I am looking at a SIN-DXB-ORD flight next year and wondering about how far out on the calendar before I could rely on EK website to be correct as to flight options and aircraft type. I realize everything is fluid for the foreseeable horizon, but how far ahead does EK "normally" set route schedules. In normal times, could I assume route and aircraft for a May flight is pretty much locked in by the previous Oct?

Historically the only ac swaps I have seen usually go from 3 to 2 class vv on the same ac type. Looking at the schedule now 388 are still on routes that will never operate with a 388 in say, October. So I think coming oct is too soon to judge what will happen in may

I'm assuming your tongue is firmly planted in your cheek with this remark.

In reality if more of us did that, more of us would be dead, and, as you say - well out of this COVID19 mess!!

;)

Has anyone tried the DXB lounge since it reopened? If so, how was your experience?

Seems EK has added some new rules which could deny boarding for some

https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/...-updates/#3527
Last updated: 9 July 2020, 18:50 Dubai (GMT+4)
Effective 10th July, if you are flying with Emirates from the countries or airports specified below, you must carry a negative PCR certificate issued by a local government approved laboratory to be accepted on the flight. If the UAE government has specified a designated laboratory in your country of origin, you must get your test certificate from that lab. Certificates must be issued no more than 96 hours before departure:

• Afghanistan
• Bangladesh
• Egypt
• India
• Iran
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• Russian Federation
• Sudan
• Tanzania
• USA - Dallas Fort Worth (DFW), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Orlando (MCO), including passengers originating from California, Florida and Texas connecting to an Emirates flight to Dubai.

Interview with COO Adel Al Redha

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-emirates-says

EK considering swapping some of the 115 777Xs it has on order -- for smaller 787 Dreamliner

COO expects 60% to 70% of current A380 fleet to be back in the air by December. Load factor now exceeds 55% and demand for both Y and premium travelers has strengthened.

EK plans to keep all 115 of the double-decker jets. Roll out of premium economy on its newest A380 to be delivered in November. Some existing fleet will be retrofitted from Y to premium economy.

Emirates Group undergoing a strategy rethink looking for ways to streamline operations and increase efficiencies.

2x A380s are scheduled to return to service tomorrow morning (15th July):

EK 1 / EK 2 (DXB - LHR - DXB) will be operated by A380 (A6-EVC)

EK 73 / EK 74 (DXB - CDG - DXB) will be operated by A380 (A6-EVI)

:tu:

Just need the bar to open now :)

EK have suspended flight to HK till 18/7.

Just noticed how flights to KWI ex-DXB are priced abnormally high...

Does anyone know if and where EK is flying the 777s with the new F/J seats?

New F is on A6-EQH onwards so you can check on flightradar or similar. Seems pretty random to me. Not so new J is on A-EPV onwards I think.

A380 back at last!https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...461d034eea.png

I was supposed to be on EK2 today sadly not to be, will be flying again soon!
I noticed it departed from T2, does T2 have A380 stands or how did they manage boading?

SQ & TG operate out of T2 - both sent regular A380s into LHR in the pre-covid era.