Emirates 2008 New Routes?
Nov 13, 2008, 4:04 pm
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Nov 13, 2008, 6:37 pm
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Is that EK has been already moved up from origin date of Dec. 1 to Nov 30? I'm sure EK will be introduces of A380 from DXB-LHR. I think this is real opportunity for EK will inauguration on operated A380 from DXB-LHR. LHR is a very successful route for EK. It will might to gets double daily from DXB-LHR sometimes in 2009.
Nov 18, 2008, 7:21 pm
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emirates 2009 update sought
Well... the focus on profitability continues at Emirates. Lots of route changes - mostly additions in the aftermath of the Durban and Alexandria deferrals/cancellations. From what I understand no more new route launches are planned for the current fiscal year - ie. ending March 2009. Instead the focus is on increasing aircraft utilisation to boost profitability. One B77L hasn't been allocated flights yet and may be used to add 3 additional weekly IAH frequencies but this is not confirmed.
Of course all info subject to change.
But here’s a summary.
Frequency increases:
2nd daily to Milan (MXP) effective 1 Jan 2009
EK091 DEP DXB 1610 ARR MXP 1950
EK092 DEP MXP 2150 ARR DXB 0655 (next day)
Daily flights operated by A330-200
2nd daily to Athens (ATH) effective 2 Feb 2009
EK103 DEP DXB 1730 ARR 2050
EK104 DEP ATH 2220 ARR 0435 (next day)
Daily flights operated by A330-200
Bangkok (BKK) upgraded to 3x daily
EK372/373 DXB-BKK-DXB upgraded to Daily from 5x weekly effective 1 Dec 2008. Additional flights on Mon and Wed operated by A332.
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) upgraded to 12x weekly from 9x weekly
EK346/347 DXB-KUL-DXB goes to 6x weekly from 4x weekly effective 2 Dec 2008. Additional flights on Tue and Fri operated by A332.
EK342/343 DXB-KUL-DXB goes to 6x weekly from 5x weekly effective 6 Dec 2008. Additional flight on Sat operated by A332.
Dhaka (DAC) upgraded to 17x weekly from double-daily
3 additional weekly frequencies operated by A332 on Mon, Wed, Sun effective 1 Feb 2009.
EK586 DEP DXB 1015 ARR DAC 1630
EK587 DEP DAC 1830 ARR DXB 2150
5th daily to Mumbai (BOM) effective 1 Feb 2009
EK508 DEP DXB 1610 ARR BOM 2025
EK509 DEP BOM 2200 ARR DXB 2345
Daily flights operated by A330-200
Delhi (DEL) upgraded to 25x weekly from 18x weekly
A new daily flight operated by A330-200 will be added effective 26 Oct 2008
EK516 DEP DXB 1010 ARR DEL 1445
EK517 DEP DEL 1600 ARR DXB 1820
Chennai (MAA) upgraded to 19x weekly from 14x weekly
A new 5x weekly frequency (Daily ex-Wed, Sun) operated by a mix of A330 and B777s.
Effective 27 Oct 2008 4 weekly frequencies will be added.
Effective 1 Feb 2009 a 5th weekly frequency will be added.
EK546 DEP DXB 1455 ARR MAA 2010
EK547 DEP MAA 2140 ARR DXB 0030
Hyderabad (HYD) will upgrade to 3x daily from 18x weekly
3 additional frequencies added on EK528/529 on Tue, Wed effective 28 Oct 2008 and on Fri effective 5 Dec 2008.
Cochin (COK) will upgrade to 2x daily from 10x weekly
4 additional frequencies added on EK532/533 on Mon, Sun effective 26 Oct 2008 and on Tue, Wed effective 3 Feb 2009.
Bangalore (BLR) will upgrade to 20x weekly from 15x weekly
3 additional frequencies added on EK568/569 on Sun effective 7 Dec 2008, on Wed effective 29 Oct 2008 and on Fri effective 6 Feb 2009.
2 additional frequencies added on EK566/567 on Thu effective 30 Oct 2008, and on Tue effective 2 Dec 2008.
Amman (AMM) will upgrade to 12x weekly from 10x weekly
2 additional frequencies added on EK901/902 on Tue and Fri effective 3 Feb 2009.
Damascus (DAM) will upgrade to 11x weekly from 9x weekly
1 additional frequency added on EK911/912 on Thu effective 4 Dec 2008
1 additional frequency added on EK913/914 on Sun effective 1 Feb 2009
Kuwait (KWI) will upgrade to 26x weekly from 25x weekly
1 additional frequency added on EK855/856 on Sun effective 7 Dec 2008
Aircraft upgrades:
EK047/048 DXB-FRA-DXB upgraded to B77W from A343 effective 2 Feb 2009.
EK051/052 DXB-MUC-DXB upgraded to A343 from A332 effective 2 Feb 2009.
Flight number change, de-linking and re-routing:
Colombo (CMB) and Male (MLE) circle routings will be de-linked with the exception of one flight. EK348/349 DXB-CMB-SIN-CMB-DXB remains unchanged. The following will be the new flights to Colombo and Male.
Effective 1 Dec 2008
EK650 DEP DXB 0240 ARR CMB 0830
EK651 DEP CMB 0950 ARR DXB 1300
Flights operate 6x weekly (Daily ex-Fri) and are operated by B773.
Effective 1 Dec 2008
EK658 DEP DXB 0310 ARR MLE 0815
EK659 DEP MLE 0935 ARR DXB 1240
Flights operate 5x weekly (Daily ex-Wed, Fri) and are operated by a mix of B773 and B772.
The DXB-CMB-MLE-DXB circle flight currently numbered as EK559 will be renumbered as EK656 effective 26 October 2008
Flights operate 4x weekly on Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun
EK656 DEP DXB 1710 ARR CMB 2255
Flights operate 4x weekly on Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
EK656 DEP CMB 0015 ARR MLE 0115
EK656 DEP MLE 0235 ARR DXB 0545
Effective 26 Oct 2008 EK540/541 DXB-AMD-DXB will operate on Sunday instead of Friday and operate the following new times:
EK540 DEP DXB 0405 ARR AMD 0820
EK541 DEP AMD 0950 ARR DXB 1135
Effective 27 Oct 2008 EK546/547 and EK548/549 will be re-numbered as EK570/571 and EK572/573 respectively. Routing for both flights remains DXB-CCU-DXB.
Flight re-routing
EK432/433 has been re-routed and re-timed as follows effective 1 Feb 2009.
EK432 DEP DXB 0245 ARR SIN 1345
EK432 DEP SIN 1515 ARR BNE 0045 (next day)
EK433 DEP BNE 0245 ARR SIN 0815
EK433 DEP SIN 0940 ARR DXB 1300
EK434/435 has been re-routed and re-timed as follows effective 1 Feb 2009.
EK434 DEP DXB 1020 ARR BNE 0635 (next day)
EK434 DEP BNE 0805 ARR AKL 1415
EK435 DEP AKL 1815 ARR BNE 1845
EK435 DEP BNE 2030 ARR DXB 0530 (next day)
Flight re-timed
EK404/405 has been re-timed as follows effective 1 Feb 2009
EK404 DEP DXB 0940 ARR SIN 2040
EK404 DEP SIN 2215 ARR MEL 0830 (next day)
EK405 DEP MEL 2030 ARR SIN 0100 (next day)
EK405 DEP SIN 0220 ARR DXB 0545
Frequency decreases:
Nairobi drops from double-daily to 12x weekly
EK721/722 DXB-NBO-DXB reduced from Daily to 5x weekly (Fri and Sat now not operating) effective 30 Jun 2008.
There are lots of other minor aircraft changes which I have not included here.
Rgds
Emirates777
Of course all info subject to change.
But here’s a summary.
Frequency increases:
2nd daily to Milan (MXP) effective 1 Jan 2009
EK091 DEP DXB 1610 ARR MXP 1950
EK092 DEP MXP 2150 ARR DXB 0655 (next day)
Daily flights operated by A330-200
2nd daily to Athens (ATH) effective 2 Feb 2009
EK103 DEP DXB 1730 ARR 2050
EK104 DEP ATH 2220 ARR 0435 (next day)
Daily flights operated by A330-200
Bangkok (BKK) upgraded to 3x daily
EK372/373 DXB-BKK-DXB upgraded to Daily from 5x weekly effective 1 Dec 2008. Additional flights on Mon and Wed operated by A332.
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) upgraded to 12x weekly from 9x weekly
EK346/347 DXB-KUL-DXB goes to 6x weekly from 4x weekly effective 2 Dec 2008. Additional flights on Tue and Fri operated by A332.
EK342/343 DXB-KUL-DXB goes to 6x weekly from 5x weekly effective 6 Dec 2008. Additional flight on Sat operated by A332.
Dhaka (DAC) upgraded to 17x weekly from double-daily
3 additional weekly frequencies operated by A332 on Mon, Wed, Sun effective 1 Feb 2009.
EK586 DEP DXB 1015 ARR DAC 1630
EK587 DEP DAC 1830 ARR DXB 2150
5th daily to Mumbai (BOM) effective 1 Feb 2009
EK508 DEP DXB 1610 ARR BOM 2025
EK509 DEP BOM 2200 ARR DXB 2345
Daily flights operated by A330-200
Delhi (DEL) upgraded to 25x weekly from 18x weekly
A new daily flight operated by A330-200 will be added effective 26 Oct 2008
EK516 DEP DXB 1010 ARR DEL 1445
EK517 DEP DEL 1600 ARR DXB 1820
Chennai (MAA) upgraded to 19x weekly from 14x weekly
A new 5x weekly frequency (Daily ex-Wed, Sun) operated by a mix of A330 and B777s.
Effective 27 Oct 2008 4 weekly frequencies will be added.
Effective 1 Feb 2009 a 5th weekly frequency will be added.
EK546 DEP DXB 1455 ARR MAA 2010
EK547 DEP MAA 2140 ARR DXB 0030
Hyderabad (HYD) will upgrade to 3x daily from 18x weekly
3 additional frequencies added on EK528/529 on Tue, Wed effective 28 Oct 2008 and on Fri effective 5 Dec 2008.
Cochin (COK) will upgrade to 2x daily from 10x weekly
4 additional frequencies added on EK532/533 on Mon, Sun effective 26 Oct 2008 and on Tue, Wed effective 3 Feb 2009.
Bangalore (BLR) will upgrade to 20x weekly from 15x weekly
3 additional frequencies added on EK568/569 on Sun effective 7 Dec 2008, on Wed effective 29 Oct 2008 and on Fri effective 6 Feb 2009.
2 additional frequencies added on EK566/567 on Thu effective 30 Oct 2008, and on Tue effective 2 Dec 2008.
Amman (AMM) will upgrade to 12x weekly from 10x weekly
2 additional frequencies added on EK901/902 on Tue and Fri effective 3 Feb 2009.
Damascus (DAM) will upgrade to 11x weekly from 9x weekly
1 additional frequency added on EK911/912 on Thu effective 4 Dec 2008
1 additional frequency added on EK913/914 on Sun effective 1 Feb 2009
Kuwait (KWI) will upgrade to 26x weekly from 25x weekly
1 additional frequency added on EK855/856 on Sun effective 7 Dec 2008
Aircraft upgrades:
EK047/048 DXB-FRA-DXB upgraded to B77W from A343 effective 2 Feb 2009.
EK051/052 DXB-MUC-DXB upgraded to A343 from A332 effective 2 Feb 2009.
Flight number change, de-linking and re-routing:
Colombo (CMB) and Male (MLE) circle routings will be de-linked with the exception of one flight. EK348/349 DXB-CMB-SIN-CMB-DXB remains unchanged. The following will be the new flights to Colombo and Male.
Effective 1 Dec 2008
EK650 DEP DXB 0240 ARR CMB 0830
EK651 DEP CMB 0950 ARR DXB 1300
Flights operate 6x weekly (Daily ex-Fri) and are operated by B773.
Effective 1 Dec 2008
EK658 DEP DXB 0310 ARR MLE 0815
EK659 DEP MLE 0935 ARR DXB 1240
Flights operate 5x weekly (Daily ex-Wed, Fri) and are operated by a mix of B773 and B772.
The DXB-CMB-MLE-DXB circle flight currently numbered as EK559 will be renumbered as EK656 effective 26 October 2008
Flights operate 4x weekly on Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun
EK656 DEP DXB 1710 ARR CMB 2255
Flights operate 4x weekly on Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
EK656 DEP CMB 0015 ARR MLE 0115
EK656 DEP MLE 0235 ARR DXB 0545
Effective 26 Oct 2008 EK540/541 DXB-AMD-DXB will operate on Sunday instead of Friday and operate the following new times:
EK540 DEP DXB 0405 ARR AMD 0820
EK541 DEP AMD 0950 ARR DXB 1135
Effective 27 Oct 2008 EK546/547 and EK548/549 will be re-numbered as EK570/571 and EK572/573 respectively. Routing for both flights remains DXB-CCU-DXB.
Flight re-routing
EK432/433 has been re-routed and re-timed as follows effective 1 Feb 2009.
EK432 DEP DXB 0245 ARR SIN 1345
EK432 DEP SIN 1515 ARR BNE 0045 (next day)
EK433 DEP BNE 0245 ARR SIN 0815
EK433 DEP SIN 0940 ARR DXB 1300
EK434/435 has been re-routed and re-timed as follows effective 1 Feb 2009.
EK434 DEP DXB 1020 ARR BNE 0635 (next day)
EK434 DEP BNE 0805 ARR AKL 1415
EK435 DEP AKL 1815 ARR BNE 1845
EK435 DEP BNE 2030 ARR DXB 0530 (next day)
Flight re-timed
EK404/405 has been re-timed as follows effective 1 Feb 2009
EK404 DEP DXB 0940 ARR SIN 2040
EK404 DEP SIN 2215 ARR MEL 0830 (next day)
EK405 DEP MEL 2030 ARR SIN 0100 (next day)
EK405 DEP SIN 0220 ARR DXB 0545
Frequency decreases:
Nairobi drops from double-daily to 12x weekly
EK721/722 DXB-NBO-DXB reduced from Daily to 5x weekly (Fri and Sat now not operating) effective 30 Jun 2008.
There are lots of other minor aircraft changes which I have not included here.
Rgds
Emirates777
Nov 19, 2008, 6:04 pm
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Correct! It will become second daily on operates A380 series. I knows this routes will be very successful for EK. I'm sure EK will epxect to gets thrice daily will operates on 77W aircraft instead of A380.
Nov 20, 2008, 6:04 pm
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if you look on the ek routes for 2009 forum, emirates 777 mentioned that the a380 for lhr will be only jan 2-31, (trial basis) evidentally, then it moves with the 4th ek a380 to ek 412/413 daily dxb-syd-akl, akl-syd-dxb routing to be a daily.
Nov 21, 2008, 2:31 pm
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Abidjan (ABJ) will now also upgrade to a daily service, in-line with Accra (ACC) on 30 November. EK787/788 DXB-ACC-ABJ-ACC-DXB will switch over to daily operations effective 30 November, from the current 5x weekly service. The flight continues to operate using A340-300s.
Originally, the plan was to add 2 additional weekly flights DXB-ACC-DXB to bring Accra to a daily.
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Emirates777
Originally, the plan was to add 2 additional weekly flights DXB-ACC-DXB to bring Accra to a daily.
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Emirates777
Nov 28, 2008, 8:19 pm
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The delivery of the 5th A380 has been delayed and the aircraft is now expected to be delivered until the end of March 2009. As a result there are some schedule changes.
Effective 1 Feb 2009 the EK412/413 DXB-SYD-AKL will operate using A380s, 3x weekly (Wed, Fri, Sun ex-DXB) and 4x weekly (Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat ex-DXB) using B777-200LR. This schedule will be valid till the end of March 2009.
EK420/421 DXB-PER-DXB will now operate using a B777-200LR on a daily basis effective 1 Feb instead of B777-300ER.
As a result, the upgrade of LAX and SFO to a daily operation has been deferred. Both flights will remain at 3x weekly through to end of March 2009. The delay to both destinations is due to a delay in delivery of one B77W (Boeing Strike related) hence the 2x B77Ls are being allocated to SYD and PER.
The 2nd daily Athens (ATH) service also appears to be deferred. It is not known at the moment when and if this will be implemented.
Effective beginning of February 2009, JED and RUH will be upgraded to daily operations.
EK803/804 DXB-JED-DXB gets a 7th weekly on Tuesdays, operated by B777-300ER
EK817/818 DXB-RUH-DXB gets a 7th weekly on Sundays, operated by B777-200.
More info will be provided when available.
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Emirates777
Effective 1 Feb 2009 the EK412/413 DXB-SYD-AKL will operate using A380s, 3x weekly (Wed, Fri, Sun ex-DXB) and 4x weekly (Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat ex-DXB) using B777-200LR. This schedule will be valid till the end of March 2009.
EK420/421 DXB-PER-DXB will now operate using a B777-200LR on a daily basis effective 1 Feb instead of B777-300ER.
As a result, the upgrade of LAX and SFO to a daily operation has been deferred. Both flights will remain at 3x weekly through to end of March 2009. The delay to both destinations is due to a delay in delivery of one B77W (Boeing Strike related) hence the 2x B77Ls are being allocated to SYD and PER.
The 2nd daily Athens (ATH) service also appears to be deferred. It is not known at the moment when and if this will be implemented.
Effective beginning of February 2009, JED and RUH will be upgraded to daily operations.
EK803/804 DXB-JED-DXB gets a 7th weekly on Tuesdays, operated by B777-300ER
EK817/818 DXB-RUH-DXB gets a 7th weekly on Sundays, operated by B777-200.
More info will be provided when available.
Rgds
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Last edited by Emirates777; Nov 29, 2008 at 7:33 pm Reason: Updated PER info.
Nov 28, 2008, 9:04 pm
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Thanks for the confirmation Emirates777
I noticed this in my online booking today too but hopefully they get the A380 in March as my EK412 in May09 shows a B772LR but luckily EK413 is still A380
Cheers,
I noticed this in my online booking today too but hopefully they get the A380 in March as my EK412 in May09 shows a B772LR but luckily EK413 is still A380
Cheers,
The delivery of the 5th A380 has been delayed and the aircraft is now expected to be delivered until the end of March 2009. As a result there are some schedule changes.
Effective 1 Feb 2009 the EK412/413 DXB-SYD-AKL will operate using A380s, 3x weekly (Wed, Fri, Sun ex-DXB) and 4x weekly (Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat ex-DXB) using B777-200LR. This schedule will be valid till the end of March 2009.
More info will be provided when available.
Rgds
Emirates777
Effective 1 Feb 2009 the EK412/413 DXB-SYD-AKL will operate using A380s, 3x weekly (Wed, Fri, Sun ex-DXB) and 4x weekly (Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat ex-DXB) using B777-200LR. This schedule will be valid till the end of March 2009.
More info will be provided when available.
Rgds
Emirates777
Dec 2, 2008, 12:38 pm
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