Emirates New Routes & Changes 2012 (and prior)
Jun 28, 2012, 7:16 am
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June 28, 2012 – 9:50 am, by Ben Sandilands
It speaks loudly about the failure of Qantas act competitively on overseas routes that Singapore Airlines has today moved to reassert its lead over Emirates as Australia’s largest foreign flag carrier in confirming its plans for a large expansion of its flights between Adelaide and its Changi Airport hub for connections to the rest of the world.
In a statement, which trails its own leaks to the media by several days, it tabulates its Australian operations as follows.
Singapore Airlines is Australia’s largest foreign carrier and will operate 105 weekly services, as of 2 July, from the following cities:
Adelaide – ten flights weekly operated with Airbus A330 aircraft
Brisbane – three flights daily with Airbus A330 aircraft
Melbourne – three flights daily with Airbus A380/Boeing 777-300ER/Boeing 777-300 aircraft
Perth – three flights daily with Airbus A330/Boeing 777-200/Boeing 777-300 aircraft
Sydney – four flights daily with Airbus A380/Airbus A330/Boeing 777-300 aircraft
Darwin – four flights weekly with Airbus A319/Airbus A320 aircraft, operated by SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines
In 2012, Singapore Airlines celebrates 45 years of service to Australia and the fifth anniversary of the first A380 flight, as well as further capacity increases by growing from 95 weekly services to 112 by the end of the year.
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This is not about Qantas. It is about Singapore Airport versus Dubai Airport, following the public musing by Emirates about nothing more than the possibility it might put a daily 777 into Adelaide operations.
It remains to be seen whether Singapore Airlines succeeds in intimidating Emirates into staying out of Adelaide. I wouldn’t bet on this proving to be the case.
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalk...s-in-adelaide/
So when does EK begin flights to ADL??
It speaks loudly about the failure of Qantas act competitively on overseas routes that Singapore Airlines has today moved to reassert its lead over Emirates as Australia’s largest foreign flag carrier in confirming its plans for a large expansion of its flights between Adelaide and its Changi Airport hub for connections to the rest of the world.
In a statement, which trails its own leaks to the media by several days, it tabulates its Australian operations as follows.
Singapore Airlines is Australia’s largest foreign carrier and will operate 105 weekly services, as of 2 July, from the following cities:
Adelaide – ten flights weekly operated with Airbus A330 aircraft
Brisbane – three flights daily with Airbus A330 aircraft
Melbourne – three flights daily with Airbus A380/Boeing 777-300ER/Boeing 777-300 aircraft
Perth – three flights daily with Airbus A330/Boeing 777-200/Boeing 777-300 aircraft
Sydney – four flights daily with Airbus A380/Airbus A330/Boeing 777-300 aircraft
Darwin – four flights weekly with Airbus A319/Airbus A320 aircraft, operated by SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines
In 2012, Singapore Airlines celebrates 45 years of service to Australia and the fifth anniversary of the first A380 flight, as well as further capacity increases by growing from 95 weekly services to 112 by the end of the year.
.
This is not about Qantas. It is about Singapore Airport versus Dubai Airport, following the public musing by Emirates about nothing more than the possibility it might put a daily 777 into Adelaide operations.
It remains to be seen whether Singapore Airlines succeeds in intimidating Emirates into staying out of Adelaide. I wouldn’t bet on this proving to be the case.
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalk...s-in-adelaide/
So when does EK begin flights to ADL??
Seriously, do all those routes have that much capacity which would result in Singapore Airlines adding additional services? If so, wouldn't Emirates have caught onto it before or at the same time as Singapore Airlines?
Interesting...
Jun 30, 2012, 4:50 am
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Seems like the third daily flight to Rome starting 1st October is cancelled/not bookable. Any news?
30-seconds with Thierry Antinori
http://www.anna.aero/2012/06/27/30-s...les-worldwide/
30-seconds with Thierry Antinori
We opened 11 new points last year (?) and will open 12 to 14 this year.
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Jun 30, 2012, 11:24 am
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Jun 30, 2012, 1:28 pm
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Emirates W12 Operation Changes
As per 30JUN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, latest changes to Emirates’ Winter 2012/13 operation as follows:
Dubai – Beirut eff 28OCT12 Service increases from 14 to 18 weekly
Dubai – Dammam eff 28OCT12 Service increases from 7 to 10 weekly
Dubai – Dar es Salaam eff 01FEB13 2-class 777-300ER replaces A340-500, no First Class service (Previously to start from 01MAR13)
Dubai – Hong Kong 28OCT12 – 31JAN13 2nd Daily service, EK382/383, operates with A340-300 instead of 777-300ER
Dubai – Larnaca – Malta
01OCT12 – 31JAN13 Airbus A340-300 replaces A330-200
eff 01FEB13 Boeing 777-200 replaces A340-300
Dubai – Riyadh eff 28OCT12 Service increases from 17 to 21 weekly
Dubai – Rome eff 01OCT12 Planned introduction of 3rd daily service, EK099/100, is cancelled
Previously reported changes:
Dubai – Cape Town eff 01DEC12 2nd Daily EK772/773 service resumes (suspended from 01SEP12 to 30NOV12)
Dubai – Colombo – Singapore eff 01DEC12 2-class Boeing 777-300ER replaces 3-class 777-300
Dubai – Copenhagen eff 01OCT12 Boeing 777-300ER with Suites replaces -200
Dubai – Frankfurt eff 01OCT12 EK043/044 Boeing 777-300ER with Suites replaces A330-200
Dubai – Glasgow eff 01JAN13 EK025/026 Boeing 777-300ER with First Class Suite replaces Airbus A340-300
Dubai – Ho Chi Minh eff 28OCT12 2-class Boeing 777-300ER replaces A330-200
Dubai – Hyderabad eff 01MAR13 EK526/527 operates with A340-500, replaces -300
Dubai – Istanbul eff 01JAN13 EK123/124 2-class Boeing 777-300ER replaces -200, 4 weekly
Dubai – Johannesburg eff 01DEC12 Airbus A380 service resumes on EK761/762
Dubai – Lisbon eff 01FEB13 Boeing 777-300ER replaces -200ER
Dubai – London Gatwick eff 28OCT12 EK011/012 3-class Boeing 777-300ER with First Class replaces -200ER
Dubai – London Heathrow eff 01FEB13 EK029/030 operates with A380, replaces 777-300ER (Overall A380 operates 4 of 5 daily LHR flights)
Dubai – Lusaka – Harare eff 01OCT12 Service increases from 5 weekly to daily, A330-200 operating
Dubai – Melbourne – Auckland eff 01OCT12 Airbus A380 operates Daily, replacing Boeing 777-300ER
Dubai – Moscow Domodeodovo eff 01MAR13 EK133/134 Boeing 777-300ER replaces A340-500 (Overall 2 daily 777-300ER)
Dubai – New York JFK eff 01JAN13 2 Daily A380 service, replaces 1 daily each of A380 and 777-300ER
Dubai – Nice eff 01SEP12 Airbus A340-500 replaces -300. This previously to start from 28OCT12
Dubai – Paris CDG eff 28OCT12 Increases from 18 to 19 weekly
Dubai – St. Petersburg eff 01DEC12 Daily Airbus A340-500 operation, replacing 6 weekly A340-300 and 1 weekly -500
Dubai – Tunis eff 01DEC12 3-class Boeing 777-300ER replaces A340-500. Loss of First Class Suite service
Dubai – Venice Airbus A340-500 gradually replacing A340-300
eff 31DEC12 EK135/136 A340-500 replaces -300 on Day 246
eff 02JAN13 EK137/138 A340-500 replaces -300 on Day 357
eff 04MAR13 Airbus A340-500 replaces -300 on all 2 daily flights
source: airlineroute
Dubai – Beirut eff 28OCT12 Service increases from 14 to 18 weekly
Dubai – Dammam eff 28OCT12 Service increases from 7 to 10 weekly
Dubai – Dar es Salaam eff 01FEB13 2-class 777-300ER replaces A340-500, no First Class service (Previously to start from 01MAR13)
Dubai – Hong Kong 28OCT12 – 31JAN13 2nd Daily service, EK382/383, operates with A340-300 instead of 777-300ER
Dubai – Larnaca – Malta
01OCT12 – 31JAN13 Airbus A340-300 replaces A330-200
eff 01FEB13 Boeing 777-200 replaces A340-300
Dubai – Riyadh eff 28OCT12 Service increases from 17 to 21 weekly
Dubai – Rome eff 01OCT12 Planned introduction of 3rd daily service, EK099/100, is cancelled
Previously reported changes:
Dubai – Cape Town eff 01DEC12 2nd Daily EK772/773 service resumes (suspended from 01SEP12 to 30NOV12)
Dubai – Colombo – Singapore eff 01DEC12 2-class Boeing 777-300ER replaces 3-class 777-300
Dubai – Copenhagen eff 01OCT12 Boeing 777-300ER with Suites replaces -200
Dubai – Frankfurt eff 01OCT12 EK043/044 Boeing 777-300ER with Suites replaces A330-200
Dubai – Glasgow eff 01JAN13 EK025/026 Boeing 777-300ER with First Class Suite replaces Airbus A340-300
Dubai – Ho Chi Minh eff 28OCT12 2-class Boeing 777-300ER replaces A330-200
Dubai – Hyderabad eff 01MAR13 EK526/527 operates with A340-500, replaces -300
Dubai – Istanbul eff 01JAN13 EK123/124 2-class Boeing 777-300ER replaces -200, 4 weekly
Dubai – Johannesburg eff 01DEC12 Airbus A380 service resumes on EK761/762
Dubai – Lisbon eff 01FEB13 Boeing 777-300ER replaces -200ER
Dubai – London Gatwick eff 28OCT12 EK011/012 3-class Boeing 777-300ER with First Class replaces -200ER
Dubai – London Heathrow eff 01FEB13 EK029/030 operates with A380, replaces 777-300ER (Overall A380 operates 4 of 5 daily LHR flights)
Dubai – Lusaka – Harare eff 01OCT12 Service increases from 5 weekly to daily, A330-200 operating
Dubai – Melbourne – Auckland eff 01OCT12 Airbus A380 operates Daily, replacing Boeing 777-300ER
Dubai – Moscow Domodeodovo eff 01MAR13 EK133/134 Boeing 777-300ER replaces A340-500 (Overall 2 daily 777-300ER)
Dubai – New York JFK eff 01JAN13 2 Daily A380 service, replaces 1 daily each of A380 and 777-300ER
Dubai – Nice eff 01SEP12 Airbus A340-500 replaces -300. This previously to start from 28OCT12
Dubai – Paris CDG eff 28OCT12 Increases from 18 to 19 weekly
Dubai – St. Petersburg eff 01DEC12 Daily Airbus A340-500 operation, replacing 6 weekly A340-300 and 1 weekly -500
Dubai – Tunis eff 01DEC12 3-class Boeing 777-300ER replaces A340-500. Loss of First Class Suite service
Dubai – Venice Airbus A340-500 gradually replacing A340-300
eff 31DEC12 EK135/136 A340-500 replaces -300 on Day 246
eff 02JAN13 EK137/138 A340-500 replaces -300 on Day 357
eff 04MAR13 Airbus A340-500 replaces -300 on all 2 daily flights
source: airlineroute
Jul 2, 2012, 8:38 am
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EK075/076 DXB CDG DXB upgauges from B77W to A380 on 01JAN13 so EK will operate twice daily A388 + 5 weekly B77W into CDG.
Jul 2, 2012, 10:15 am
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http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2012/0...mirates-paris/
I'm glad to see EK is doing very well. Give it chance to get some more competition.
Jul 2, 2012, 10:30 am
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The new Barcelona flights are starting tomorrow and the schedule
EK185 DXB BCN 0655 1200
EK186 BCN DXB 1640 0100+1
seems indicative of plans to tag another destination to this rotation. It is not standard EK practice to have the aircraft on the ground in its European stations for well over 4 hours. Destinations such as MEX, PTY, CCS and BOG could all be tagged to BCN within the existing schedule.
EK185 DXB BCN 0655 1200
EK186 BCN DXB 1640 0100+1
seems indicative of plans to tag another destination to this rotation. It is not standard EK practice to have the aircraft on the ground in its European stations for well over 4 hours. Destinations such as MEX, PTY, CCS and BOG could all be tagged to BCN within the existing schedule.
Jul 2, 2012, 12:27 pm
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Jul 2, 2012, 1:48 pm
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I think, EK is running out of DXB slots in the main peaks, the new LIS rotation has strange timings for the return, too, albeit being nearly the same distance as DXB-DUB, for example.
If they ever want to serve MEX, they need a stop somewhere in europe, because a stop in the USA wouldn't be possible because of the transit visa requirements and a stop in Canada wouldn't be possible because of the traffic rights.
DXB-CCS could be nonstop, maybe with a tag to BOG? It's shorter than DXB-SFO.
If they ever want to serve MEX, they need a stop somewhere in europe, because a stop in the USA wouldn't be possible because of the transit visa requirements and a stop in Canada wouldn't be possible because of the traffic rights.
DXB-CCS could be nonstop, maybe with a tag to BOG? It's shorter than DXB-SFO.
Jul 2, 2012, 1:53 pm
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Jul 2, 2012, 8:02 pm
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I would not be surprised at all if at some point we hear about an intercontinental tag to the BCN flight.
Jul 4, 2012, 3:56 am
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From 01DEC12, Emirates starts A380 service to Moscow Domodedovo as EK131/132.
Jul 4, 2012, 4:02 am
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Emirates boosts Paris double decker service
Dubai: 1 hour and 50 minutes ago
Emirates plans to launch a second A380 service to Paris from the beginning of next year by deploying its double decker on flights EK 075 and 076 in response to an overwhelming demand on this European route.
Dubai's national carrier currently serves Paris with 18 weekly flights, operated with an Airbus A380 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
“Our decision to commit a second A380 on the Paris route is a clear sign of potent demand from travellers who wish to fly with Emirates and enjoy our superior product offering,” remarked Salem Obaidalla, Emirates’ senior vice president, Commercial Operations, Europe & Russian Federation.
“This will be only the second European destination after London Heathrow where we have multiple A380 services each day and one of only a handful on our entire network,” he stated.
"The largely French-produced Emirates’ A380 has created a loyal following around the world since it was introduced to the airline’s fleet in July 2008. Despite its size – over 24 metres high and a wing span of nearly 80 metres – the A380 is surprisingly quiet."
"The aircraft generates less than half the noise of a Boeing 747 on take-off and uses the very latest fuel-efficient technology," he added.
Emirates started A380 services to Paris Charles de Gaulle in December 2009, replacing one of the then double daily flights with the airline’s flagship aircraft. A daily flight to Nice takes to 25 its total current number of flights into France each week.
The new A380 EK 075 service will leave Dubai at 3pm and arrive in Paris at 7.30pm. On return EK 076 will take off from Paris at 9.05pm and land in Dubai at 6.40am the next day.
The A380 capacity boost on the Paris route will further stimulate trade between the UAE and France, which currently runs into billions of US dollars each year, said Obaidalla.
“The Dubai-Paris route is one of our top markets worldwide and we are committed to further developing this route and our France operations to provide even more convenience to French travellers and exporters,” he added.-TradeArabia News Service
http://www.tradearabia.com/news/TTN_219965.html
Emirates plans to launch a second A380 service to Paris from the beginning of next year by deploying its double decker on flights EK 075 and 076 in response to an overwhelming demand on this European route.
Dubai's national carrier currently serves Paris with 18 weekly flights, operated with an Airbus A380 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
“Our decision to commit a second A380 on the Paris route is a clear sign of potent demand from travellers who wish to fly with Emirates and enjoy our superior product offering,” remarked Salem Obaidalla, Emirates’ senior vice president, Commercial Operations, Europe & Russian Federation.
“This will be only the second European destination after London Heathrow where we have multiple A380 services each day and one of only a handful on our entire network,” he stated.
"The largely French-produced Emirates’ A380 has created a loyal following around the world since it was introduced to the airline’s fleet in July 2008. Despite its size – over 24 metres high and a wing span of nearly 80 metres – the A380 is surprisingly quiet."
"The aircraft generates less than half the noise of a Boeing 747 on take-off and uses the very latest fuel-efficient technology," he added.
Emirates started A380 services to Paris Charles de Gaulle in December 2009, replacing one of the then double daily flights with the airline’s flagship aircraft. A daily flight to Nice takes to 25 its total current number of flights into France each week.
The new A380 EK 075 service will leave Dubai at 3pm and arrive in Paris at 7.30pm. On return EK 076 will take off from Paris at 9.05pm and land in Dubai at 6.40am the next day.
The A380 capacity boost on the Paris route will further stimulate trade between the UAE and France, which currently runs into billions of US dollars each year, said Obaidalla.
“The Dubai-Paris route is one of our top markets worldwide and we are committed to further developing this route and our France operations to provide even more convenience to French travellers and exporters,” he added.-TradeArabia News Service
http://www.tradearabia.com/news/TTN_219965.html
Jul 4, 2012, 5:50 am
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Y'all gonna like this one.....
http://www.emirates.com/english/abou...rticle=914489:
Adelaide (4 weekly flights beginning 1st November 2012)
EK440 departs Dubai on a Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday at 01:55hrs and arrives in Adelaide at 20:45hrs – using a Boeing 777-300ER in a three-class configuration.
Perth (5 extra flights from 1st December 2012)
EK422 leaves Dubai at 21:45hrs on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and lands in Perth at 12:25hrs the next day – operated with a Boeing 777-300ER in a three-class arrangement.
Lyon. (5 weekly flights from 5th December 2012)
EK81 departs Dubai on a Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 14:35hrs and arrives in Lyon at 19:00hrs – using an Airbus A340-500 in three-cabin classes.
Warsaw (daily flights from 6th February 2013)
EK179 takes off daily from Dubai at 07:30hrs and lands in Warsaw at 10:45hrs – served by an Airbus A330-200 in a three-class configuration.
http://www.emirates.com/english/abou...rticle=914489:
Adelaide (4 weekly flights beginning 1st November 2012)
EK440 departs Dubai on a Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday at 01:55hrs and arrives in Adelaide at 20:45hrs – using a Boeing 777-300ER in a three-class configuration.
Perth (5 extra flights from 1st December 2012)
EK422 leaves Dubai at 21:45hrs on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and lands in Perth at 12:25hrs the next day – operated with a Boeing 777-300ER in a three-class arrangement.
Lyon. (5 weekly flights from 5th December 2012)
EK81 departs Dubai on a Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 14:35hrs and arrives in Lyon at 19:00hrs – using an Airbus A340-500 in three-cabin classes.
Warsaw (daily flights from 6th February 2013)
EK179 takes off daily from Dubai at 07:30hrs and lands in Warsaw at 10:45hrs – served by an Airbus A330-200 in a three-class configuration.
Last edited by EasyRyder; Jul 4, 2012 at 6:19 am