Yesterday, Emirates took delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 aircraft. We now have confirmation of the first route the new aircraft will serve, as well as a date.
Emirates Airbus A350-900 – Image, Emirates.
And yes, it’s Edinburgh that will be the launch destination, with services commencing on the 3rd of January 2025.
The service to Edinburgh was relaunched on the 4th of November. Originally, this was meant to be operated with an Airbus A350. Since they were delayed, the airline chose to launch services with a Boeing 777-300ER instead, operating a mixture of two-class (Business and Economy Class) and three-class (Business, Premium Economy and Economy Class) aircraft on this route
The updated timings for the Dubai-Edinburgh route are:
EK23 DEAPRT DXB 14:50 ARRIVE EDI 19:05 EK24 DEPART EDI 20:45 ARRIVE DXB 08:05+1 Currently operates with a Boeing 777-300ER until 3rd January 2024 Operates with an Airbus A350-900 (three-class) from 4th Janaury Operates Daily
The Emirates A350 will be rolled out to 8 other destinations including Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kuwait, Bahrain, Colombo, Lyon, Muscat and Bologna, with more destinations to follow as the fleet grows.
The airline also currently serves Glasgow with a daily A380 – offering customers 14 weekly flights to/from Scotland. Including Edinburgh, Emirates serves eight destinations in the UK.
Awaiting the interior pictures
Emirates is teasing out the press for its new Airbus A350 – with the airline now confirming the first date the A350 will fly.
All we’re missing are the interior pictures and who installed what for their Airbus A350 passenger experience.
We’ll keep an eye open on what the airline is up to…
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