Emirates Airline lands in L.A. with a splash »
Posted By Deidre 1 year, 1 month ago in StyleThe world's fastest-growing airline -- and one of the most extravagant -- began nonstop flights between Los Angeles and Dubai this week, and tonight it will throw one of the more lavish Hollywood parties of the season. ¶ Despite global economic turmoil, Emirates Airline, based in the hyper-developing Persian Gulf city of Dubai, is expected to spend more than $3 million for the bash at the Kodak Theatre, hosted by Hilary Swank and featuring an hourlong concert by Ricky Martin. A four-course dinner is being prepared by Wolfgang Puck. ¶ The start of flights to Los Angeles International Airport is the latest link in a growing Dubai connection that has included an investment fund controlled by Dubai's ruling family taking a 45% stake in Eli Broad's multibillion-dollar Grand Avenue project in downtown Los Angeles.
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