Emirates Airline to deploy retrofitted 777s to eight additional destinations
Emirates Airline announced (25-Mar-2025) plans to deploy retrofitted Boeing 777 aircraft with upgraded cabins to eight additional destinations with the following frequencies:
- Dubai-Lisbon: Twice daily from 01-Jun-2025;
- Dubai-Dublin: Daily from 25-Jun-2025;
- Dubai-Hong Kong: Daily from 15-Jul-2025;
- Dubai-Male: Daily from 01-Jun-2025;
- Two additional daily frequencies from 15-Jul-2025;
- Dubai-Kolkata: Four times weekly from 10-Aug-2025;
- Dubai-Colombo: Daily from 10-Aug-2025;
- Dubai-Cape Town: Daily from 20-Sep-2025;
- Dubai-Johannesburg: Daily from 01-Sep-2025
The carrier also plans to deploy the equipment on a second Dubai-London Stansted frequency from 01-Jun-2025. Emirates is set to serve 44 destinations globally using retrofitted A380 and Boeing 777 equipment by Sep-2025. [more - original PR]
Background ✨
Emirates expanded its retrofitted Boeing 777 services to include new routes and increased frequencies. The airline planned to deploy the retrofitted aircraft on additional Dubai-Riyadh frequencies from 30-Mar-2025 and 07-May-2025, with Riyadh being exclusively served by this aircraft type1. The carrier also aimed to expand its retrofitted Boeing 777 network to Seoul Incheon from 14-Apr-2025 and London Stansted from 07-May-20252.