Originally Posted by
SWBKCB
Would you expect EK to launch a new route with a new type? Airlines normally put new types into main bases - though not to say the 350 couldn't displace another a/c to be used into EDI.
https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...outes-adelaide
Emirates intends to begin flying its Airbus A350 to Australia in mid-2024, with Adelaide in line to be among the first destinations for the advanced jet.
The Gulf carrier confirms it is “in close discussions with Adelaide Airport” for the A350’s debut, which would also mark the restart of flights between Adelaide and Dubai since the route was canned in early 2020 with the onset of the pandemic.
Worth noting though that the DXB slot report lists the allocated slots for ADL as cancelled. Given they appear to have been considering it for being "
among the first destinations" for the A350s, they clearly don't have an in-principle issue with resuming a route with a new aircraft type.
