Emirates is increasing its footprint in Japan, with plans to launch a second daily service to Tokyo-Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture.
The additional service will commence on the 1st May, operating daily. Planned operations are:
EK320 DEPART DXB 22:30 ARRIVE NRT 13:30+1 EK321 DEPART NRT 21:30 ARRIVE DXB 03:50+1 Commences 1st May 2026 Operates Daily Booked Equipment: Emirates Four Class Boeing 777-300ER (Retrofit).
Emirates will deploy its retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER on this route, featuring a four-class layout. This features 260 of the Economy seats, 24 Premium Economy seats, 40 Business Class seats in a 1-2-1 configuration, and eight First Class Suites.
This being the refurbished aircraft, it features their 1-2-1 Business Class seating by Safran and the Recaro Premium Economy Seats.
Emirates Boeing 777-300ER Business Class – Image, Emirates.
Emirates Premium Economy – Image, Emirates
Connectivity is the name of the game here, with Eastbound passengers on the additional Narita service will arrive in the afternoon, supporting stronger domestic connectivity and shorter connection times from key European and Middle Eastern markets. Westbound travellers departing from Tokyo Narita will benefit from an early-morning arrival in Dubai, enabling seamless onward connections to major destinations across Europe, Africa and South America, including Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Brazil.
Ticketing for this route is open, available from the Emirates site, their app, retail stores, and through the usual distribution channel partners.
Big in Japan
Emirates has been serving Japan since 2002 and currently operates three daily flights to Tokyo Narita, Tokyo Haneda, and Osaka, with all services offering the airline’s Premium Economy product on a mix of Boeing 777s and A380s.
From 1 May, Emirates will offer more than 22,500 weekly seats to and from Japan across 28 weekly flights serving three gateways, with onward connectivity in Japan provided by Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways.
Premium passengers can also look forward to improvements on the ground, with its Chauffer-drive service extended to Nartia and with plans to extend it to Osaka from 1st March
With its operations, Emirates offers belly capacity via its SkyCargo arm, being able to carry 1,240 tonnes of cargo in and out of the country, allowing high-value/time-sensitive goods to meet connections across parts of the world.
It’s good to be big in Japan.
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