Emirates, winner of seven APEX Passenger Choice Awards for 2015, including Best Overall Passenger Experience, launched its second daily service from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on Thursday.

The new service, flight EK239, departs Dubai at 3:20 a.m. and arrives in Boston at 8:55 a.m. The return flight, EK240, will depart at 11:55 a.m. and arrives in Dubai at 8:15 a.m. the following day.

The new service will supplement the current EK237 Boeing 777-300ER flight departing Dubai at 8:40 a.m. and landing in Boston at 2:15 p.m. The complementary flight times satisfy a need for customers traveling between the eastern United States to Dubai, as well as for those passengers connecting to Emirates’ vast global network of onward destinations.

The second Boston flight will also be operated with an Emirates’ Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with 8 private suites in First class, 42 seats in Business class and 304 seats in Economy class.

“The additional service to Boston not only doubles our capacity to meet demand, but will also provide passengers with the option to fly to new destinations out of Boston Logan International Airport,” said Hubert Frach, Emirates divisional SVP, commercial operations, West.

“The new flight will also create improved connections for passengers travelling from Dhaka, Kolkata, and many destinations throughout Africa, the GCC and the Middle East via Dubai and onward to the United States.”

Boston, Massachusetts’ capital and largest city, is a popular destination for foreign and domestic tourists.

This second flight will now provide even more travel options for students and the academic community in Boston. Just this year, Boston-based StudentUniverse named Emirates the Best Airline for Students, Overall (Globally).

Passengers wishing to travel beyond Boston to onward destinations in North America can take advantage of Emirates’ interline partnership with JetBlue Airways (B6).