Emirates goes double A380 to Madrid

It seems Emirates has got A380s to spare, and is taking its Dubai to Madrid double-daily with Airbus A380s.

Emirates A380 taking off from London Heathrow – Image, Economy Class and Beyond

EK143/144 will switch over from Boeing 777-300ER to A380 operations on the 1st September 2017.

In the process, it will covert both its Madrid and Barcelona operations to double A380s – offering 2,044 (four A380s) seats a day between Dubai and Spain.

The timetable of the revised additional operation looks like this

EK143 DEPART DXB 14:30 ARRIVE MAD 20:20
EK144 DEPART MAD 22:05 ARRIVE DXB 07:15+1

Switches from Boeing 777-300ER to A380 operation on 1st September
Data: Emirates

For those connecting in Dubai, it means you’ll be able to meet more A380 flights (which offer a better passenger experience in all classes compared to the tightly packed Boeing 777 fleet)

Emirates will deploy a three-class plane on the Dubai-Madrid route, made up of

• 14 First Class Suites
• 76 Business Class flat-bed seats
• 399 Economy Class seats.

Again, Emirates is using capacity in a thoughtful manner to grow its network – and it sees the European network as a place for growth.

None the less, 2,044 seats a day to fill both ways between Dubai and Spain is a fair old bunch of seats…

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