the kind that extends up to the ceiling. The suite ensures complete privacy with in-flight services such as a coat rack, mini-bar and ample storage space. An ICE entertainment system has also been installed with a 23-inch wide LCD screen. The seat can be converted into a fully flat bed too. Interestingly, Emirates' in-flight services for first-class and business-class cabins also include lounge areas with a bar, shower-equipped lavatories and a spa. A 13-inch tablet to communicate with the cabin crew or call for room service is also available to upscale the first-class scenes for travellers.

Business-class cabin services - Emirates' in-flight services for business class cabins include a 2-meter long recliner that stretches up to 79 inches lie-flat bed. Some of the amenities present in the cabin include partitions for privacy, a winged headrest that has a six-way movement, individual reading lights, in-seat power supply, RCA socket to connect laptops and ICE entertainment system, to name a few. Business-class cabins of Airbus A380-800 aircraft accommodates flat-beds and personal mini-bars. However, due to the awkward layout of the cabin, some of the beds stretch only up to 70 inches instead of 79. Business-class travellers are also given access to the on-board bar which is located at the rear of the aircraft.

Premium economy class services - While no other aircraft of Emirates' fleet accommodates a Premium Economy Class, the same is available in their first Boeing 777X. The seats have been curated to fit the design of what can be found in Airbus A380s and Boeing 777-300ERs. These will be introduced in the aircraft that is slated to release in 2020-21. Details of the same are yet to be revealed by the airlines.

Economy class services - Emirates' economy class is not blessed with all the world-class features that their other cabins do, but it still has enough to keep the passengers comfortable. The seats offered on Airbus and Boeing 777 aircraft is approximately 34 inches. It has ten seats lined up in a row with adjustable headrests and an ICE entertainment system that offers 3000 channels. Not to mention how the seat also comes with a laptop power outlet in some of the newer aircraft. An additional recline is also available in A380 aircraft.

In-flight entertainment and dining services - Emirates prides itself on being the first airlines in the world to propose a personal entertainment system on commercial aircraft. The same was introduced in 1992, right after Virgin Atlantic brought forth similar ideation along with an entertainment system. Emirates' in-flight services include personal entertainment system which is of two types, ICE and ICE Digital Widescreen. Larger high definition screens have been installed in all classes of Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 fleet. ICE is information, communication and entertainment and an in-flight service offered by Emirates. ICE also provides communication services which include sending and receiving emails for USD1 per message.

There are provisions to access mobile broadband services in flight as well. The same was introduced in 2008 and had been functioning well since. The airlines also offer scrumptious meals during the flight. Catering for the same is done by Emirates Flight Catering service, which operates one of the largest facility for airline catering in the world. Emirates strictly follows a halal dietary guideline and all meals are prepared accordingly. Much recently, Emirates also signed a million-dollar venture with Oakland-based Crop One Holding. The deal is to build and maintain the largest hydroponic growing facility that would provide yields to Emirates' fleet.

Baggage allowance

As long as you are able to meet the weight criteria, you can carry as many baggage on Emirates flights as possible. Depending on the class ticket that the traveller has purchased, the flight does have weight allowance segregated. As per the economy class' rules, the baggage on Emirates should not weigh beyond 32 kg. The weight concept applies to all international routes chosen by Emirates. As for first-class and business-class, the weight is 50 kg and 40 kg respectively. Emirates does not have baggage allowance with respect to numbers but requests passengers to adhere to the weight.

Popular routes and top cities for Emirates

Emirates has impeccable connectivity with respect to flights within the Middle East. Some of the domestic routes chosen by Emirates include countries such as Bahrain, Iran, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Melbourne, Dhaka, Cambodia, Beijing, Hong Kong, Delhi, Mumbai, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo-Haneda, Singapore, Seoul, Male, Karachi, Christchurch, Auckland, Seychelles, Colombo, Hanoi and Bangkok in Asia, are some of the top cities that the airlines have flight operations in.

In terms of global reach, Emirates flies to international routes such as Addis Ababa, Cairo, Lagos, Cape Town, London, Istanbul, Zurich, Moscow, Lisbon, Madrid, Amsterdam, Athens, Rome, Dublin, Frankfurt, Paris, Copenhagen, New York City, Chicago, Toronto, Vancouver, Mexico City to name a few.

Why travel by Emirates?

On a global scale, Emirates is the fourth-largest airline in the world in terms of passenger-kilometres flown and the second with respect to freight tonne-kilometres flown. The airlines have over the years built a name for itself to be the best with respect to comfort and connectivity. You can book Emirates flights online on all travel websites as well as the official site. Plus, you can find Emirates' flight schedules and check flight status on the website as well.