Emirates will introduce a slew of Boeing 777 and Airbus A380s with upgraded cabins to eight more cities on its network in the coming months.
The airline will roll out its refreshed A380S to Hong Kong, Bangkok, Nice and Perth and its upgraded Boeing 777s to Madrid, Kuala Lumpur, Phuket and Frankfurt, as well as another refitted Boeing 777 service to Dublin.
The Superjumbo is Back
These latest planned deployments will offer customers more opportunities to enjoy a seamless, consistent and industry-leading Emirates experience, whether they are travelling to or through Dubai, as the total number of cities served by refurbished Boeing 777s and Airbus A380s and newly delivered A350s reaches over 70 cities.
The airline’s retrofit programme continues to advance at a remarkable pace, with Emirates Engineering Centre teams working round the clock to complete full nose-to-tail makeovers at an average rate of one wide-body aircraft every three weeks.
A Dynamic Network
The airline will also receive its first long-range A350 later this year, which is set to make its debut in Australia with the introduction of flights to Adelaide from 1 December.
“The latest rollout of refurbished Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s and new A350s offer more opportunities for customers in over 70 dynamic cities and growing economies to enjoy our latest generation premium onboard experience combined with our award-winning service,” says Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer. “The redoubling of our refurbishment programme efforts means that by the end of this year, Emirates will have established itself as one of the preeminent industry leaders offering Premium Economy seats.”
He says that in the next two years, the airline will cement its position as the industry leader in Premium Economy deployment and that the scaling up of its Premium Economy offering strengthens its competitive proposition to business travellers seeking premium travel experiences.
Reaching Key Cities in Asia-Pacific
“Deploying our first long-range A350 to Adelaide is an exciting development and underscores the importance of Australia as a major eastbound anchor in our network,” says Karim. “It also represents our commitment to delivering the best possible long-haul experience on our latest generation aircraft.”
Emirates plans to deploy its latest Boeing 777s and Airbus A380s across key destinations, including Hong Kong, which will receive its first A380 fitted with four classes and the latest interiors from 1 October. This will complement the airline’s newly introduced retrofitted Boeing 777 operations set to start this summer. Emirates flights EK372/373 to Bangkok will also operate with the refreshed A380 from 1 July, while Perth will become the fourth Australian city to receive the latest-generation A380 starting 26 October and Kuala Lumpur flights EK346/347 will operate with a retrofitted Boeing 777 from 15 October.
New Gateway Destinations
In addition, Adelaide will be the first city in the airline’s network to receive the long-range Airbus A350 with the introduction of flights on EK440/441 beginning 1 December. The Emirates Airbus A350-900ULR can stay in the air for over 15 hours non-stop, with a range exceeding 14,000 km.
By the end of 2025, Emirates expects to receive 5 A350 aircraft earmarked to serve long-haul missions, featuring 32 lie-flat Business Class seats in a 1-2-1 configuration, 28 seats in Premium Economy, and 238 generously pitched Economy Class seats.
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