Dec 31, 2014, 3:44 pm
Last edit by: EK77W
01 January:
DAR from 12 weekly to double daily (daily B773 + daily A332)
01 February:
MAN (EK019/020) from daily B77W to daily A380
FCO (EK095/096) from daily A380 to daily B77W
BRU (EK183/184) from daily B77L to daily B77W
KUL (EK346/347) from daily B77W to daily A380
SEZ (EK707/708) from daily A345 to daily B77L
08 March:
JFK (EK207/208) new 3rd daily with A380
29 March:
ATH (EK105/106) from daily 3-class A345 to daily 2-class B77W
CCU (EK570/571) from daily A330 to daily B772
CCU (EK572/573) from 5 weekly to 6 weekly EQV
DAC (EK586/587) from 5 weekly 2-class B77W to daily 2-class B77W
SEZ (EK705/706) from daily A345 to daily A332
ALG (EK757/758) from 5 weekly A345 to 5 weekly A343
01 April:
LGW (EK015/016) from daily B77W to daily A380
KUL (EK346/347) from daily A380 to daily B77W
HKG (EK386/387) from daily B77W to daily A332
01 May:
ORD (EK235/236) from daily B77L to daily B77W
PER (EK420/421) from daily B77W to daily A380
NBO (EK719/720) from daily A332 to daily B77W
ATH (EK3105/3106) 3 additional weekly flights with B77W (until 31 August)
02 May:
BCN (EK187/188) new 2nd daily with B77L
01 June
MXP (EK091/092) from daily A380 to daily B77W
DME (EK133/134) from daily B77W to daily B77L
OSL (EK159/160) from daily B77L to daily B77W
MXP JFK (EK205/206) from daily B77W to daily A380
HKG (EK386/387) from daily A332 to daily B77W
DAC (EK586/587) from daily 2-class B77W to 2-class A332
SEZ (EK705/706) from daily A332 to daily B77W
BEY (EK953/954) from daily A332 to daily B77L
03 June
DPS (EK398/399) new daily 2-class B77W
01 July:
DUS (EK055/056) from daily B77W to daily A380
DME (EK131/132) from daily B773 to daily B77W
CCJ (EK562/563) from 6 weekly to daily B772/B773 (new with first class)
KHI (EK618/619) five additional weekly with B772
BEY (EK955/956) new 5 weekly with A332
06 July:
PER (EK422/423) service suspended
PER (EK424/425) from daily B77L to daily B77W
07 July:
SEA (EK227/228) new 2nd daily with B77L
01 August:
BHX (EK041/042) new 3rd daily with 3-class B77W
MAD (EK141/142) from daily B77W to daily A380
MUX (EK630/631) new 4 weekly with B773
15 August:
EBL (EK951/952) new 5 weekly with A332
17 August:
EBL (EK949/950) new 3 weekly with A332
01 September:
MCO (EK219/220) new daily with B77L
GIG EZE (EK247/248) from daily B77L to daily B77W
HKG (EK380/381) from EQV (B77W+A380) to daily A380
MHD (EK967/968) new 5 weekly with A332
02 September:
SKT (EK620/621) from 4 weekly A332 to daily A332
17 September
BGW (EK941/942) restart twice weekly A332
BGW (EK943/944) restart twice weekly A332
01 October:
ZRH (EK085/086) from daily B77W to daily A380
DME (EK133/134) from daily B77L to 4 weekly B77W
BOS (EK239/240) new 2nd daily with B77W
SGN (EK392/393) from daily A343 to daily 2-class B77W
KBL (EK640/641) from daily A345 to daily A343
EBB (EK729/730) from daily A332 to daily B77L
TUN (EK747/748) from daily B773 to 5 weekly A343
CMN (EK753/754) second daily service suspended
ALG (EK757/758) from 5 weekly A343 to 5 weekly B773
BEY (EK955/956) from 6 weekly A332 to daily A343
25 October:
LED (EK175/176) from daily A332 to daily B77W
CAI (EK923/924) from daily EQV to daily B77W
03 November:
BLQ (EK093/094) new daily B77W
01 December:
BUD (EK111/112) from daily 2-class A332 to daily B773
DME (EK133/134) from 4 weekly B77W to daily B77W
CPH (EK151/152) from daily 2-class B77W to daily 2-class A380
WAW (EK179/180) from daily A332 to daily B77W
TPE (EK366/367) from daily 3-class B77W to daily 2-class B77W
BKK (EK376/377) from daily 3-class B77W to daily 2-class A380
HKT (EK394/395) new 3 weekly B77W
HKT (EK396/397) new 4 weekly B77W
MLE CMB (EK652/653) from daily B773 to daily B77W
DOH (EK847/848) from daily A332 to daily B77W
14 December:
JED (EK801/802) from 3 weekly A380 to daily A380
15 December:
SAW (EK119/120) new daily A332
DAR (EK727/728) second daily service suspended
RUH (EK815/816) new third daily with A332
DAR from 12 weekly to double daily (daily B773 + daily A332)
01 February:
MAN (EK019/020) from daily B77W to daily A380
FCO (EK095/096) from daily A380 to daily B77W
BRU (EK183/184) from daily B77L to daily B77W
KUL (EK346/347) from daily B77W to daily A380
SEZ (EK707/708) from daily A345 to daily B77L
08 March:
JFK (EK207/208) new 3rd daily with A380
29 March:
ATH (EK105/106) from daily 3-class A345 to daily 2-class B77W
CCU (EK570/571) from daily A330 to daily B772
CCU (EK572/573) from 5 weekly to 6 weekly EQV
DAC (EK586/587) from 5 weekly 2-class B77W to daily 2-class B77W
SEZ (EK705/706) from daily A345 to daily A332
ALG (EK757/758) from 5 weekly A345 to 5 weekly A343
01 April:
LGW (EK015/016) from daily B77W to daily A380
KUL (EK346/347) from daily A380 to daily B77W
HKG (EK386/387) from daily B77W to daily A332
01 May:
ORD (EK235/236) from daily B77L to daily B77W
PER (EK420/421) from daily B77W to daily A380
NBO (EK719/720) from daily A332 to daily B77W
ATH (EK3105/3106) 3 additional weekly flights with B77W (until 31 August)
02 May:
BCN (EK187/188) new 2nd daily with B77L
01 June
MXP (EK091/092) from daily A380 to daily B77W
DME (EK133/134) from daily B77W to daily B77L
OSL (EK159/160) from daily B77L to daily B77W
MXP JFK (EK205/206) from daily B77W to daily A380
HKG (EK386/387) from daily A332 to daily B77W
DAC (EK586/587) from daily 2-class B77W to 2-class A332
SEZ (EK705/706) from daily A332 to daily B77W
BEY (EK953/954) from daily A332 to daily B77L
03 June
DPS (EK398/399) new daily 2-class B77W
01 July:
DUS (EK055/056) from daily B77W to daily A380
DME (EK131/132) from daily B773 to daily B77W
CCJ (EK562/563) from 6 weekly to daily B772/B773 (new with first class)
KHI (EK618/619) five additional weekly with B772
BEY (EK955/956) new 5 weekly with A332
06 July:
PER (EK422/423) service suspended
PER (EK424/425) from daily B77L to daily B77W
07 July:
SEA (EK227/228) new 2nd daily with B77L
01 August:
BHX (EK041/042) new 3rd daily with 3-class B77W
MAD (EK141/142) from daily B77W to daily A380
MUX (EK630/631) new 4 weekly with B773
15 August:
EBL (EK951/952) new 5 weekly with A332
17 August:
EBL (EK949/950) new 3 weekly with A332
01 September:
MCO (EK219/220) new daily with B77L
GIG EZE (EK247/248) from daily B77L to daily B77W
HKG (EK380/381) from EQV (B77W+A380) to daily A380
MHD (EK967/968) new 5 weekly with A332
02 September:
SKT (EK620/621) from 4 weekly A332 to daily A332
17 September
BGW (EK941/942) restart twice weekly A332
BGW (EK943/944) restart twice weekly A332
01 October:
ZRH (EK085/086) from daily B77W to daily A380
DME (EK133/134) from daily B77L to 4 weekly B77W
BOS (EK239/240) new 2nd daily with B77W
SGN (EK392/393) from daily A343 to daily 2-class B77W
KBL (EK640/641) from daily A345 to daily A343
EBB (EK729/730) from daily A332 to daily B77L
TUN (EK747/748) from daily B773 to 5 weekly A343
CMN (EK753/754) second daily service suspended
ALG (EK757/758) from 5 weekly A343 to 5 weekly B773
BEY (EK955/956) from 6 weekly A332 to daily A343
25 October:
LED (EK175/176) from daily A332 to daily B77W
CAI (EK923/924) from daily EQV to daily B77W
03 November:
BLQ (EK093/094) new daily B77W
01 December:
BUD (EK111/112) from daily 2-class A332 to daily B773
DME (EK133/134) from 4 weekly B77W to daily B77W
CPH (EK151/152) from daily 2-class B77W to daily 2-class A380
WAW (EK179/180) from daily A332 to daily B77W
TPE (EK366/367) from daily 3-class B77W to daily 2-class B77W
BKK (EK376/377) from daily 3-class B77W to daily 2-class A380
HKT (EK394/395) new 3 weekly B77W
HKT (EK396/397) new 4 weekly B77W
MLE CMB (EK652/653) from daily B773 to daily B77W
DOH (EK847/848) from daily A332 to daily B77W
14 December:
JED (EK801/802) from 3 weekly A380 to daily A380
15 December:
SAW (EK119/120) new daily A332
DAR (EK727/728) second daily service suspended
RUH (EK815/816) new third daily with A332
Emirates New Routes and Changes 2015
Mar 24, 2015, 2:32 pm
#121
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 723
Update at 1445GMT 23MAR15
Emirates from 06JUL15 is reducing Dubai – Perth operations, as the airline closed reservation for 3rd daily EK422/423 service. The airline will continue to operate 1 daily each of Airbus A380 and Boeing 777-300ER on this route.
EK420 DXB0255 – 1735PER 388 D
EK424 DXB1010 – 0045+1PER 77W D
EK425 PER0605 – 1300DXB 77W D
EK421 PER2210 – 0520+1DXB 388 D
From the same date, EK424/425 will be operated by Boeing 777-300ER, replacing -200LR. A380 service to Perth begins on 01MAY15.
Emirates from 06JUL15 is reducing Dubai – Perth operations, as the airline closed reservation for 3rd daily EK422/423 service. The airline will continue to operate 1 daily each of Airbus A380 and Boeing 777-300ER on this route.
EK420 DXB0255 – 1735PER 388 D
EK424 DXB1010 – 0045+1PER 77W D
EK425 PER0605 – 1300DXB 77W D
EK421 PER2210 – 0520+1DXB 388 D
From the same date, EK424/425 will be operated by Boeing 777-300ER, replacing -200LR. A380 service to Perth begins on 01MAY15.
Mar 24, 2015, 5:05 pm
#122
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: San Francisco, CA
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Excellent news about MCO. MCO will be longer (distance) than ORD, BOS, JFK, SEA, and IAD.. but shorter than SFO, LAX, IAH, and DFW.
I am a bit surprised about the second SEA flight since IIRC it wasn't doing too well in the off season when the route started. I have taken that flight however and it is extremely convenient.
Perhaps yields have imrpoved since then (which is possible since Seattle has become a major major tech hub). There are also exciting things happening at SEA with Delta and Alaska duking it out right now and maybe EK sees potential (which explains the early morning arrival into SEA: great for connections!). Or it could be a case of Emirates protecting its position at SEA from Etihad and Qatar.
Whatever the case may be (likely all three), it is good for Seattle.
I am a bit surprised about the second SEA flight since IIRC it wasn't doing too well in the off season when the route started. I have taken that flight however and it is extremely convenient.
Perhaps yields have imrpoved since then (which is possible since Seattle has become a major major tech hub). There are also exciting things happening at SEA with Delta and Alaska duking it out right now and maybe EK sees potential (which explains the early morning arrival into SEA: great for connections!). Or it could be a case of Emirates protecting its position at SEA from Etihad and Qatar.
Whatever the case may be (likely all three), it is good for Seattle.
Last edited by Xlr; Mar 24, 2015 at 6:11 pm Reason: Fixed distance orders
Mar 24, 2015, 5:21 pm
#123
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: BOS (but will use MHT on occasion)
Programs: AAdvantage, United MileagePlus, TrueBlue, Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan (starting 2016)
Posts: 547
Excellent news about MCO. MCO will be longer (distance) than ORD, BOS, JFK, and IAD.. but shorter than SEA, SFO, LAX, IAH, and DFW.
I am a bit surprised about the second SEA flight since IIRC it wasn't doing too well in the off season when the route started. I have taken that flight however and it is extremely convenient.
Perhaps yields have imrpoved since then (which is possible since Seattle has become a major major tech hub). There are also exciting things happening at SEA with Delta and Alaska duking it out right now and maybe EK sees potential (which explains the early morning arrival into SEA: great for connections!). Or it could be a case of Emirates protecting its position at SEA from Emirates and Qatar.
Whatever the case may be (likely all three), it is good for Seattle.
I am a bit surprised about the second SEA flight since IIRC it wasn't doing too well in the off season when the route started. I have taken that flight however and it is extremely convenient.
Perhaps yields have imrpoved since then (which is possible since Seattle has become a major major tech hub). There are also exciting things happening at SEA with Delta and Alaska duking it out right now and maybe EK sees potential (which explains the early morning arrival into SEA: great for connections!). Or it could be a case of Emirates protecting its position at SEA from Emirates and Qatar.
Whatever the case may be (likely all three), it is good for Seattle.
EK routes in USA
YOY has seen drastic improvement in SEA. AS feed from Canada helps bigtime.
Mar 24, 2015, 6:13 pm
#124
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Thanks adambisi for the map and the correction! Edited my post.
Mar 24, 2015, 6:23 pm
#125
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Mar 24, 2015, 7:08 pm
#126
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 18
Same! I am surprised Miami or Atlanta hasn't come first, and reguarding A380, MCO has been A380 ready thanks to the B-52s that used it when it was McCoy AFB. Just they need to add the triple gate and Emirates may be more than happy if there are yields ?!
Mar 24, 2015, 7:16 pm
#127
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I too actually am a bit surprised about this. The best explanation I can think of is that from MIA EK would compete with QR and from ATL they would compete with DL. I'm sure that neither would be much of a problem, but perhaps they simply wanted to try and capture a market all to themselves.
Mar 24, 2015, 8:10 pm
#128
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Mar 25, 2015, 5:53 am
#130
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Interesting choice MCO over MIA. I am sure the MCO flights will be successful tho.
Can't wait to hear what Fair Skies has to say about it... just ridiculous
Can't wait to hear what Fair Skies has to say about it... just ridiculous
Mar 25, 2015, 7:21 am
#131
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 31
Today, it was announced that Emirates will begin service to Orlando, FL in September. Americans for Fair Skies sees an interesting parallel here since Orlando is the home of Disney World and like Mickey Mouse, Emirates is not real.
It’s make believe. It’s not a company. What is not a fairy tale, however, is that Emirates is an arm of the Dubai government, located in the United Arab Emirates.
But unlike the magic of Disney World, Emirates and the other two subsidized Gulf carriers, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways, are threatening U.S. aviation jobs and distorting the international marketplace.
It’s time to restore #FairSkies and end the #MiddleEastSubsidies. The US government MUST open consultations with the UAE and Qatar to level the playing field and end the world’s largest trade violation.
It’s make believe. It’s not a company. What is not a fairy tale, however, is that Emirates is an arm of the Dubai government, located in the United Arab Emirates.
But unlike the magic of Disney World, Emirates and the other two subsidized Gulf carriers, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways, are threatening U.S. aviation jobs and distorting the international marketplace.
It’s time to restore #FairSkies and end the #MiddleEastSubsidies. The US government MUST open consultations with the UAE and Qatar to level the playing field and end the world’s largest trade violation.
Mar 25, 2015, 8:09 am
#132
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I am really pleased as well. This opens up a plethora of opportunities without the need to connect through ATL, MIA, JFK, etc. Just as an example, you will now be able to get from Orlando to Cape Town on just two legs. Was planning on doing a trek in Nepal next year and this makes scheduling incredibly easier....
Mar 25, 2015, 8:13 am
#133
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Agree. I suspect that within 3 years, all of the top 25 US markets will have nonstop service to at least one of the Gulf hubs.
Mar 25, 2015, 8:50 am
#134
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 3,394
I agree we will see a few more destinations announced before the end of the year. DL/AA/UA have pissed EK off recently. I can see EK going full throttle on north american expansion now.
I think we will see within the next couple years:
MIA-Large O/D market to Middle east/india/Africa
PDX-Alaska airlines hub, AS interlines/codeshares with EK on all flights.
ATL- Interlines with DL
MSP- Interlines with DL
DTW- Interlines with DL
I think we will see within the next couple years:
MIA-Large O/D market to Middle east/india/Africa
PDX-Alaska airlines hub, AS interlines/codeshares with EK on all flights.
ATL- Interlines with DL
MSP- Interlines with DL
DTW- Interlines with DL
And if EK goes too aggressively after UA/AA hubs with not enough O/D traffic I think they might find themselves trying to get all their US feed from B6/AS.