Last edit by: EK77W
01 January 2018
FRA (EK043/044) from daily B77W to daily A380
HND (EK312/313) from daily B77L to daily B77W
25 March 2018
LGW (EK011/012) from daily 3-class A380 to daily 2-class A380
ATH (EK103/104) resumption of daily flight with B77W
TUN (EK747/748) resumption of daily flight with B77W/B77L
JFK (EK207/208) daily service cancelled
MCO (EK219/220) from 5 weekly to daily B77W
FLL (EK213/214) from 5 weekly to daily B77L
HND (EK312/313) from daily B77W to 5 weekly B77W + 2 weekly B77L
MEL (EK408/409) from daily B77W to daily A380
SYD (EK416/417) new fourth daily flight with A380
BNE (EK430/431) from daily B77L to daily B77W
MEL-AKL (EK406/407) daily service cancelled
BNE-AKL (EK434/435) daily service cancelled
Qantas
QF001/002 SYD-DXB-LHR 7/7 A380 -> SYD-SIN-LHR 7/7 A380
QF009/010 MEL-DXB-LHR 7/7 A380 -> MEL-PER-LHR 7/7 B789
01 May 2018
CGK (EK368/369) daily service cancelled
01 June 2018
EWR (EK223/224) new second daily flight with B77W
LIS (EK193/194) resumption of second daily flight with B77W
IAH (EK211/212) from daily B77W to daily A380
08 June 2018
STN (EK033/034) new daily flight with B77W
SAW (EK119/120) resumption of 5 weekly flight with B77W
ICN (EK322/323) weekly service cancelled
14 June 2018
DPS-AKL (EK450/451) new daily flight with B77W
15 June - 31 August 2018
ATH (EK103/104) from daily B77W to daily A380
01 July 2018
PRG (EK137/138) new second daily with B77W
SYD (EK416/417) from daily A380 to daily B77W
LAD (EK793/794) from 3 weekly to 5 weekly B77W
02 July 2018
FLL (EK213/214) from daily to five weekly B77L
MCO (EK219/220) from daily to five weekly B77W
05 July 2018
GRU-SCL (EK263/264) new 5 weekly flight with B77L
01 August 2018
DUB (EK163/164) from daily 2-class B77W to daily 3-class B77W
02 August 2018
LYS (EK081/082) from 5 weekly to daily B77W
07 August 2018
CDG (EK071/072) from 6 weekly to daily A380
18 August 2018
YYZ (EK241/242) from 3 weekly to 5 weekly A380
01 September 2018
RUH (EK813/814) new fourth daily with B77W
15 September 2018
ABV (EK785/786) from 4 weekly B773 to 4 weekly B77W
01 October 2018
EDI (EK023/024) new daily with B77W
25 October 2018
DME (EK173/174) new third daily with B77W
26 October 2018
MUX (EK630/631) 4 weekly service cancelled
27 October 2018
CMB-SIN (EK348/349) daily service cancelled
MHD (EK967/968) 4 weekly service cancelled
28 October 2018
FCO (EK099/100) daily service cancelled; planned resumption on 31/03
ATH (EK103/104) daily service cancelled; planned resumption on 31/03
FLL (EK213/214) from 5 weekly to 4 weekly B77L
KIX (EK316/317) from daily B77W to daily A380
DPS (EK360/361) daily service cancelled
MAA (EK544/545) from daily B773 to daily B77W -> last B773 flight
30 October 2018
HAM (EK061/062) from daily B77W to daily A380
06 November 2018
PRG (EK137/138) daily service cancelled
15 November 2018
INC-CGO (EK326/327) 3 weekly service cancelled
01 December 2018
MAN (EK021/022) from daily 3-class A380 to daily 2-class A380
AMS (EK145/146) new 4 weekly with B77W
JNB (EK761/762) from daily B77W to daily A380
LAD (EK793/794) from 5 weekly to daily B77W
01 December 2018 - 31 March 2019
ZAG (EK129/130) daily service with B77W cancelled; operated by flydubai (FZ1793/1794) with daily B7M8
ARN (EK155/156) new second daily with B77W
01 January 2019
AMS (EK145/146) from 4 weekly to 5 weekly B77W
14 January 2019
MCO (EK219/220) from 5 weekly to 4 weekly B77W
15 January 2019
SIN (EK352/353) from daily B77W to daily A380
BKK-SYD (EK418/419) from daily A380 to daily B77W
BKK-HKG (EK384/385) from daily 2-class A380 to daily 2-class B77W
01 February 2019
BUD (EK111/112) from daily 2-class B77W to daily 3-class B77W
HND (EK312/313) from daily B77W to 5 weekly B77W + 2 weekly B77L
CPT (EK778/779) daily service cancelled
31 March 2019
BKK-HKG (EK384/385) from daily 2-class B77W to daily 3-class B77W
FRA (EK043/044) from daily B77W to daily A380
HND (EK312/313) from daily B77L to daily B77W
25 March 2018
LGW (EK011/012) from daily 3-class A380 to daily 2-class A380
ATH (EK103/104) resumption of daily flight with B77W
TUN (EK747/748) resumption of daily flight with B77W/B77L
JFK (EK207/208) daily service cancelled
MCO (EK219/220) from 5 weekly to daily B77W
FLL (EK213/214) from 5 weekly to daily B77L
HND (EK312/313) from daily B77W to 5 weekly B77W + 2 weekly B77L
MEL (EK408/409) from daily B77W to daily A380
SYD (EK416/417) new fourth daily flight with A380
BNE (EK430/431) from daily B77L to daily B77W
MEL-AKL (EK406/407) daily service cancelled
BNE-AKL (EK434/435) daily service cancelled
Qantas
QF001/002 SYD-DXB-LHR 7/7 A380 -> SYD-SIN-LHR 7/7 A380
QF009/010 MEL-DXB-LHR 7/7 A380 -> MEL-PER-LHR 7/7 B789
01 May 2018
CGK (EK368/369) daily service cancelled
01 June 2018
EWR (EK223/224) new second daily flight with B77W
LIS (EK193/194) resumption of second daily flight with B77W
IAH (EK211/212) from daily B77W to daily A380
08 June 2018
STN (EK033/034) new daily flight with B77W
SAW (EK119/120) resumption of 5 weekly flight with B77W
ICN (EK322/323) weekly service cancelled
14 June 2018
DPS-AKL (EK450/451) new daily flight with B77W
15 June - 31 August 2018
ATH (EK103/104) from daily B77W to daily A380
01 July 2018
PRG (EK137/138) new second daily with B77W
SYD (EK416/417) from daily A380 to daily B77W
LAD (EK793/794) from 3 weekly to 5 weekly B77W
02 July 2018
FLL (EK213/214) from daily to five weekly B77L
MCO (EK219/220) from daily to five weekly B77W
05 July 2018
GRU-SCL (EK263/264) new 5 weekly flight with B77L
01 August 2018
DUB (EK163/164) from daily 2-class B77W to daily 3-class B77W
02 August 2018
LYS (EK081/082) from 5 weekly to daily B77W
07 August 2018
CDG (EK071/072) from 6 weekly to daily A380
18 August 2018
YYZ (EK241/242) from 3 weekly to 5 weekly A380
01 September 2018
RUH (EK813/814) new fourth daily with B77W
15 September 2018
ABV (EK785/786) from 4 weekly B773 to 4 weekly B77W
01 October 2018
EDI (EK023/024) new daily with B77W
25 October 2018
DME (EK173/174) new third daily with B77W
26 October 2018
MUX (EK630/631) 4 weekly service cancelled
27 October 2018
CMB-SIN (EK348/349) daily service cancelled
MHD (EK967/968) 4 weekly service cancelled
28 October 2018
FCO (EK099/100) daily service cancelled; planned resumption on 31/03
ATH (EK103/104) daily service cancelled; planned resumption on 31/03
FLL (EK213/214) from 5 weekly to 4 weekly B77L
KIX (EK316/317) from daily B77W to daily A380
DPS (EK360/361) daily service cancelled
MAA (EK544/545) from daily B773 to daily B77W -> last B773 flight
30 October 2018
HAM (EK061/062) from daily B77W to daily A380
06 November 2018
PRG (EK137/138) daily service cancelled
15 November 2018
INC-CGO (EK326/327) 3 weekly service cancelled
01 December 2018
MAN (EK021/022) from daily 3-class A380 to daily 2-class A380
AMS (EK145/146) new 4 weekly with B77W
JNB (EK761/762) from daily B77W to daily A380
LAD (EK793/794) from 5 weekly to daily B77W
01 December 2018 - 31 March 2019
ZAG (EK129/130) daily service with B77W cancelled; operated by flydubai (FZ1793/1794) with daily B7M8
ARN (EK155/156) new second daily with B77W
01 January 2019
AMS (EK145/146) from 4 weekly to 5 weekly B77W
14 January 2019
MCO (EK219/220) from 5 weekly to 4 weekly B77W
15 January 2019
SIN (EK352/353) from daily B77W to daily A380
BKK-SYD (EK418/419) from daily A380 to daily B77W
BKK-HKG (EK384/385) from daily 2-class A380 to daily 2-class B77W
01 February 2019
BUD (EK111/112) from daily 2-class B77W to daily 3-class B77W
HND (EK312/313) from daily B77W to 5 weekly B77W + 2 weekly B77L
CPT (EK778/779) daily service cancelled
31 March 2019
BKK-HKG (EK384/385) from daily 2-class B77W to daily 3-class B77W
Emirates New Routes and Changes 2018
#76
Join Date: Aug 2008
Programs: Skywards Platinum
Posts: 490
Is there a change in flight timings for EK 723 to Addis? ...... I hear conflicting things from my travel agent?
#78
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: UK
Programs: EK Silver, Qatar Burgundy, BA Silver
Posts: 14
EK 434
#80
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Germany
Posts: 616
Again reduction to the US:
eff. 2nd July DXB-FLL from 7 weekly to 5 weekly B77L
eff. 3rd July DXB-MCO from 7 weekly to 5 weekly B77W
26th August-30th September DXB-SEA from daily B77W to daily B77L
https://www.routesonline.com/news/38...rom-july-2018/
eff 8th June DXB-ICN from 8 weekly to 7 weekly (EK328/329 cancelled)
https://www.routesonline.com/news/38...rom-june-2018/
eff. 2nd July DXB-FLL from 7 weekly to 5 weekly B77L
eff. 3rd July DXB-MCO from 7 weekly to 5 weekly B77W
26th August-30th September DXB-SEA from daily B77W to daily B77L
https://www.routesonline.com/news/38...rom-july-2018/
eff 8th June DXB-ICN from 8 weekly to 7 weekly (EK328/329 cancelled)
https://www.routesonline.com/news/38...rom-june-2018/
#81
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: Kris world, Skywards, QF, CX
Posts: 34
Chronic and worsening crew shortages are the main reason behind the reductions in frequency so as to allow other routes to be launched.
#83
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 698
But that`s really true.....there`s even a "waiting list" of pilots who want to leave EK.
Most of them leaving for China or returning to Europe or USA.
This was the main reason for EK to cancel the tags between Australia and New Zealand.
Most of them leaving for China or returning to Europe or USA.
This was the main reason for EK to cancel the tags between Australia and New Zealand.
#84
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,613
They'll all come crawling back next time there's a downturn and companies start cutting back.
#85
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 844
And I'm sure many others too.Usually when there are campaigns to hire FA,there are no shortage of applicants .That's not to say all are capable of being hired.
#86
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 723
I would suspect that the truth is somewhere between this and EK management claiming there's no pilot shortage. I fear that the ~15 77Ws parked at DWC and the deferred 380s are more a problem of staff shortage, than curbing capacity. I'm not privy to yields, but I'm been surprised to see that routes like NRT/KIX/FRA/HAM/MRU/MAD haven't seen any recent capacity upgrades.
#88
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,613
Dubai – London Heathrow 25APR18 – 22MAY18 Reduce from 6 to 5 daily, EK31/32 cancelled