View Full Version : New EK Routes !
Wonder who'll report sick for this one!
Emirates has revealed on the GDS system that it will be launching new nonstop flights to BSR-Basra, Iraq effective Feb 2nd 2011. EK will be deploying a three class configured Airbus A 330-200 seating 240 passengers and shall operate the service 4 times per week with the following flight schedule:
Days: MON/WED/THU/SAT
EK 945 Dep DXB 1345 Arr BSR 1445
EK 946 Dep BSR 1615 Arr DXB 1910
In addition, EK too has confirmed that it is further increasing flights to both Jeddah and Riyadh from Jan 5th 2011 from 12 weekly to double daily nonstop to each city respectively. The additional 2 JED flights will be operated using an A 340-300 where as the 2 additional RUH flights will be flown with an A 330-200.
I hear St Petersburg, Chicago and Seattle maybe in the pipeline! The latter to circumvent the Vancouver issues.
EGGW
falconeasydriver
15th Nov 2010, 15:04
Not to mention Miami and Nadi...:ugh: Mind you, I shouldn't have believed anything the 20 year old Penelope Cruz lookalike Grade 2 said on the crew bus the other evening....:E
jackbauer
15th Nov 2010, 18:14
EK just announced new interline with Jet Blue. Another way of getting around the Canadian nonsense.
I love it - those Canadians can't hide!!!!!!!!!!!! Flying into SEA makes a lot of sense (as far as I know, JB doesn't serve Canada yet). When will they wake up and understand that denying their citizens competitive air service to the Middle East in an attempt to shield AC and its weak product just won't work? Other big airlines worldwide compete with EK on the basis of their own quality service, alliance loyalty points and route frequency, why can't Air Canada?
Lets keep this thread factual if we can, thanks :ugh::ugh:
EGGW
Bypass ratio
16th Nov 2010, 06:06
My buddy just had a conversation with one of the powers that be and apparently, Buenos Aires is the next destination on the Boeing 777-200LR....
The biggest surprise to me is that we still dont fly to Vietnam. Surely there is a lot of cargo that we can pick up from there !
break dancer
16th Nov 2010, 07:42
Why should EK post their new routes unless they're red herrings......
EY and Qatar are just waiting to see where to fly next! Baghdad anyone?
It'll be a last minute announcment and then we're off, dropping older routes as no crew or aircraft to fly them. I guess we have about 8 months to get back the 3rd daily SYD again, or we loose the slot.
jet576
16th Nov 2010, 10:05
EK was suppose to start second GRU in Oct 2010. Station manager in GRU already had the green light. Then all of a sudden double daily IAH and LAX. Apparently something to do with GCAA being downgraded shortly meaning no new or additional flights to the US for EK or EY. Guess EK getting in before the door closes. I don't see any new flights to the states for at least 18months.
What I hear is more additional flights to Europe and South America. Kiev and St.Petersburg at the top of the list.
EK use to do Ho Chi Man, but pulled out due to low demand.
Color air
16th Nov 2010, 10:25
Why don't you ek guys start flying scandinavia ?
We up here need a lot of sun in the wintertime.
jackbauer
16th Nov 2010, 11:12
Blame your neighbours in Denmark!
young nasty man
16th Nov 2010, 11:51
Any truth in Dublin? Heard last week that it might happen in the new year!
Mister Warning
16th Nov 2010, 12:00
Been hearing Dublin since 1999.....
Just a thought !
Probably Amsterdam Double Daily . They just changed the flt. no (EK 145) to EK 147 . Management tends to do this when they are introducing a new flt.!
halas
16th Nov 2010, 20:03
Dublin? Isn't it about to disappear into an EU austerity hole?
halas
Capt Groper
17th Nov 2010, 08:18
Should be an A380 destination..
trimotor
17th Nov 2010, 10:07
Can the 380 make it to the West coast with a useful payload...one thinks not (though it was supposed to...)
Instant Hooligan
17th Nov 2010, 11:45
Circle route to SYD 6500nm. Circle to SEA 6452 nm
Should make it to Seattle with some type of useful load
Great Circle Mapper (http://gc.kls2.com/cgi-bin/gc?PATH=dxb-sea%2Cdxb-syd%0D%0A&RANGE=&PATH-COLOR=red&PATH-UNITS=nm&PATH-MINIMUM=&SPEED-GROUND=&SPEED-UNITS=kts&RANGE-STYLE=best&RANGE-COLOR=navy&MAP-STYLE=)
CAYNINE
17th Nov 2010, 12:12
Bring it on! Canada hasn't looked too closely at how bad the days of Qantas protectionism hurt development, now QF competes, makes a profit and was forced to adopt some "industry standard" protocols, AC is losing ground with passenger service and standard as did QF, time to compete, keep the toys in the cot and get smarter. not reactionary.
Mind you.... the way the sand rats play bully boy is still pretty archaic and counterproductive.
A lot like the way they drive really....:ugh:
Had a friend just return from Miami. She said and i quote "They were setting up Emirates Check In Counters at the Airport !"
FUSE PLUG
18th Nov 2010, 10:18
I was told the AMS flight number changed from 145 to 147 because of the ASRs filed due to callsign confusion with the FRA flight EK45.
Anyone know if this is the case?
FP
Sataybox
18th Nov 2010, 10:39
"They were setting up Emirates Check In Counters at the Airport !"
International operators at off-shore airports generally put up their signs when their flight is checking in, then pull them down and make room for the next airline.
Emirates being the tight-wadded scrooges (another word came to mind but we can't say that here - the irony would be too much) that they are, they'd be renting the space by the hour, as needed.
the AMS flight number changed from 145 to 147 because of the ASRs filed due to callsign confusion with the FRA flight EK45.
That'd be a first - the commercial dept bowing to the suplicating whining from Flight Ops.
Jetaim
18th Nov 2010, 16:10
What a bunch of privileged lucky guys are the Emirates pilots.
You'll be having a chance of spending 26 hours even in MIA... of which 8 sleeping and rest walking like dead men...marvellous!!!
Kapitanleutnant
21st Nov 2010, 04:46
Not only Miami, but continuing on to Mexico City I heard.....
skytrax
21st Nov 2010, 22:08
After QA, it seems like EK will open OTP soon. BUD is on the list as well.
Tres bien, the T7 gets a new route :ok:
Geneva will become Emirates' second stop in Switzerland with the launch of our daily, non-stop services to the city on 1st June 2011. I would like to congratulate all the individuals and teams who have worked hard to put together the route plan.
Details:
Aircraft: combination of Boeing 777-200LR and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a three-class configuration - First, Business and Economy.
Schedule: EK089 will depart Dubai at 08:55hrs and arrive in Geneva at 14:10hrs. From Geneva, EK090 will depart at 15:40hrs, landing in Dubai at 23:59hrs.
Switzerland has been part of the Emirates network since 1992, when we began flights from Dubai to Zurich. Geneva will become our 111th international destination and our 26th destination in Europe
Modhesh
1st Dec 2010, 10:05
HAM going double daily
SYD 414 back on.
New SIN flight
MAD going T7
Emirates 2011/2012 Initial Operation Changes: Update 2 AIRLINE ROUTE (http://airlineroute.net/2010/11/30/ek-s11-update2/#more-27493)
Hamburg double daily!?!?
I bet the hotel we currently use won't be able to cater for two sets of crew :(
Wasn't Geneva supposed to have started about five years ago?
halas
InnocentBystander
2nd Dec 2010, 00:48
Hamburg double daily!?!?
I bet the hotel we currently use won't be able to cater for two sets of crew
It's more like the Hotel is no longer willing to put up with EK Crew not spending anything at the Hotel and emptying the free mini bar everytime...
It would indeed be a shame; it's by far the best layover hotel we have in europe.
Emptying the mini-bar!
You mean both the 330ml Becks that are in there.
I'm thinking along the lines of too many rooms, not the two Becks!
halas
Wizofoz
2nd Dec 2010, 17:13
Two Becks?
That interesting. I haven't been to HAM for about a year, and it was 5 Becks at that point-
Seems like the Hotel offers a free bar than gets shirty when people actually use it!!
donpizmeov
2nd Dec 2010, 19:24
Can I book a summer time start to Copenhagen for the 332 please. 3 or 4 times a week would be pretty nice as well but not too fussy about that bit.
The Don
Don, your wish has been granted!! :ok::ok: No more cartoons in the meantime :E :E
We will launch our first-ever passenger service into Scandinavia with daily, non-stop flights to Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark, on 1st August.
After Basra and Geneva, Copenhagen will be our third destination in 2011. On our route network, the city will mark our 112th international and 27th European destination, while Denmark will become the 67th country.
Details:
Aircraft: Airbus A330-200 in a three-class configuration
Schedule: EK151 will depart Dubai at 08:30hrs and arrive in Copenhagen at 13:10hrs. From Copenhagen, EK152 will depart at 14:55hrs to land in Dubai at 23:15hrs.
Baggage allowance: 30kgs in Economy, 40kgs in Business and 50kgs in First
EGGW
White Knight
20th Jan 2011, 12:30
to land in Dubai at 23:15hrs
If they say so:}:}:}:} One more for the DESDI hold methinks!
Color air
20th Jan 2011, 16:50
Copenhagen at last !! Be prepere,- a lot of scandinavians looking forward to spend their money at Dubai Mall,
and have lazy days at the beaches. Here we come ...:):):)
FUSE PLUG
20th Jan 2011, 23:28
You A330 guys get all of the good layovers. When is the 777 gonna get a decent layover? :cool:
Glad to hear you boys get another plesent option to bid for in Europe. You've earned it.
-FP
CAYNINE
21st Jan 2011, 01:25
FP,
don't worry you'll get it before long!:ok:
halas
21st Jan 2011, 06:24
1st of February 2012 - CPH goes to the 777
halas
Mysalami
27th Jan 2011, 05:34
Crystal La Ball says: Dublin, 2 class 332; Stuttgart, 3 class 332.
flaphandlemover
27th Jan 2011, 21:04
TUE, WED, FRI, SUN EK 125 DEP DXB 1730, ARR VIE 2130
EK126 DEP VIE 2250, ARR DXB 0630.
A340-500
:ok:
akerosid
27th Jan 2011, 21:27
Mysalami, has Crystal got any contacts within EK or is this your prediction. Dublin's been rumoured for several years now and never came to fruition and with the crowd down the road (aka EY) flying to DUB (and doing quite nicely it seems), it seemed unlikely that EK would try - particularly as the Irish economy is a tad problematic at the moment.
InnocentBystander
28th Jan 2011, 06:33
has Crystal got any contacts within EK or is this your prediction.
His crystal ball's the same as everyone elses: Airlineroute.net (http://airlineroute.net/?s=emirates)
They scour the reservation systems for proposed changes and post them. Not at all a sure thing though, but a good indication.
particularly as the Irish economy is a tad problematic at the moment.
Same as the stock market: Sell on good news, buy on bad news.
Don't think the irish government would pull a "canada" in their current predicament... ;)
akerosid
28th Jan 2011, 17:02
Couldn't see on the attached link, but would be delighted to see EK fly to DUB - as would the hundreds of Irish crews and other employees of EK. It would certainly be a big boost to the Irish economy, given the size of EK's network. We're delighted to have EY coming in, but they're still in the embryonic stage, relative to EK.
Exports are very strong at the moment, thanks to increased competitiveness, so at least the freight side will do well.
Fingers crossed that this will come to fruition!
crazy_max
28th Jan 2011, 23:35
JetBlue does not fly into Canada, so is that getting around the Canadians working out for you?
Easy Ryder
29th Jan 2011, 08:58
gulfnews : Emirates, Etihad get France clearance (http://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/emirates-etihad-get-france-clearance-1.753756)