Emirates has today announced the first set of destinations to be served by its A350 aircraft entering service in September 2024. With 10 new A350s expected to join the Emirates fleet by 31 March 2025, the airline plans to deploy its latest aircraft type to 9 destinations in the coming months, offering customers its latest signature cabin experiences.
These first 10 Emirates A350 aircraft will offer three cabin classes, with 32 next-generation Business Class seats, 21 seats in Premium Economy, and 259 Economy Class seats. All of these aircraft are earmarked to serve short to medium-haul cities on the Emirates network, with Edinburgh (previously Bahrain) as its inaugural destination.
Update July 1, 2024
Due to supply chain delays, Emirates has delayed the launch of its Airbus A350 flights. Originally planned for September 15th, 2024, the first A350 flight will now take off in November 2024, delaying the much-awaited inaugural flight by two months.
As the first Emirates A350s begin entering the fleet, the airline will offer customers more opportunities to experience its highly acclaimed Premium Economy product and sample its next-generation Business Class cabins for the first time, particularly on short and medium-haul routes in the Middle East and GCC, West Asia, and Europe.
“The A350 will be a game-changer for Emirates, enabling us to serve regional points with superior operating efficiency and flexibility across the Middle East and GCC, West Asia and Europe. Flying the A350 to 9 cities in such a short span of time adds more premium cabin options and choice across geographies for our customers…”
Adnan Kazim, Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates Airline
Newly delivered aircraft sporting the airline’s latest cabins will roll into scheduled service to the following cities:
In the Middle East/GCC
- Emirates will operate its first A350 to Bahrain on the daily EK839/840 service from 15 September. The frequency of A350 services will progressively increase to cover two Bahrain services with the second service starting on 1 November.
- The first Emirates A350 will land in Kuwait on the daily EK853/854 service on 16 September.
- Muscat’s daily EK866/867 will be served by the A350 from 1 December.
In West Asia
- The Emirates A350 will be deployed on EK502/503 to Mumbai from 27 October.
- Ahmedabad’s daily EK538/539 will be served by the A350 from 27 October.
- Colombo’s fourth daily service EK654/655 will be served by the A350 from 01 January 2025.
In Europe
- Lyon will be served daily with the Emirates A350 from 1 December.
- Bologna will be served by the A350 from 1 December.
- Edinburgh will rejoin the Emirates network from 4 November, operated by the A350.
Emirates will announce more destinations in the coming months as new aircraft join its fleet.
Emirates has 65 A350-900s on order. Emirates Premium Economy seats will be available on 42 destinations by February 2025.
* Includes all flights planned to operate with A380, B777 and A350 aircraft equipped with Premium Economy
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In contrast to the 777ER that does have a First Class cabin this is now replaced by a premium economy cabin. One of the usp’s for Emirates have been the possibility to fly First even from European cities and not only from LHR.
This might change now if A350 are replacing some of the 777Er’s
The A350 will serve mainly secondary cities where there is little First Class demand, otherwise Emirates will keep 777 where there is demand in First.