Emirates Airline to deploy A350 equipment to seven new destinations
Emirates Airline announced (19-Mar-2025) plans to deploy A350 equipment to seven new destinations on the following frequencies:
- Dubai-Amman: Daily from 01-Jun-2025;
- Dubai-Tunis: Six times weekly from 01-Jun-2025;
- Dubai-Dammam: Daily from 01-Jul-2025;
- Dubai-Istanbul: Daily from 01-Jul-2025;
- Dubai-Ho Chi Minh City: Daily from 01-Aug-2025;
- Dubai-Baghdad: Three times weekly from 03-Aug-2025;
- Dubai-Oslo: Daily from 01-Sep-2025.
This marks the introduction of the Emirates A350 to Africa and Southeast Asia. The carrier also plans to deploy A350 equipment on a third daily Dubai-Bahrain frequency from 01-Jun-2025 and a second daily Dubai-Kuwait frequency from 01-Oct-2025. Additionally, Emirates has moved forward plans to deploy A350 equipment to Bologna by one month to 01-Jun-2025. Emirates VP and CCO Adnin Kazim stated the deployment "enables Emirates to maintain a compelling competitive position as the airline of choice for discerning travellers looking for a unique slate of connectivity options and elevated onboard experiences". [more - original PR]
Background ✨
Emirates Airline experienced delivery delays for the A350, initially affecting services to Bologna, Lyon and Muscat, which were postponed from Mar-2025 to 01-Jul-20251. Despite these delays, Emirates commenced A350 deployment on the Dubai-Mumbai route2 and announced plans to bring forward the A350 deployment on the Dubai-Bahrain and Dubai-Kuwait routes to 08-Jan-20253. Emirates entered its first A350 into commercial service with an inaugural flight from Dubai to Edinburgh4.