Originally Posted by
JudeS
I have just booked (in J) my long awaited trip to Sydney to visit my daughter and grandchildren for March/April 2022. Currently there is only one flight option between DXB and Sydney and it appears to be a380 outbound and 777 inbound. Is it just that EK have not updated the website, although the seat plan also shows 777.? Is it likely that this SYD/DXB leg will be upgraded to a380 as well, or maybe there might be an additional flight scheduled by then?? Any insight greatly appreciated,
You're probably looking at a flight to SYD before March 27, 2022 with a return flight after March 27, 2022. March 27th reflects the season change between IATA Northern Winter and IATA Northern Summer where slot allocations go into effect at various airports. Airlines make significant schedule adjustments on this date. Anything on and beyond March 27th is just a placeholder schedule and will be updated in the coming months. I would hazard a guess that you'll still see the A380 operating on EK414/415 beyond March 27th once schedules are updated. Given the success of the SYD relaunching, I'd say there's even a good chance we'll see EK412/413 restored on or before March 27th.