Cairo receives the most Emirates A380 aircraft of any city in the Middle East and North Africa region outside Dubai
Emirates has announced it is boosting its service between Dubai and Cairo by operating 6 additional weekly flights from December 1, 2025, in response to growing demand during the winter season. The new flights have been scheduled to provide the best possible connections with the carrier's extensive global network of destinations.
From February 1, 2026, the service will increase to an additional daily flight with a new timing that complements the current schedule of four daily flights, in a move that reflects Emirates' confidence in the strong demand for travel to and from Egypt, whether for leisure or business.
The flights will be operated with Boeing 777 aircraft on a schedule designed to provide seamless connections to key destinations in the Far East, such as Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and others, as well as destinations in East and Southern Africa such as Tanzania, Kenya and South Africa.
From December 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026, the schedule of the additional flights will be as follows:
Flight "EK929" will depart Dubai Airport at 10:45, arriving in Cairo at 13:00.
Return flight "EK930" will depart Cairo Airport at 14:40, arriving in Dubai at 19:55.
These flights will operate every day of the week except Thursday.
From February 1, 2026, the flight schedule will be as follows:
Daily flight "EK929" will depart Dubai Airport at 4:00, arriving in Cairo at 6:15.
Return flight "EK930" will depart Cairo Airport at 8:00, arriving in Dubai at 13:15.
Emirates noted in a statement that all flight times are in local time in Dubai and Cairo.
Since joining Emirates' global network, Egypt has been a market of strategic priority for the carrier. Cairo is currently the city receiving the most Emirates A380 aircraft in the Middle East and North Africa region outside Dubai.
With the launch of the fifth daily flight, Cairo will also become the most served city in Emirates' network in Africa, underscoring the carrier's continued commitment to the Egyptian market as it approaches the 40th anniversary of the launch of its operations to Cairo.
In this context, Adnan Kazim, Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer at Emirates, said: "Cairo is one of the busiest destinations in the region for passengers and air cargo, and has always been a pivotal destination for Emirates. The additional service will make it easier for customers to move across our global network and strengthen trade and tourism links between Egypt, the UAE and the world. As we approach the 40th anniversary of the launch of our operations to Cairo, this new expansion embodies our steadfast commitment to the Egyptian market and the region. We express our appreciation to the Egyptian authorities for their support in approving this new flight, and we look forward to welcoming our customers on board soon."
Egypt has well-established bilateral relations with the UAE, extending to the fields of tourism, industry and trade, and including joint development projects in Cairo, the North Coast and other areas across the country. The additional flights will strengthen connectivity between the two countries and increase air cargo capacity to and from Egypt by up to 300 tons per week via Boeing 777 passenger aircraft.
Emirates SkyCargo, the carrier's cargo arm, transports key Egyptian products, including fresh fruit such as strawberries, as well as vegetables, to multiple global markets, supporting the Egyptian economy and connecting local businesses with their customers around the world quickly and highly efficiently.
Since launching its first flights to Cairo in 1986, Emirates has established itself as a long-term partner to Egypt's aviation, tourism and trade sectors, continuing to expand its operations and increase its flights. To date, it has carried more than 10 million passengers to and from the Egyptian market, with a strong contribution to inbound passenger traffic from key markets such as China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan and Australia.
