Emirates to Add Second Daily Amsterdam Service.

Jul 31, 2013

Emirates today announced a second daily Dubai – Amsterdam rotation to commence on 4th December 2013. The Boeing 777-200LR service will operate to the following schedule:

EK149 Dubai 1610 – Amsterdam 2040
EK150 Amsterdam 2210 – Dubai 0740+1

Emirates A380 A6-EDA EK412 Christchurch Diversion.

Jul 30, 2013

Emirates A380 A67-EDA operating the Sydney – Auckland sector of EK412 Dubai – Sydney – Auckland (depart Dubai 29th July) diverted via Christchurch this afternoon due to JetConnect Boeing 737-838 ZK-ZQH blocking the runway at Auckland.

Emirates A380 A6-EEF EK406 Christchurch Diversion.

Jul 30, 2013

Emirates A380 A6-EEF operating the Melbourne – Auckland sector of EK406 Dubai – Melbourne – Auckland (depart Dubai 29th July) diverted via Christchurch this afternoon due to JetConnect Boeing 737-838 ZK-ZQH blocking the runway at Auckland.

Emirates B777-300ER A6-EGH EK434 Christchurch Diversion.

Jul 30, 2013

Emirates Boeing 777-31HER A6-EGH operating the Brisbane – Auckland sector of EK434 Dubai – Brisbane – Auckland (depart Dubai 29th July) diverted via Christchurch this afternoon due to JetConnect Boeing 737-838 ZK-ZQH blocking the runway at Auckland.

Emirates B777-300ER A6-ENK Enters Service.

Jul 27, 2013

Emirates Boeing 777-31HER A6-ENK entered service this evening operating EK500 Dubai – Mumbai. The aircraft is confirmed as being in 8F/42J/310Y configuration.

Emirates B777-200 A6-EMH EK608 Karachi Technical Issue.

Jul 27, 2013

Emirates Boeing 777-21H A6-EMH operating EK608 Dubai – Karachi suffered a failure to a hydraulic system on approach to Karachi and needed to be towed from the runway to the gate. As a result the return EK609 was cancelled.

Emirates Lyon Aircraft Switch.

Jul 27, 2013

Emirates today announced that from 1st February 2014 the EK81/EK82 Dubai – Lyon rotation will switch from A340-500 to Boeing 777-200LR operation. This will cut First Class by four seats per flight whilst increasing Economy Class by twelve seats per flight.

Emirates B777-300ER A6-ENK Delivered.

Jul 25, 2013

Emirates Boeing 777-31HER A6-ENK began its delivery flight from Paine Field – Dubai today as EK777. This brings the Boeing 777-300ER fleet up to 89 aircraft.

23/07/13 Emirates Flight Cancellations.

Jul 23, 2013

The following Emirates flights did not operate today:

EK851 Dubai – Doha
EK852 Doha – Dubai
EK862 Dubai – Muscat
EK863 Muscat – Dubai.

22/07/12 Emirates Flight Cancellations.

Jul 22, 2013

The following Emirates flights did not operate today:

EK835 Dubai – Bahrain
EK836 Bahrain – Dubai
EK862 Dubai – Muscat
EK863 Muscat – Dubai
EK871 Dubai – Kuwait
EK872 Kuwait – Dubai.

Emirates B777-300ER A6-EBS Manila Delay.

Jul 20, 2013

Emirates Boeing 777-31HER A6-EBS arrived into Manila this morning as EK336 from Dubai (depart Dubai 19th July), / however the return EK337 has been delayed overnight. It is not clear whether this is due to technical or crew issues.

Emirates B777-200LR A6-EWE Overnight Buenos Aires Delay.

Jul 19, 2013

Emirates Boeing 777-21HLR A6-EWE operated EK247 Dubai – Rio de Janeiro – Buenos Aires today, however the return EK248 has been delayed overnight. It is not clear whether this is due to technical or crew issues.

Emirates B777-300ER A6-ECV Mumbai Technical Issue.

Jul 18, 2013

Emirates Boeing 777-31HER A6-ECV arrived into Mumbai early this morning as EK500 from Dubai (depart Dubai 17th July), however the return EK501 was cancelled indication a technical issue with the aircraft.

18/07/13 Emirates Flight Cancellations.

Jul 18, 2013

The following Emirates flights did not operate today:

EK501 Mumbai – Dubai
EK523 Thiruvananthapuram – Dubai
EK851 Dubai – Doha
EK852 Doha – Dubai.

Emirates B777-300ER A6-EGF Continues from Adelaide.

Jul 16, 2013

Following its diversion to Adelaide this morning, Emirates Boeing 777-31HER A6-EGF continued yesterday’s diverted EK424 Dubai – Perth this evening routing Adelaide – Perth as EK424D. The aircraft then operated this morning’s delayed EK425 Perth – Dubai as EK425D.

Emirates Announce A380 to Barcelona.

Jul 15, 2013

Emirates today announced that its Dubai – Barcelona service will switch from Boeing 777-300ER to A380 operation from 1st February 2013.

Emirates A330-200 A6-EAJ Returns from Basra.

Jul 12, 2013

Following the technical issue it encountered yesterday, Emirates A330-200 A6-EAJ left Basra this morning operating yesterday’s delayed EK946 Basra – Dubai as EK946D.

Emirates A330-200 A6-EKX Basra Excursion.

Jul 12, 2013

Emirates A330-200 A6-EKX operated a Dubai – Basra rotation early this morning as EK2041/EK8946. This appears to have been to deliver maintenance crew and/or parts for sister A6-EAJ.

Emirates Announce Dubai – Kiev Service.

Jul 11, 2013

Emirates today announced a Dubai – Kiev A340-500 service to commence on 16th January 2014. Schedules are as follows:

EK171 Dubai 1715 – Kiev 2035
EK172 Kiev 2210 – Dubai 0455+1.

Emirates Announce 6th Daily Dubai – Bangkok Flight.

Jul 10, 2013

Emirates today announced a sixth daily Dubai – Bangkok rotation to commence on 27th October 2013. Schedules for the Boeing 777-200ER operated flight are as follows:

EK370 Dubai 1500 – Bangkok 0020+1
EK371 Bangkok 0155 – Dubai 0545.

Emirates Announce A380 to Mauritius.

Jul 9, 2013

Emirates today announced that it will replace Boeing 777-300ERs with A380s on the EK701/EK702 and EK3701/EK3702 Dubai – Mauritius rotations from 16th December 2013.

Emirates Boeing 777-300ER A6-EGJ EK614 Karachi Diversion.

Jul 7, 2013

Emirates Boeing 777-31HER A6-EGJ operating EK614 Dubai – Islamabad (depart Dubai 6th July) diverted to Karachi this morning due to weather at Islamabad. The aircraft was able to continue Karachi – Islamabad later as EK614D.

Emirates B777-300ER A6-ECL EK225 Seattle Diversion.

Jul 6, 2013

Emirates Boeing 777-35NER A6-ECL operating EK225 Dubai – San Francisco diverted via Seattle this afternoon due to the crash of Asiana Boeing 777-200ER HL7742 at San Francisco. The return EK226 also operated via Seattle due to the runway in use at San Francisco not being long enough to take off with a full fuel load.

Emirates A380 A6-EEH EK406 Perth Diversion.

Jul 6, 2013

Emirates A380 A6-EEH operating the Dubai – Melbourne sector of EK406 Dubai – Melbourne – Auckland (depart Dubai 5th July) diverted via Perth this morning due to a emergency on board. This was the third appearance of an Emirates A380 at Perth.

Emirates B777-300ER A6-ECP Returns from Hong Kong.

Jul 5, 2013

Following the technical issue it encountered yesterday, Emirates B777-31HER A6-ECP departed Hong Kong early this evening operating yesterday’s delayed EK383 Hong Kong – Dubai as EK383D.

Emirates A380 A6-EER First Flight.

Jul 5, 2013

Emirates A380 A6-EER made its first flight from Toulouse today wearing test registration F-WWSB and positioned Toulouse – Finkenwerder.

Emirates B777-300ER A6-EBD Returns from Manila.

Jul 3, 2013

Following the technical issue it encountered yesterday, /Emirates Boeing 777-31HER A6-EBD departed Manila this evening operating yesterday’s delayed EK333 Manila – Dubai as EK333D.

Emirates B777-300ER A6-EBD Manila Technical Issue.

Jul 2, 2013

Emirates Boeing 777-31HER A6-EBD operated EK332 Dubai – Manila this morning, however this evening’s return EK333 has been delayed overnight due to a technical issue with the aircraft.

Emirates Add Conakry.

Jul 1, 2013

Emirates today announced the addition of Conakry to the network from 28th October with a revision of the EK795 service which will now operate as a triangular Dubai – Conakry – Dakar – Dubai service operating to the following times:

EK795 Dubai 0720 – Conakry 1400
EK795 Conakry 1255 – Dakar 1705
EK795 Dakar 1835 – Dubai 0740+1

Services will be operated by A340-300 aircraft.