Emirates Wishlist for 2018 (incl Route Rumours)
Apr 29, 2018, 12:31 am
#91
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 844
My kids live with their mother in Seattle, so everytime I get a chance to go to the states, I’m always trying to make it to SEA for some kind of visit.
I always wished EK would serve an A380 to Seattle, which would make sense to me because of their close codeshare alignment with AS. When I brought it up to EK crew on one of my last flights they told me since it’s Boeing’s base, there is a lot of pressure on them not to fly an A380 there. Don’t know if there is any truth to that, but would love to see SEA get A380 service.
I always wished EK would serve an A380 to Seattle, which would make sense to me because of their close codeshare alignment with AS. When I brought it up to EK crew on one of my last flights they told me since it’s Boeing’s base, there is a lot of pressure on them not to fly an A380 there. Don’t know if there is any truth to that, but would love to see SEA get A380 service.
Apr 29, 2018, 12:33 am
#92
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
My kids live with their mother in Seattle, so everytime I get a chance to go to the states, I’m always trying to make it to SEA for some kind of visit.
I always wished EK would serve an A380 to Seattle, which would make sense to me because of their close codeshare alignment with AS. When I brought it up to EK crew on one of my last flights they told me since it’s Boeing’s base, there is a lot of pressure on them not to fly an A380 there. Don’t know if there is any truth to that, but would love to see SEA get A380 service.
I always wished EK would serve an A380 to Seattle, which would make sense to me because of their close codeshare alignment with AS. When I brought it up to EK crew on one of my last flights they told me since it’s Boeing’s base, there is a lot of pressure on them not to fly an A380 there. Don’t know if there is any truth to that, but would love to see SEA get A380 service.
Apr 29, 2018, 12:33 am
#93
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: DXB
Programs: EK, AA, DL, UA, SPG, HGP, Amex
Posts: 1,208
Apr 29, 2018, 1:37 am
#94
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MVP100K, Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold
Posts: 3,215
Apr 30, 2018, 2:47 am
#95
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Somewhere
Programs: AS MVP, EK Silver, Bonvoy Plat
Posts: 921
My kids live with their mother in Seattle, so everytime I get a chance to go to the states, I’m always trying to make it to SEA for some kind of visit.
I always wished EK would serve an A380 to Seattle, which would make sense to me because of their close codeshare alignment with AS. When I brought it up to EK crew on one of my last flights they told me since it’s Boeing’s base, there is a lot of pressure on them not to fly an A380 there. Don’t know if there is any truth to that, but would love to see SEA get A380 service.
I always wished EK would serve an A380 to Seattle, which would make sense to me because of their close codeshare alignment with AS. When I brought it up to EK crew on one of my last flights they told me since it’s Boeing’s base, there is a lot of pressure on them not to fly an A380 there. Don’t know if there is any truth to that, but would love to see SEA get A380 service.
May 8, 2018, 3:51 am
#97
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BAEC (Silver), IHG (Plat Elite)
Posts: 541
EDI now confirmed, replacing the Etihad service. Daily service on 3 class 777
Emirates to launch daily Edinburgh flights | Buying Business Travel
Emirates to launch daily Edinburgh flights | Buying Business Travel
May 8, 2018, 5:40 am
#98
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
Surprising for me, but shows the DXB gossip can be good.Emirates Wishlist for 2018 (incl Route Rumours)
May 12, 2018, 1:36 pm
#100
Suspended
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 36
It doesn’t serve A380s as the parking and most taxiways are not Code E (A380, B748 & AN225) compatible.
May 12, 2018, 1:54 pm
#101
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Many airports are large international airports that can't serve A380s. This has to do with the width of the runways and taxiways, but also the load capacity (how much weight they can carry). Also the gates and ramp/apron layouts and parking bay size and locations though less of an issue
May 12, 2018, 11:46 pm
#102
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,273
Many airports are large international airports that can't serve A380s. This has to do with the width of the runways and taxiways, but also the load capacity (how much weight they can carry). Also the gates and ramp/apron layouts and parking bay size and locations though less of an issue
When we arrived there a month ago, G9 was apparently unavailable. We taxied to an apron location a bit out of the way. The engines were cut, but the captain announced that we were not ready to disembark yet and asked us to remain seated. A bit later a tug arrived and very carefully towed us to another gate (E pier). There were only 2 airbridges there, but one could be raised sufficiently to let us who were on the top deck off through the regular door. So the gate was somewhat but not completely ‘A380 ready’.
May 13, 2018, 3:25 am
#103
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,613
I have the idea that AMS has only one ‘regular’ A380 gate, G9. Certainly the EK A380’s always leave from there. I have not done any research into what other airlines fly the A380 into AMS.
When we arrived there a month ago, G9 was apparently unavailable. We taxied to an apron location a bit out of the way. The engines were cut, but the captain announced that we were not ready to disembark yet and asked us to remain seated. A bit later a tug arrived and very carefully towed us to another gate (E pier). There were only 2 airbridges there, but one could be raised sufficiently to let us who were on the top deck off through the regular door. So the gate was somewhat but not completely ‘A380 ready’.
Jul 23, 2018, 4:54 pm
#104
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Porto
Posts: 4
Changes I can see happening in 2018 or 2019
following destinations transferred to Fly Dubai:
MCT
LCA
MLA
Additional daily frequencies:
LIS
ARN
DUS
BCN
MAD
ZRH
WAW
NEW EK destinations:
AGP
HEL
MRS
PMI
DRW
CNS
WLG
New FlyDubai destinations with EK codeshare:
HER
JMK
NAP
PFO
AYT
VAR
CND
following destinations transferred to Fly Dubai:
MCT
LCA
MLA
Additional daily frequencies:
LIS
ARN
DUS
BCN
MAD
ZRH
WAW
NEW EK destinations:
AGP
HEL
MRS
PMI
DRW
CNS
WLG
New FlyDubai destinations with EK codeshare:
HER
JMK
NAP
PFO
AYT
VAR
CND
Last edited by Pepper456; Jul 23, 2018 at 5:31 pm
Jul 24, 2018, 9:06 am
#105
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 100
BOS has to be on the cusp of either getting its 2nd daily back (presumably another 77W, but more sensibly a 77L) OR getting the A380. It lacks (at least for the next couple years) a 'right-sized' plane such as a 787 that would fit the need admirably. But as JetBlue grows Boston, it would seem that feed between it and EK should grow as well.
STC risks getting a Pinnochio nose for talking about reinstating the U.S. cutbacks but not actually doing so.
STC risks getting a Pinnochio nose for talking about reinstating the U.S. cutbacks but not actually doing so.