Originally Posted by
Skipness One Foxtrot
LHR remains 7 x daily A380, I believe they refused to cancel flights or stop selling as per HAL's demand.
Emirates original stated a 5 weekly as they had a pilot shortage for the B77W. Though not massively published it was said if the pilot numbers rose then they would commence daily from 1st August.
Just a show of how well Emirates will be doing they had a one off flight on the 25th July to Dubai after the plane had done a charter for Arsenal FC.
It flew out with every seat full! 310 passengers. For a one off very good and shows good things for the restart of regular flights.
Emirates will bring back a second daily flight. Had heard from the winter season but nothing official announced yet. But I’d say this could be due to ongoing pilot shortages which as said has got better.
In terms of new restaurants and shops in the departure lounge.
Shops:
Tommy Hilfiger
Lego Store
Discovery
Restaurants:
Sunny Side Café
Perch
Comptoir Libanais
Terracotta Italian Kitchen
Bottega Prosecco Bar
Café Nero
New airbridge for A13 Gate 12. The airbridge is completed and awaiting the Emirates treble on Monday. It is now a two bridge gate with the newly fitted bridge being able to go to the second door of wide body aircraft and the second deck of a A380.
It’s of a very similar design to the current bridges fitted to SAT1 so it didn’t look of place.