Emirates New Routes and Changes 2013
May 30, 2013, 12:08 am
#301
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,124
I have just been in Shiraz for a work trip, and most of the people I met with said Emirates had approval for four flights per week between DXB and Shiraz, and services will commence soon. This is good news if it is true, Qatar Airways currently have four flights per week ex Doha, with a schedule that is so inconvenient (flights in the middle of the night that are useful for no-one) it is of no use. Not big news for most travelers, but a possible new route none the less.
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May 30, 2013, 10:25 am
#302
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From October 01, Emirates will reduce DXB VCE from twice daily to just daily service. The afternoon departure EK137/138 will no longer operate. At the same time, the remaining morning departure will upgauge to a B77W in a 2-class configuration.
EK135 DXB VCE 0950 1410 B77W (2 class)
EK136 VCE DXB 1545 2335 B77W (2 class)
Until September 30, EK135/136 will operate with A332, whereas EK137/138 features the A345.
The B77W for VCE will be sourced from DAR, which will operate with A332 instead. Meanwhile the freed up A345 will deploy in the NBO route, replacing the B772 on that route. In short:
VCE will change from A332 + A345 to B77W
DAR will change from B77W to A332
NBO will change from A345 + B772 to A345 + A345
EK135 DXB VCE 0950 1410 B77W (2 class)
EK136 VCE DXB 1545 2335 B77W (2 class)
Until September 30, EK135/136 will operate with A332, whereas EK137/138 features the A345.
The B77W for VCE will be sourced from DAR, which will operate with A332 instead. Meanwhile the freed up A345 will deploy in the NBO route, replacing the B772 on that route. In short:
VCE will change from A332 + A345 to B77W
DAR will change from B77W to A332
NBO will change from A345 + B772 to A345 + A345
Lose the evening flight and first class from VCE
May 30, 2013, 11:52 am
#303
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Germany
Posts: 616
EK will resume TIP:
1st September:
DXB-MLA-TIP-DXB 3/7 B77W
DXB-LCA-MLA-LCA-DXB form 7/7 to 4/7
> LCA will be reduced
1st September:
DXB-MLA-TIP-DXB 3/7 B77W
DXB-LCA-MLA-LCA-DXB form 7/7 to 4/7
> LCA will be reduced
May 31, 2013, 4:33 pm
#304
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DWC
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Local newspaper is rumouring potential start of a DXB-BUD flights citing strengthening economic ties with the ME and the daily QR flight being fully booked weeks out.
The 2x daily VIE flight is carrying a strong mixture of CEE pax (Hungarians, Slovaks and Serbs/Croats/Romanians etc.) and the recent rejection of the A380 by Austrian authorities may well have triggered the idea of increasing capacity to the region.
The 2x daily VIE flight is carrying a strong mixture of CEE pax (Hungarians, Slovaks and Serbs/Croats/Romanians etc.) and the recent rejection of the A380 by Austrian authorities may well have triggered the idea of increasing capacity to the region.
Jun 1, 2013, 1:52 am
#305
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Local newspaper is rumouring potential start of a DXB-BUD flights citing strengthening economic ties with the ME and the daily QR flight being fully booked weeks out.
The 2x daily VIE flight is carrying a strong mixture of CEE pax (Hungarians, Slovaks and Serbs/Croats/Romanians etc.) and the recent rejection of the A380 by Austrian authorities may well have triggered the idea of increasing capacity to the region.
The 2x daily VIE flight is carrying a strong mixture of CEE pax (Hungarians, Slovaks and Serbs/Croats/Romanians etc.) and the recent rejection of the A380 by Austrian authorities may well have triggered the idea of increasing capacity to the region.
I notice ex-VCE there are usually quite a few passengers from Slovenia, Southern Austria, Croatia, etc (all places within about 2.5 hours drive of VCE).
Jun 1, 2013, 2:54 am
#306
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Qatar is managing to do this with a 321 in low season so Emirates should not have a problem filling up a 332.
Jun 2, 2013, 3:00 pm
#307
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: Star Alliance
Posts: 123
Have they reduced the number of daily flights between JFK-DXB and DXB-JFK? Especially the ones with the A380?
Jun 4, 2013, 2:27 pm
#308
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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-0...tml?cmpid=yhoo
Emirates, the biggest international airline, said its studying plans to become the first completely global carrier by picking up people in Asia and flying them over the Pacific using the worlds largest roster of wide-body jets.
The Gulf operators fleet of Airbus SAS A380 superjumbos, set to grow to 90 planes, could comfortably fly from northern Asia to cities in the north and central U.S., as could Boeing Co. (BA)s 777-200LR, Emirates President Tim Clark said in Cape Town.
The last piece of the jigsaw is the trans-Pacific, Clark said in a strategy briefing. Where we will go, when we will do it, and with what, is under plan at the moment.
Emirates serves 134 cities and has scope to double that, aided by orders for extra A380s and Boeings new 777X, Clark said. The carrier will be able to board people in Asia under liberalized traffic rights secured by the United Arab Emirates.
The open skies arrangement that the U.A.E. has with the U.S. allows us to take passengers on a fifth-freedom basis from the west coast and central points in the U.S. to points in Asia, he said. On the other side of the equation we have open skies with Singapore, Thailand and certain points in Japan.
Clark said that the plan for Pacific flights doesnt change the aspirations of its business model, though these have morphed into being a truly global airline.
777X Interest
The 777X will most likely be available from 2020 or 2021, 18 months later than initially promised, Clark said, after Boeing decided to make the largest 787-10X Dreamliner available from 2018 pending a formal program go-ahead.
The 777 upgrade, featuring a new wing and engines, as well as larger windows and other cabin enhancements, should secure a few hundred orders initially for Boeing, which began formally marketing the model last months, Clark estimates.
All the 777 operators are interested, he said at the International Air Transport Association meeting in South Africa.
Emirates will likely buy both the 777-9, the larger model due first, and the smaller 777-8 that could carry 300 passengers on extremely long routes such as Sydney-Rome, he said.
Already the largest A380 customer, Emirates will order more of the planes once airport infrastructure constraints in Dubai are resolved around 2017, Clark said, adding that he remains interested a stretched A380-900 that Airbus has not committed to.
Wing Fixes
Capacity issues could impair growth in the near term as the Dubai undergoes a renaissance after rebounding from the slump that set in 2008, Clark said. Emiratess hub is poised to reach 90 million passengers three years ahead of a 2020 target.
Emirates is adding 44 planes this year after boosting its fleet by 34 in 2012 as it lifted full-year net income 34 percent to 3.1 billion dirhams ($840 million).
Growth in the next year will also be limited as Emirates parks A380s to install a fix to failed wing parts that have led to cracks. The airline has taken the first two affected jets out of service, with two more to follow shortly, Clark said.
The retrofit program for the 34 A380s already delivered to the airline should be completed by November 2014, with Airbus seeking to cut the downtime from 56 days to 40-45, he said.
The start of the upgrade was delayed as Airbus continues to struggle to meet delivery plans for new A380s, with some handovers falling as many as two months behind plan, Clark said.
The delivery stream has been slow, Clark said, adding that about seven A380s allocated to Emirates are cluttering up the ramp at Airbuss fit-out facility in Hamburg, Germany.
Emirates, the biggest international airline, said its studying plans to become the first completely global carrier by picking up people in Asia and flying them over the Pacific using the worlds largest roster of wide-body jets.
The Gulf operators fleet of Airbus SAS A380 superjumbos, set to grow to 90 planes, could comfortably fly from northern Asia to cities in the north and central U.S., as could Boeing Co. (BA)s 777-200LR, Emirates President Tim Clark said in Cape Town.
The last piece of the jigsaw is the trans-Pacific, Clark said in a strategy briefing. Where we will go, when we will do it, and with what, is under plan at the moment.
Emirates serves 134 cities and has scope to double that, aided by orders for extra A380s and Boeings new 777X, Clark said. The carrier will be able to board people in Asia under liberalized traffic rights secured by the United Arab Emirates.
The open skies arrangement that the U.A.E. has with the U.S. allows us to take passengers on a fifth-freedom basis from the west coast and central points in the U.S. to points in Asia, he said. On the other side of the equation we have open skies with Singapore, Thailand and certain points in Japan.
Clark said that the plan for Pacific flights doesnt change the aspirations of its business model, though these have morphed into being a truly global airline.
777X Interest
The 777X will most likely be available from 2020 or 2021, 18 months later than initially promised, Clark said, after Boeing decided to make the largest 787-10X Dreamliner available from 2018 pending a formal program go-ahead.
The 777 upgrade, featuring a new wing and engines, as well as larger windows and other cabin enhancements, should secure a few hundred orders initially for Boeing, which began formally marketing the model last months, Clark estimates.
All the 777 operators are interested, he said at the International Air Transport Association meeting in South Africa.
Emirates will likely buy both the 777-9, the larger model due first, and the smaller 777-8 that could carry 300 passengers on extremely long routes such as Sydney-Rome, he said.
Already the largest A380 customer, Emirates will order more of the planes once airport infrastructure constraints in Dubai are resolved around 2017, Clark said, adding that he remains interested a stretched A380-900 that Airbus has not committed to.
Wing Fixes
Capacity issues could impair growth in the near term as the Dubai undergoes a renaissance after rebounding from the slump that set in 2008, Clark said. Emiratess hub is poised to reach 90 million passengers three years ahead of a 2020 target.
Emirates is adding 44 planes this year after boosting its fleet by 34 in 2012 as it lifted full-year net income 34 percent to 3.1 billion dirhams ($840 million).
Growth in the next year will also be limited as Emirates parks A380s to install a fix to failed wing parts that have led to cracks. The airline has taken the first two affected jets out of service, with two more to follow shortly, Clark said.
The retrofit program for the 34 A380s already delivered to the airline should be completed by November 2014, with Airbus seeking to cut the downtime from 56 days to 40-45, he said.
The start of the upgrade was delayed as Airbus continues to struggle to meet delivery plans for new A380s, with some handovers falling as many as two months behind plan, Clark said.
The delivery stream has been slow, Clark said, adding that about seven A380s allocated to Emirates are cluttering up the ramp at Airbuss fit-out facility in Hamburg, Germany.
Jun 4, 2013, 7:26 pm
#309
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami
Posts: 10
I live in miami and I'm really anxious about Hearing emirates announcing a new route to miami... When do you guys think it will be announced?
Jun 4, 2013, 7:45 pm
#310
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: BKK
Programs: ROP
Posts: 89
The last piece of the jigsaw is the trans-Pacific, Clark said in a strategy briefing. Where we will go, when we will do it, and with what, is under plan at the moment.
Emirates serves 134 cities and has scope to double that, aided by orders for extra A380s and Boeings new 777X, Clark said. The carrier will be able to board people in Asia under liberalized traffic rights secured by the United Arab Emirates.
The open skies arrangement that the U.A.E. has with the U.S. allows us to take passengers on a fifth-freedom basis from the west coast and central points in the U.S. to points in Asia, he said. On the other side of the equation we have open skies with Singapore, Thailand and certain points in Japan.
I wonder if they are planning some sort of US service via SIN or BKK? What will that look like?
Emirates serves 134 cities and has scope to double that, aided by orders for extra A380s and Boeings new 777X, Clark said. The carrier will be able to board people in Asia under liberalized traffic rights secured by the United Arab Emirates.
The open skies arrangement that the U.A.E. has with the U.S. allows us to take passengers on a fifth-freedom basis from the west coast and central points in the U.S. to points in Asia, he said. On the other side of the equation we have open skies with Singapore, Thailand and certain points in Japan.
I wonder if they are planning some sort of US service via SIN or BKK? What will that look like?
Jun 4, 2013, 9:48 pm
#311
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,833
Hope he enjoyed the a343 ride down 
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-0...tml?cmpid=yhoo
Emirates, the biggest international airline, said its studying plans to become the first completely global carrier by picking up people in Asia and flying them over the Pacific using the worlds largest roster of wide-body jets.
The Gulf operators fleet of Airbus SAS A380 superjumbos, set to grow to 90 planes, could comfortably fly from northern Asia to cities in the north and central U.S., as could Boeing Co. (BA)s 777-200LR, Emirates President Tim Clark said in Cape Town.
The last piece of the jigsaw is the trans-Pacific, Clark said in a strategy briefing. Where we will go, when we will do it, and with what, is under plan at the moment.
Emirates serves 134 cities and has scope to double that, aided by orders for extra A380s and Boeings new 777X, Clark said. The carrier will be able to board people in Asia under liberalized traffic rights secured by the United Arab Emirates.
The open skies arrangement that the U.A.E. has with the U.S. allows us to take passengers on a fifth-freedom basis from the west coast and central points in the U.S. to points in Asia, he said. On the other side of the equation we have open skies with Singapore, Thailand and certain points in Japan.
Clark said that the plan for Pacific flights doesnt change the aspirations of its business model, though these have morphed into being a truly global airline.
777X Interest
The 777X will most likely be available from 2020 or 2021, 18 months later than initially promised, Clark said, after Boeing decided to make the largest 787-10X Dreamliner available from 2018 pending a formal program go-ahead.
The 777 upgrade, featuring a new wing and engines, as well as larger windows and other cabin enhancements, should secure a few hundred orders initially for Boeing, which began formally marketing the model last months, Clark estimates.
All the 777 operators are interested, he said at the International Air Transport Association meeting in South Africa.
Emirates will likely buy both the 777-9, the larger model due first, and the smaller 777-8 that could carry 300 passengers on extremely long routes such as Sydney-Rome, he said.
Already the largest A380 customer, Emirates will order more of the planes once airport infrastructure constraints in Dubai are resolved around 2017, Clark said, adding that he remains interested a stretched A380-900 that Airbus has not committed to.
Wing Fixes
Capacity issues could impair growth in the near term as the Dubai undergoes a renaissance after rebounding from the slump that set in 2008, Clark said. Emiratess hub is poised to reach 90 million passengers three years ahead of a 2020 target.
Emirates is adding 44 planes this year after boosting its fleet by 34 in 2012 as it lifted full-year net income 34 percent to 3.1 billion dirhams ($840 million).
Growth in the next year will also be limited as Emirates parks A380s to install a fix to failed wing parts that have led to cracks. The airline has taken the first two affected jets out of service, with two more to follow shortly, Clark said.
The retrofit program for the 34 A380s already delivered to the airline should be completed by November 2014, with Airbus seeking to cut the downtime from 56 days to 40-45, he said.
The start of the upgrade was delayed as Airbus continues to struggle to meet delivery plans for new A380s, with some handovers falling as many as two months behind plan, Clark said.
The delivery stream has been slow, Clark said, adding that about seven A380s allocated to Emirates are cluttering up the ramp at Airbuss fit-out facility in Hamburg, Germany.
Emirates, the biggest international airline, said its studying plans to become the first completely global carrier by picking up people in Asia and flying them over the Pacific using the worlds largest roster of wide-body jets.
The Gulf operators fleet of Airbus SAS A380 superjumbos, set to grow to 90 planes, could comfortably fly from northern Asia to cities in the north and central U.S., as could Boeing Co. (BA)s 777-200LR, Emirates President Tim Clark said in Cape Town.
The last piece of the jigsaw is the trans-Pacific, Clark said in a strategy briefing. Where we will go, when we will do it, and with what, is under plan at the moment.
Emirates serves 134 cities and has scope to double that, aided by orders for extra A380s and Boeings new 777X, Clark said. The carrier will be able to board people in Asia under liberalized traffic rights secured by the United Arab Emirates.
The open skies arrangement that the U.A.E. has with the U.S. allows us to take passengers on a fifth-freedom basis from the west coast and central points in the U.S. to points in Asia, he said. On the other side of the equation we have open skies with Singapore, Thailand and certain points in Japan.
Clark said that the plan for Pacific flights doesnt change the aspirations of its business model, though these have morphed into being a truly global airline.
777X Interest
The 777X will most likely be available from 2020 or 2021, 18 months later than initially promised, Clark said, after Boeing decided to make the largest 787-10X Dreamliner available from 2018 pending a formal program go-ahead.
The 777 upgrade, featuring a new wing and engines, as well as larger windows and other cabin enhancements, should secure a few hundred orders initially for Boeing, which began formally marketing the model last months, Clark estimates.
All the 777 operators are interested, he said at the International Air Transport Association meeting in South Africa.
Emirates will likely buy both the 777-9, the larger model due first, and the smaller 777-8 that could carry 300 passengers on extremely long routes such as Sydney-Rome, he said.
Already the largest A380 customer, Emirates will order more of the planes once airport infrastructure constraints in Dubai are resolved around 2017, Clark said, adding that he remains interested a stretched A380-900 that Airbus has not committed to.
Wing Fixes
Capacity issues could impair growth in the near term as the Dubai undergoes a renaissance after rebounding from the slump that set in 2008, Clark said. Emiratess hub is poised to reach 90 million passengers three years ahead of a 2020 target.
Emirates is adding 44 planes this year after boosting its fleet by 34 in 2012 as it lifted full-year net income 34 percent to 3.1 billion dirhams ($840 million).
Growth in the next year will also be limited as Emirates parks A380s to install a fix to failed wing parts that have led to cracks. The airline has taken the first two affected jets out of service, with two more to follow shortly, Clark said.
The retrofit program for the 34 A380s already delivered to the airline should be completed by November 2014, with Airbus seeking to cut the downtime from 56 days to 40-45, he said.
The start of the upgrade was delayed as Airbus continues to struggle to meet delivery plans for new A380s, with some handovers falling as many as two months behind plan, Clark said.
The delivery stream has been slow, Clark said, adding that about seven A380s allocated to Emirates are cluttering up the ramp at Airbuss fit-out facility in Hamburg, Germany.
Jun 5, 2013, 4:38 am
#314
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 704
Starting January 1st 2014; EK 87/88 DXB-ZRH-DXB will upgrade from 77W to A380!!