DUBAI, UAE, 25 March 2025: Emirates has revealed the next seven cities to be served by its A350, as more newly delivered aircraft featuring the airline’s latest cabin innovations enter scheduled service. 

With the latest tranche of planned Emirates A350 deployments, the airline is expanding the list of its short to medium-haul destinations served in the Middle East/GCC and Europe. The Emirates A350 will debut in Africa and Southeast Asia for the first time.

Emirates Airline Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer Adnan Kazim said: “Our strategic A350 expansion across diverse geographies in the Middle East/GCC, Europe, Africa and Southeast Asia leverages the aircraft’s operational flexibility and efficiency while offering more customers expanded premium travel options and the opportunity to experience our latest generation interiors like Business Class and Premium Economy along with plenty of thoughtful touches throughout every cabin, now available in more cities than ever before.” 

He added: “The introduction of the (A350) aircraft and layering it on existing route schedules also enable 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 they can’t have with any other carrier.”

The airline’s latest A350 fleet additions will start scheduled operations to the following destinations:

Emirates will operate the A350 six times weekly (all days except for Tuesday) to Tunis on EK 747/748 from 1 June.

Amman’s EK 905/906 will be served daily by the Emirates A350 from 1 June.

Emirates’ A350 featuring the latest cabins will land in Istanbul for the first time to commence daily operations on EK 117/118 from 1 July.

The Emirates A350’s first debut to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on its Dammam services will start on 1 July on flights EK 827/828.

The Emirates A350’s first foray into Southeast Asia will begin 1 August on the daily EK364/365 to Ho Chi Minh City.

Emirates will operate its A350 to Baghdad three times weekly (Monday, Wednesday and Sunday) on EK 941/943 from 3 August.

The Emirates A350 will debut in Oslo for the first time on 1 September on its daily EK 159/160.

As new aircraft join its fleet in the coming months, Emirates will announce more A350 destinations, including long-haul routes.

In addition to the newly added cities, Emirates will layer on more A350 services to Bahrain and Kuwait. Bahrain will become a nearly all-A350 operation with the addition of the third daily EK 835/836 flight from 1 June. Kuwait will be served by a second A350 flight on the daily EK 857/858 from 1 October. In addition, Bologna will receive its first A350 on 1 June, one month ahead of its latest announced deployment date.

The Emirates A350 features three spacious cabin classes, accommodating 312 passengers in 32 next-generation Business Class lie-flat seats in a 1-2-1 configuration and a mini-bar for quick snacks, 21 Premium Economy seats and 259 generously pitched Economy Class seats.  

Emirates flights to the seven A350 destinations are now on sale and can be booked on emirates.com, the Emirates App, Emirates Retail Stores, or via travel agents.

DUBAI, 24 March 2025: Emirates will introduce the newly retrofitted Boeing 777s on its second and third daily flights between Dubai and Riyadh, starting 30 March and 7 May, respectively.

The planned upgrades to the retrofitted Boeing 777s will make the Kingdom’s capital, Riyadh, the first in the Middle East/GCC and among the few destinations in the airline’s network to be served exclusively with its latest retrofitted aircraft. 

Emirates’ enhanced Boeing 777s will operate as follows: EK815 and EK816 operate with a refurbished Emirates Boeing 777 starting 30 March 2025. From 7 May 2025, Emirates will operate the refurbished Boeing 777 on its third service, EK817 and EK 818, starting with six flights per week, and from 11 August 2025, the aircraft will be deployed daily. 

The airline operates 72 weekly flights to all four Saudi Arabian gateways on a mixed fleet of Boeing 777s and A380s.

Emirates will also expand the list of cities served by its refurbished Boeing 777 to Seoul, South Korea, starting 14 April and London Stansted in the UK from 7 May, as aircraft sporting upgraded cabins roll out of Emirates’ retrofit programme and into scheduled service.

Emirates’ four-class Boeing 777 will launch on flights EK324/325 between Dubai and Seoul, operating three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The upcoming deployment makes Seoul the second East Asian destination to receive Emirates’ upgraded Boeing 777 retrofitted aircraft, including its award-winning premium economy and newly configured business class cabin. It offers customers more choice and a better experience in the skies.

By July 2025, travellers flying eastbound with Emirates will have access to more than 3,150 weekly premium economy seats on a mix of Boeing 777s and A380s across six key destinations in Southeast and East Asia, including Tokyo-Narita, Tokyo-Haneda, Osaka, Singapore, Seoul, and Shenzhen.  

London Stansted joins London Heathrow and Edinburgh as the third UK destination to showcase the airline’s latest-generation products and elegantly refreshed cabin interiors. In addition to London Stansted, Emirates’ network of European destinations served by the four-class Boeing 777 includes Brussels, Geneva, Zurich, Vienna, and Athens.

The latest refurbished Emirates Boeing 777s include premium economy seats arranged in a 2-4-2 layout, offering enhanced comfort and space. The upgraded business class cabin features a 1-2-1 configuration with direct aisle access, providing even more privacy and convenience. Emirates’ refurbished aircraft also boasts first-class suites and a refreshed economy-class cabin.

Tickets can be booked on emirates.com, the Emirates App, or via both online and offline travel agents.

For more information on the new Emirates Boeing 777, visit: https://www.emirates.com/english/experience/our-fleet/the-new-boeing-777/