Emirates Upgrades Brisbane Service, Adds Extra Daily Flight to Perth
Emirates recently announced that it will ramp up its operations in Australia by upgrading its second daily flight EK430/431 between Dubai and Brisbane to an A380 starting from 1 October.
The airline will also add a second daily service between Dubai and Perth operated by a Boeing 777-300ER starting from December 1.
According to Barry Brown, Divisional Vice President Australasia at Emirates, the ramp up of operations will offer more choice and opportunities for Australians traveling from Brisbane and Perth.
“It’s a demonstration of the importance of both gateways for tourism and trade, and Emirates’ commitment to ensure convenient schedules and comfortable connections to and through Dubai,” Brown said.
From 1 October, Emirates’ second A380 flight EK430 to Brisbane will depart Dubai at 0230hrs, arriving in Brisbane at 2220hrs. Emirates’ return flight EK431 will depart Brisbane at 0155hrs, arriving in Dubai at 1005hrs. All times are local.
According to Gert-Jan de Graaff, Brisbane Airport Chief Executive Officer, the A380 will allow up to 100,000 extra passengers per year to travel between Queensland and Europe, which is Brisbane’s second busiest international destination.
Customers flying from Brisbane to popular destinations including the UK, Italy, France, Turkey, Pakistan, and Egypt will also benefit from the boost in seat capacity offered by the airline’s double daily A380 services.
Reinstatement of second daily flight to Perth
Moreover, the re-introduction of Emirates’ second daily is expected to add significant capacity into the Perth market.
Starting from 1 December, Emirates flight EK424 will depart from Dubai at 0915hrs and arrives in Perth at 0005hrs the following day. Emirates’ return flight EK425 will depart from Perth at 0600hrs and arrives in Dubai at 1310hrs. All times are local.
“Emirates is an important airline partner for Western Australia and this additional daily service delivers an impressive 250,000 seats per year on this very popular route,” Perth Airport’s Chief Operating Officer, Scott Woodward, said.
Through upgraded A380 operations to Brisbane and the resumption of Emirates’ second service to Perth, the airline will increase weekly capacity to Australia by an additional 6,900 seats, further serving growing demand for international travel through Dubai and beyond to the airline’s global network of over 140 destinations.
Emirates currently serves Australia with 63 weekly flights to Brisbane, Perth, Sydney and Melbourne, operated by a mix of A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft transporting 56,000 passengers per week to and from these major cities.