(IN SHORT) Emirates will participate in the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) 2024 from November 13-15, where it will showcase its retrofitted Airbus A380 with new cabin interiors, including First Class suites, an expanded Premium Economy section, and updated lounges. This marks the first time Emirates introduces its latest Airbus A380 model to Bahrain. The airline,… Read the full press release
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Qantas Launches First A380 Flights to Africa, Expands Codeshare Network with Airlink
(IN SHORT) Qantas has introduced its first-ever Airbus A380 flights to Johannesburg, boosting capacity between Australia and South Africa by nearly 130,000 seats annually. The new service, operating up to six times a week, reintroduces First Class and significantly increases Premium Economy options on the route. In addition, Qantas has partnered with Johannesburg-based Airlink to… Read the full press release
Emirates to Introduce Second Daily A380 Service to Bali for Peak Season
(IN SHORT) Emirates will introduce a second daily Airbus A380 service between Dubai and Bali from 1 September to 26 October 2024 to accommodate increased travel demand during the peak season. This upgrade replaces the current Boeing 777 service on flight EK398/399, providing over 2,600 additional weekly seats. The move builds on the success of… Read the full press release
Emirates’ A380 Draws Prominent Guests and Trade Visitors at ILA Berlin 2024
(IN SHORT) Emirates showcased its A380 aircraft at ILA Berlin 2024, welcoming prominent guests including German Federal Ministers and regional leaders. The aircraft attracted significant attention, hosting over 1,800 trade guests during the event. Demonstrating a commitment to sustainability, Emirates announced a positioning flight from Berlin to Dubai using blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel. With its… Read the full press release
Emirates A380 Resumes Vienna Operations, Enhancing Connectivity and Passenger Experience
(IN SHORT) The Emirates A380 returns to Vienna International Airport after nearly four years, marking a significant milestone for both Emirates and the Austrian capital. Carrying over 400 passengers, Emirates becomes the sole airline to operate the double-decker aircraft at Vienna Airport, reaffirming the strong partnership between the two entities. Elisabeth Zauner, Country Manager Emirates… Read the full press release
Emirates Upgrades Osaka Services with A380 Deployment Featuring Premium Economy
(IN SHORT) Emirates announces the enhancement of its services to Osaka by introducing the A380 aircraft, retrofitted with Premium Economy, effective from June 1, 2024. This upgrade aims to meet the rising demand for air travel between Dubai and Osaka, offering travelers increased seat capacity and the highly anticipated Premium Economy Class. The four-class A380… Read the full press release
Emirates Honors UAE’s Space Vision with Special Flight Featuring Astronaut Guests
One-off A380 flight, in collaboration with Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, celebrates the achievements of Dr Sultan AlNeyadi, Hazzaa AlMansoori, and the UAE’s bold National Space Strategy and Vision, just ahead of the UAE’s 52nd National Day (IN SHORT) Emirates has teamed up with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) to celebrate the United Arab… Read the full press release
Emirates Invests Heavily in A380 Fleet to Ensure Decades of Premium Travel Experience
(IN SHORT) Emirates has made substantial investments in its A380 fleet, securing deals for maintenance, cabin upgrades, and other enhancements at the Dubai Airshow 2023. These investments demonstrate Emirates’ commitment to providing passengers with a world-class travel experience aboard its iconic A380 aircraft well into the next decade. (PRESS RELEASE) Dubai, UAE, 2023-Nov-16 — /Travel… Read the full press release
Emirates Seeks Experienced Airbus Captains to Join its Expanding A380 Fleet
Dubai, UAE, 2023-Sep-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates is rolling out the red carpet to welcome experienced Airbus captains, as the airline continues to expand its all wide-body fleet while enjoying exceptional demand across the network. The airline is now inviting applications from seasoned commanders to join its Direct Entry Captains programme for its… Read the full press release
Emirates Celebrates 20 Years of Flying to New Zealand, Showcasing Strong Market Presence and Ongoing Commitment
Emirates has carried over 16 million passengers on 49,000 services between Dubai and New Zealand since 2003 New Zealand is the only market on Emirates’ network to operate the airline’s new four-class A380, fitted with new Premium Economy cabins across all its services Emirates’ Auckland to Dubai service remains the longest on its network at… Read the full press release
Emirates Launches Premium Economy Offering in Singapore, Showcases Enhanced A380 Experience
Dubai, UAE, 2023-Jul-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates celebrated the launch of its Premium Economy offering in Singapore, with a tour of one of its enhanced four-class A380 aircraft. The event kicked off at the Emirates Lounge at Changi Airport Terminal 1, after which guests were given a guided tour of the brand new… Read the full press release
Emirates plans to ramp up seat capacity with 31% growth in operations and A380 deployments in Northern Summer 2023 schedule
Dubai, UAE, 2023-Mar-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates has boosted operations by 31% (total ASKMs) since the start of its financial year and has further plans to ramp up seat capacity in its latest published northern summer schedule starting 26 March 2023. In the past months, the airline has planned and executed the rapid growth… Read the full press release
Emirates to Boost Cairo Operations with 28 Weekly Flights Starting October 2023, Including More A380 Flights
Egypt’s capital to be served with 28 weekly flights from 29 October Airline also expands A380 services to thrice daily Dubai, UAE, 2023-Feb-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates today (16 February 2023) announced that it will boost its operations to and from Cairo to 28 weekly flights, effective 29 October, 2023. The additional flights… Read the full press release
Emirates to Reintroduce A380 on Casablanca Route, Showcasing Commitment to Morocco’s Tourism Industry
Dubai, UAE, 2023-Jan-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates has announced that it will reintroduce its flagship A380 to Casablanca as part of the airline’s ramp up of operations to Morocco. Starting from 15 April, the airline will replace the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft currently used between Dubai and Casablanca with its flagship A380 to meet… Read the full press release
Emirates Expands Operations in China Ahead of Lunar New Year, Boosting Connectivity to Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing
Shanghai will initially be served with two weekly flights starting from 20 January 2023 Beijing will be served with a daily non-stop flight starting from 15 March 2023 Emirates’ four weekly flights to Guangzhou will increase to a daily service from 1 February 2023 Dubai, UAE, 2023-Jan-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates will ramp… Read the full press release
Emirates to Scale Up A380 Operations with Iconic Airplane’s Return to Glasgow, Nice, Birmingham, and London’s Stansted Airport
The airline continues to rebuild its global network and ramp up operations to meet robust travel demand. Emirates has also announced it will resume its second daily service to London Stansted in May 2023, boosting its London operations to 11 daily flights. By the end of this summer, Emirates will have recovered close to 90% of… Read the full press release
Real Madrid Takes Flight: Emirates Charters A380 Decked Out in Players’ Livery for Saudi Trip
The airline unveiled a new decal featuring a selection of the club’s top players ahead of the Spanish Super Cup Dubai, UAE, 2023-Jan-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, the world’s largest international airline and Official Main Sponsor of Real Madrid, welcomed the Spanish football club onboard a specially chartered A380 flight from Madrid to… Read the full press release
Emirates deploys refurbished A380 on Dubai-London route
First of 120 aircraft to be retrofitted enters service today after successful completion of extensive refurbishment work on its interiors Fully refreshed A380 features the popular Premium Economy seats, and Emirates’ latest cabin interiors including lighter colour palettes in First and Business Class Dubai, UAE, 2023-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The first Emirates A380 to… Read the full press release
Emirates’ A380 double-decker lands at Auckland Airport
Auckland, New Zealand, 2022-Dec-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates’ flagship A380 made a landmark touchdown at Auckland Airport. This is first time the Emirates double-decker has landed in Auckland since February 2020, demonstrating increasing travel demand in and out of New Zealand. The special non-stop daily service from Dubai to Auckland was greeted at… Read the full press release
Singapore Airlines to resume flights to Busan and increase Airbus A380 services to Australia
Singapore, 2022-Nov-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) will boost frequencies to destinations across East Asia and South East Asia, resume flights to Busan, and increase Airbus A380 services to Australia during the Northern Summer operating season (26 March to 29 October 2023), supporting the strong projected demand to these destinations. As a… Read the full press release
Emirates celebrates official kick-off of DP World Tour Championship with A380 flypast on 17 November
Dubai, UAE, 2022-Nov-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The Emirates A380 will be performing a flypast with the RAF Red Arrows this Thursday 17 November at midday to celebrate the official kick-off of the DP World Tour Championship. The Emirates A380 and six Red Arrow aircraft will fly in a synchronised formation, starting at Jumeirah Golf… Read the full press release
Emirates to introduce its flagship A380 service to Bengaluru from 30 October
Emirates to be the first airline to operate the iconic A380 to Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport Flagship A380 service to be introduced as a daily service and allows customers travelling to and from the South Indian city to enjoy the much-loved signature experience Bengaluru to join Emirates’ network of over 30 destinations served by the… Read the full press release
Emirates to reintroduce its flagship A380 to Perth From 1 December
The service will expand capacity with close to 500 seats per day driven by significant demand Emirates’ A380 return comes as airline celebrates 20 years of serving Perth, carrying close to 6 million passengers since 2002 Dubai, UAE, 2022-Aug-18 — /Travel PR News/ — From 1 December, Emirates will reintroduce its flagship A380 to Perth… Read the full press release
High-profile delegation of the Federal Republic of Germany welcomed at Emirates as part of the official opening tour of ILA Berlin 2022
DUBAI, UAE, 2022-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, visited today (June 22, 2022) the latest Emirates A380 as part of the official opening tour of ILA Berlin 2022. He was welcomed by Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline and Adnan Kazim, Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates Airline… Read the full press release
Emirates launches new First Class experience, Home Check-in Service
Dubai, UAE, 2022-Jun-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates adds another First Class experience with a new Home Check-in Service that offers customers the option to check in from home in a comfortable and convenient manner. This service is provided free of charge to Emirates’ First Class customers based in Dubai and Sharjah, where the… Read the full press release
Emirates unveils its full Premium Economy offering onboard and on ground
Emirates Premium Economy will be deployed on high-traffic A380 routes to London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Sydney and Christchurch Announces at Arabian Travel Market that this new cabin class will be open for sale on 1 June, for flights from 1 August Dubai, UAE, 2022-May-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Flyers can look forward… Read the full press release
Emirates announces twice daily A380 flights to Mauritius from 1 July 2022
Dubai, UAE, 2022-Apr-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates will be operating twice daily flights on its flagship A380 aircraft to Mauritius from 1 July 2022 to meet the increase in demand for travel to the island nation. Emirates currently operates daily flights to Mauritius . In line with rising demand, the airline will be… Read the full press release
Emirates announces fourteen weekly services from Dubai to Melbourne
Airline ramps up services to Melbourne to meet the demand for international travel following borders re-opening Twice daily flights, served by the flagship A380 aircraft, will provide more than 1,000 seats a day to the Victorian capital Emirates’ Australian operations will soar to 42 weekly flights, with the airline continuing to reaffirm its commitment to… Read the full press release
Qatar Airways launches exclusive amenity kits and gift boxes from French Perfumer Diptyque
The award-winning airline will offer the signature ‘34 Boulevard Saint Germain’ Eau de Toilette or ‘Eau Rose’ Eau de Toilette inside each amenity kit Premium passengers will receive body and face care products packaged beautifully in elegant Diptyque branded amenity kits on selected outbound flights from Doha, and luxurious bespoke gift boxes featuring Diptyque’s signature… Read the full press release
Qantas resumes A380 full First Class offering
Sydney, Australia, 2022-Mar-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas will reinstate its full First Class offering at the end of this month both on the ground and in the air as post-pandemic international travel steadily recovers and the national carrier wakes up more of its A380 superjumbo fleet. A fourth Qantas A380 has emerged from… Read the full press release