{"id":253426,"date":"2025-07-04T05:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T22:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=253426"},"modified":"2025-07-04T06:07:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T23:07:26","slug":"emirates-layers-on-more-retrofitted-aircraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2025\/07\/emirates-layers-on-more-retrofitted-aircraft\/","title":{"rendered":"Emirates layers on more retrofitted aircraft\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DUBAI, 4 July 2025: Emirates will be layering on more retrofitted Boeing 777s and Airbus A380s on its existing schedules to Shanghai and Zurich; expanding Milan, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires schedules; and upgrading its services to Shanghai and Singapore with A380 deployments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emirates\u2019 latest schedule, capacity enhancements, and newly retrofitted aircraft deployments are in response to increased demand across the airline\u2019s network, offering more customers the opportunity to enjoy the airline\u2019s signature onboard experience, particularly its highly acclaimed Premium Economy cabin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The airline’s ambitious retrofit programme is progressing with remarkable momentum, as one aircraft undergoes a comprehensive nose-to-tail refresh every three weeks. Emirates\u2019 engineering teams have retrofitted 60 aircraft since the start of the programme in November 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emirates\u2019 latest schedule enhancements, all effective from 26 October, include:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Ramping up operations to Milan<\/strong> with the addition of a third daily flight, EK 101\/102. The third daily flight will be served with a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Emirates\u2019 linked services to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires<\/strong>, EK247\/248 will become daily flights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • After being served with a retrofitted Boeing 777 from 20 July, the airline will upgrade its services to Shanghai<\/strong> on the EK302\/303 to the iconic Airbus A380, and the airline\u2019s second daily flight to the city, EK 304\/305, will be served with a retrofitted Boeing 777 aircraft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • From this winter, the third daily flight between Dubai and Singapore <\/strong>will be served with the airline\u2019s flagship A380 on the EK 314\/315.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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