Emirates New Routes and Changes 2021
Jan 12, 2021, 11:41 pm
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Isn't EK will not be return DXB-FLL anymore. Do they think will switch over to MIA? Can they bring A380 into MIA?
Jan 13, 2021, 1:50 am
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YYZ has lost the A380 thru July now... (was considering booking for a June trip) And the flight time changed, was a 3:30AM DXB departure now a 9:10am departure..
Jan 13, 2021, 5:02 am
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it used to be a 8-9am departure actually, before it got changed a year or two ago (more connections from Asia and to a lesser extent, Africa)
Jan 14, 2021, 5:07 am
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I'm flying out of YYZ next Saturday the 23rd to DXB. Hoping EK doesn't slash the schedule due to the current lockdown here. Can anyone give any insight into this?
Jan 14, 2021, 5:18 am
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Emirates have cancelled flights to Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban from 16 to 28 January.
I'm not surprised. I arrived yesterday in CapeTown and flight was probably 20-25% occupied. I usually travel in business class but decided I would travel economy and had four seats to myself.
I'm not surprised. I arrived yesterday in CapeTown and flight was probably 20-25% occupied. I usually travel in business class but decided I would travel economy and had four seats to myself.
Jan 14, 2021, 6:08 am
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Our Durban to Dubai flight was full on the 5th of January....so now the big question....how long are those cancellations going to last...
Jan 14, 2021, 6:37 am
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Jan 14, 2021, 7:33 am
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Emirates have cancelled flights to Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban from 16 to 28 January.
I'm not surprised. I arrived yesterday in CapeTown and flight was probably 20-25% occupied. I usually travel in business class but decided I would travel economy and had four seats to myself.
I'm not surprised. I arrived yesterday in CapeTown and flight was probably 20-25% occupied. I usually travel in business class but decided I would travel economy and had four seats to myself.
Our CPT/DXB on 24/12 was almost full and the next day as well. Certainly full in F and J.
The CPT schedule has been either 3 or 4 / week since it restarted.
Jan 14, 2021, 10:52 am
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All flights to SA....for "operational reasons"...big question....how long is this going to last...
Jan 14, 2021, 2:17 pm
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Jan 15, 2021, 6:00 am
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So here's another 'route change' – Emirates has suspended flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane "until further notice." Perth remains on the map with two flights per week.
https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...ourne-brisbane
https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...ourne-brisbane
Jan 15, 2021, 7:35 am
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So here's another 'route change' – Emirates has suspended flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane "until further notice." Perth remains on the map with two flights per week.
https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...ourne-brisbane
https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...ourne-brisbane
Jan 15, 2021, 3:15 pm
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Oh, that's definitely the reason. Speculation that other airlines may follow, although EK dropping those 19 flights per week (daily to SYD and MEL, 5x weekly to BNE) should bump up the numbers on other airlines (eg CX, QR) and make their flights a tad more appealing.
Jan 16, 2021, 12:28 am
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SQ, CX, EY or QR may see a small increase in passengers but I still doubt this will make these routes more financially viable. Most of the airlines flying to Australia already struggled with the previous cap.
Jan 16, 2021, 12:42 am
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Yup. Desperately trying to rebook on QR as we speak. There's no cap on outbound passengers, so competing airlines will at least reap that traffic, even if they also have the new low caps on inbound.