Emirates has expanded the operation of its retrofitted Boeing B777 and new Airbus A350 aircraft to cover many key destinations in Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Australia, adding Premium Economy on these aircraft to more cities across its network.
Emirates is set to operate its Airbus A380, Boeing B777 and Airbus A350 aircraft equipped with the latest Premium Economy interiors to more than 84 destinations by 1 July, underlining its focus on delivering a distinctive and consistent experience across its network, according to a press release on the airline's website.
Emirates will operate Airbus A350 aircraft on its new daily flights to Copenhagen, Phuket and Cape Town, offering travellers better connectivity and an enhanced travel experience, as the additional daily flight to each of Copenhagen, Phuket and Cape Town will complement existing schedules to these destinations, providing the extra capacity needed to meet the expected increase in summer travel demand.
Additional Flights to Copenhagen, Phuket and Cape Town
From 1 June, Emirates will operate a second daily flight between Dubai and Copenhagen and a third daily flight between Dubai and Phuket, and it will also operate a third daily flight to Cape Town from 1 July.
The new flights will be operated with modern Airbus A350 aircraft, which feature a Premium Economy cabin as well as the latest Business and Economy Class cabins.
Copenhagen
From 1 June, Emirates flight EK153 will depart Dubai for Copenhagen at 14:50, arriving at 19:45. The return flight EK154 will depart Copenhagen at 21:35, arriving in Dubai at 5:55 the next morning.
The timing of this new flight has been chosen to provide seamless connections from Copenhagen to popular East Asian destinations via Dubai, including Bangkok, Bali, Manila, Tokyo and Phuket, as well as connections to Colombo and Malé. The service also offers excellent connections to major African cities such as Nairobi and Entebbe.
Travellers coming from major global cities such as Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Auckland, Delhi and Bengaluru will benefit from the increased number of flights to the Danish capital, with connection times via Dubai.
Phuket
From 1 July, Emirates flight EK390 will depart Dubai for Phuket at 22:40, arriving at 08:10 the next morning. The return flight EK391 will depart Phuket at 10:00, arriving in Dubai at 13:05.
This service strengthens travel options to this popular tourist destination and allows travellers to arrive early in the morning, making it ideal for travellers coming from Europe, including Manchester, Amsterdam, London, Paris and Frankfurt, as well as Kuwait and Bahrain via Dubai.
The new flight also offers convenient connections from Phuket to key destinations in Europe and the Middle East, including Madrid, Munich, Birmingham, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Edinburgh, Zurich and Amman.
Cape Town
On 1 July, flight EK778 will depart Dubai at 10:25, arriving in Cape Town at 18:05, while the return flight EK779 will depart Cape Town at 20:00, arriving in Dubai at 7:25 the next morning.
This third daily flight offers connections to and from London, Dublin, Mumbai, Brussels, Australia, New Zealand and key Asian destinations, meeting the needs of both tourists and business travellers.
It is worth noting that the two daily flights Emirates operates to Cape Town recorded consistently high load factors throughout last year, especially during peak periods, while demand for travel from GCC countries to South Africa continued to grow and demand for travel from South Africa to Europe and the US East Coast remained strong.
Rome and Taipei
From 29 March, the airline will operate its A350 aircraft on its flights to Rome and Taipei.
Planned Expansion of Premium Economy-Equipped Aircraft Flights
Europe and North America
Barcelona and Mexico City: Emirates will operate a retrofitted Boeing B777-300ER on outbound and return flights EK187/EK188 from 1 February.
From 15 February, it will also operate a retrofitted Boeing B777-300LR with a Premium Economy cabin on outbound and return flights EK255/EK256 between Barcelona and Mexico City.
Rome: From 29 March, the airline will operate an Airbus A350 on outbound and return flights EK099/EK100.
Copenhagen: A second daily flight will be added from 1 June using an Airbus A350 as EK153/EK154.
Asia
Kochi: From 29 January, Emirates will operate two of its 7 weekly flights, on Thursdays and Sundays, between Dubai and Kochi with a retrofitted Boeing B777-300LR.
Karachi: From 1 March, Emirates will begin operating outbound and return flights EK606/607 on retrofitted three-class Boeing B777-300LR aircraft.
Taipei: Emirates will operate outbound and return flights EK386/387 on retrofitted Boeing B777-300LR aircraft from 15 March to 30 April, and from 1 May onwards will operate this flight with Airbus A350 aircraft.
Phuket: A third daily flight, EK390/391, will be added between Dubai and Phuket from 1 July.
Australia
Brisbane: From 29 March, the airline will operate outbound and return flights EK430/431 with retrofitted four-class Boeing B777-300ER aircraft, joining the service operated with retrofitted A380 aircraft launched last year.
Africa
Addis Ababa: From 1 March, Emirates will operate a retrofitted three-class Boeing B777-200LR on outbound and return flights EK723/724.
Cape Town: The airline will operate a third daily flight on the Dubai-Cape Town route, announced at the Dubai Airshow 2025, using a new-generation Airbus A350 from 1 July 2026.
Middle East
Basra: From 29 January, Emirates will operate a retrofitted four-class Boeing B777-300ER on its Thursday outbound and return flights EK947/948.
Kuwait: From 1 February to 30 April, it will operate a retrofitted Boeing B777 on its Thursday outbound and return flights EK859/860, and from 1 May onwards they will be operated with an Airbus A350.
Tehran: From 29 March, it will operate a retrofitted four-class Boeing B777 on outbound and return flights EK979/980.
Travellers can book tickets via the website emirates.com, the Emirates app, travel agents or Emirates offices. Aircraft deployment dates may be brought forward if their retrofits are completed ahead of schedule.
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