lots@LHR

I take RGN-DXB-Europe maybe 6x per year. EK I like as I can go to, say Madrid, and back from Glasgow. I'm based in Yangon, so a day of work, some sports, some dinner and a shower gets me to around 11.30pm/midnight ready to head to the airport.

For RGN-MID there are lots of options via the USA but i'm keen to avoid if possible. RGN-NRT-MEX-MID (NH/AM) works well with a 9 hour NRT layover outbound and 4 hour inbound.

More creative opportunities via ICN, also avoiding the USA are possible. ICN-MEX is direct but MEX-ICN goes via MTY. ICN-MID/MEX is very keenly priced on AM in business class.

Interested to see what EK offer. I also don't know if they'll start it before November.

Tokyobuta

My wish would be for Tokyo to be served by 2 daily A380 flights. Right now it's an A380 for NRT but 777 for HND. Maybe happen next year for the Olympics?

donpizmeoff

lost_in_translation

There are restrictions on the ability of airlines to use an A380 to HND, which I believe is why no one currently does - fairly sure AF and possibly BA would do so if they could, maybe SQ and the Korean Airlines too.

N830MH

Yes, I think EK will send A380 to NRT instead of HND, but they don't allowed to bring an A380 to HND. Due to restrictions.

Right! I think the A380 will be at NRT instead of HND. That won't be affected.

anFelipe

I noticed a follow up regarding Emirates flights to Mozambique. This recent link from Club of Mozambique mentioned Emirates again. https://clubofmozambique.com/news/em...to-mozambique/ The same story ran a little over a year ago, but the earlier article made it sound like Emirates was courting Mozambique, while this time it looks more like Mozambique is courting Emirates. If a link with DNATA makes that more likely, no complaints from me.

I wonder what pricing would be like out of MPM? Emirates pricing out of nearby Johannesburg is very competitive, which is why I fly Emirates a lot out of JNB. Since I live in northern Mozambique, I often compare prices from DAR and NBO as well, but Emirates fares from those cities tend to be much less competitive. I wonder how MPM would "fare" if they were added as an Emirates destination.

cheyru

I just saw on Etihad insta that they are introducing an "air-cart", a meal trolley that can be pulled from above instead of the classic trolley that stays on the airplane floor .
It could be an april fools but if that's real, it would be nice if Emirates introduce a similar trolley
That would allow people to move around better during mealtime service

skywardhunter

it's 100% April fools. EY barely have enough money to stock their lavatories with toilet paper

kaizen7

I thought Emirates will introduce a chauffeurless Chauffeur Drive Drone at UAE ?

(its on EK IG for April's Fool

ironmouse

I'm hearing that TNR maybe added at some point in 2019. Anyone heard about that?
Would be excellent news if true.

skywardhunter

Haven't heard anything but that would be very interesting, however I wonder if there's enough demand. It would almost certainly not be daily, perhaps a tag on to MRU or Reunion

ironmouse

Tag on to MRU would make sense, although not with a A380 .
Demand might be there, tho would probably take traffic from ET or AF for the Europe bound PAX.
Personally I would be very happy to see EK here, although they may have other ideas.

DYKWIA

There's a specific thread for rumours :-

Emirates Wishlist for 2019 (incl Route Rumours)

Please could we keep this thread for confirmed changes?

Cheers!

ironmouse

Noted