Emirates New Routes & Changes 2012 (and prior)
Dec 1, 2012, 4:28 am
#1936
Join Date: Nov 2011
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Remember, many people might not fly to the UAE but onwards to the rest of the Middle East, Eastern Africa, South-East Asia and especially INDIA!!!
Dec 5, 2012, 1:33 pm
#1937
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Germany
Posts: 616
EK to introduce a fourth daily flight to RUH starting 1st January
http://airlineroute.net/2012/12/04/ek-ruh-jan13/
From this date RUH will be 4 daily and JED 3 daily. FZ increased RUH to 4 daily this December.
http://airlineroute.net/2012/12/04/ek-ruh-jan13/
From this date RUH will be 4 daily and JED 3 daily. FZ increased RUH to 4 daily this December.
Dec 6, 2012, 2:53 am
#1938
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: London | Dubai
Programs: EK | DL | BA
Posts: 359
The timings were previously rubbish, so this opens it up a bit more for European connections....
Dec 6, 2012, 6:28 am
#1941
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 276
AFAIN Emirates has already requested slots to ARN (EK 157/158) for a S13 launch.
Dec 6, 2012, 6:35 am
#1942
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,953
EK157/158 is targeted for a June 03 launch, but as long as it is not announced, it is not certain. Last year EK requested AMS slots for a second daily service EK149/150 but opted for an A388 upgauge in the end.
Dec 10, 2012, 7:07 am
#1943
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Highlands, Scotland
Programs: EK,BA,QR
Posts: 547
Wish they would launch a new lounge at AMS, the present Menzies/Servisair one is quite a disgrace for Emirates customers. There is never any food that I would even look at - highly flavoured bright orange potato crisps, small, pale sausage rolls and that is about it. Minimal wines and basic spirits, no relaxing atmosphere, nothing. Hardly worth visiting at all. Staff are fine though.
Dec 12, 2012, 9:22 am
#1944
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Dec 15, 2012, 11:10 pm
#1945
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Any news from EK lately? Haven't you hear EK will start direct flight to ORD, BOS, MIA or somewhere else.
Perhaps an upgrade of IAD to a 77W and the free 77Ls being used for YVR? One can only wish. 
Dec 16, 2012, 11:59 am
#1947
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MUC
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As the year draws to a colse, I'm jsut wondering how the recently launched flights are doing in terms of loads.
IAD-
ADL-
LYS-
HKT-
PER (422/423)-
IAD-
ADL-
LYS-
HKT-
PER (422/423)-
Dec 17, 2012, 5:35 am
#1949
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 723
Emirates must have looked at this forum:
As per 17DEC12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Emirates is swapping operational aircraft on following routes, starting 01FEB13.
Dubai – Hamburg EK061/062 Boeing 777-200LR replaces -300ER
Dubai – Lisbon Boeing 777-200LR operating instead of planned -300ER. This will replace existing -200ER service
Dubai – Washington Dulles Boeing 777-300ER replaces -200LR
http://airlineroute.net/2012/12/17/ek-feb13/
My guess it that we might see Emirates announce another US destination within the next few months to utilize the 777-200LR.
As per 17DEC12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Emirates is swapping operational aircraft on following routes, starting 01FEB13.
Dubai – Hamburg EK061/062 Boeing 777-200LR replaces -300ER
Dubai – Lisbon Boeing 777-200LR operating instead of planned -300ER. This will replace existing -200ER service
Dubai – Washington Dulles Boeing 777-300ER replaces -200LR
http://airlineroute.net/2012/12/17/ek-feb13/
My guess it that we might see Emirates announce another US destination within the next few months to utilize the 777-200LR.
Dec 18, 2012, 11:26 pm
#1950
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