If they will ever to gets fifth freedom traffic rights granted. If there is no restrictions during stopover in between BCN or MAD. If necessary, Spain government will have be approved to started direct service DXB-BCN-MAD-DXB.

Emirates have absolutely NO DESIRE to fly BCN-MAD! Besides that.......

Emirates being able to carry passengers from BCN to MAD would not be fifth-freedom but eighth-freedom or "cabotage"!


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom...ve_cabotage.29

Another update to the 2011/12 Operating Plan.

The following changes will be effective 1 December 2011:

EK005/006 DXB-LHR-DXB operates with B777-300ER (Suites) vs. B777-300 previously

EK091/092 DXB-MXP-DXB operates with B777-300 vs. A340-300 previously

EK095/096 DXB-FCO-DXB operates with B777-300ER vs. A330-200 previously

EK057/058 DXB-DUS-DXB operates with A340-300 vs. A330-200 previously

EK304/305 DXB-PVG-DXB operates with B777-300ER vs. A340-300 previously

EK037/038 DXB-BHX-DXB operates B777-300ER (lie-flats in J) vs. B777-300ER (deep reclining in J)

There may also be an upgrade to EK047/048 to B777-300ER (Suites) although not confirmed yet.

More updates will be provided when available.

Rgds
Emirates777

No plans to reinstate EK955/956. There is lots of frequency to BEY with Emirates and numerous other carriers so the focus is on keeping yield. Hence Emirates plan to offer the A340-500 on 13 of the 14 frequencies during the 2011/12 operating plan.

No news on A380 yet but MEL is among the short-listed destinations for the handful of frames to be delivered during the 2011/12 operating plan.

Rgds
Emirates77

It is in the long-term plan. But near-term focus is expand capacity to existing trunk routes - FCO and MXP.

Rgds
Emirates777

I was hoping GLA would go double daily next year. The 77W EK currently use is just about full every day.

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emirates 777 when will dxb-lhr have double daily a380's put on?

http://www.eturbonews.com/15073/emir...ly-a380-london

this article is in march 24, 2010. I couldn't see the 2nd a380 listed. any idea why it's not there emirates 777?

It is already a double-daily A380 operation (EK001/2 and EK003/4). Expect it to go triple daily A380 sometime in 2012/13 operating plan, with EK005/6 the next planned flight to be upgraded.

Rgds
Emirates777

Bhx ek39/40
 

Emirates777 any idea if the BHX/DXB/BHX EK39/40 is likekly to be upgraded to an A380 in the next 2/3 years, or could a third daily morning deparure be intoduced instead.

Regards,

ek773

Upgrade to EK039/040 to A380 is highly contingent upon the runway extension plans at BHX. If this happens in the next 2-3 years then yes. However i think a 3rd daily is more likely before the A380 starts.

Rgds
Emirates777

Emirates 777, do you know if any new routes for India are planned for 2011/12 operating plan? what about the bilateral meeting they were supposed to have by the end of this year?

thanks emirates 777, I never knew that ek 003/4 are already a380 established flights good to know for future bookings.

I apologize if some members of this forum think ticketing conflict issues are not to be discussed as only new routes are being discussed, however, other issues of Ek *are* being discussed and therefore, I wished to see others feedback on the issue. if the moderator wished to restrict the discussions accordingly, I likely would of not posted it. the moderator might like to weigh in on it, but so far they haven't-therefore I posted it to get feedback from other frequent travelers who might of had similar experiences.

yes-(sur) means surface, that's Round the world short lingo. I'm also hopeful for runway extension at BHX for a380 planes. doubtless more airports will *have* to accomodate the biggest bird in the skies in their plans. that's clearly why Emirates has ordered 90 of them with 15 delivered-by the time the whale busses are delivered the airports Emirates wishes them to be used for will likely be ready to accomodate them.

Ok folks, I'll weigh in now.

I've read every post within this thread. And yes, whilst one or two posts should have been put in a separate thread, I think we need to be mindful of the fact that this is a community of passionate people, with a common interest in travel and all things EK.

I know it is frustrating to many of the old hands to see the same old questions appear. Tolerance is what is needed. Not rudeness. We were all "newbies" once, and we all are (or have been) guilty of going OT.

To the newer guys, some friendly advice. If you're not sure just ask. That's what PM is for. I am more than happy to answer anything I can. If I dont know the answer, I'm sure I will know of someone who does.

If you are still unsure, and your post ends up in the incorrect place, I will move it to the appropriate thread if there is one. Or ask you to start a new one.

What the FT Terms Of Service wont tolerate is personal attacks of any type. They will always be removed.

Finally, if you have an issue with a post and you find it personally offensive, not on-topic or distasteful for any reason, use the RBP button (the red triangle in the left hand corner) and a moderator will review. Don't take it upon yourself to flame the OP or question their sanity.

This thread encompasses a fairly broad topic, so I think some leeway is called for...

Cheers

SIMON
(eightblack)
Moderator-EK Forum

Pending on the bilateral agreement, EK can fly DXB BCN MAD vv routing despite not having 5th freedom rights on BCN MAD.

7th and 8th freedom rights applies towards European carriers.

Apologies to labour the point, but I'm not sure it is a broad topic, the title is fairly clear as to what should be discussed within.

You can excuse people posting off topic questions if those people are new to the site and a friendly PM to them in my experience does the trick in those instances, but it just smacks of laziness IMO.

Right, back to new routes and updates, Emirates777, any new news on whether MAN will get a third flight? Loads on their afternoon and evening flights continue to be superb.Right, back to new routes and updates, Emirates777, any new news on whether MAN will get a third flight? Loads on their afternoon and evening flights continue to be superb.