Emirates is broadening its European offering for the winter season, adding capacity on popular leisure routes and extending its Premium Economy cabin to more markets across the continent.
The airline will operate an average of 78 flights a day between Dubai and Europe over the winter schedule, and has added 31 weekly flights to destinations including Cape Town, Nairobi, Phuket, Hanoi, Manila, Tokyo Narita and Accra.
The A380 is serving 21 European cities this winter, enabling onward connections to a matching set of eastbound destinations on the same aircraft type, among them Bangkok, Sydney and Tokyo.
Premium Economy is now available at 31 of Emirates’ 41 European and UK destinations, following the addition of Paris Charles de Gaulle on October 25. The cabin is also being upgraded on the airline’s newest Airbus A350s, where each seat comes with a full-height privacy screen, electric leg rest, a wraparound headrest and wireless charging. The Premium Economy expansion is part of a multi-billion-dollar retrofit programme that has so far covered 108 aircraft.
“Winter is one of the busiest travel seasons for our customers in Europe, and we’re giving them more ways to enjoy it. Whether they want to discover somewhere new, unwind in the sun or spend time with family and friends, Dubai has lots to offer, but we’re also making it easier for them to reach the world’s most sought-after winter destinations beyond Dubai, with an expanded eastbound schedule and more of our popular Premium Economy seats deployed,” Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer said in a statement.
Beyond the airline’s own network, codeshare and interline partnerships with more than 35 carriers across the Far East, including Japan Airlines, Korean Air and Garuda Indonesia, give European travellers access to more than 123 cities in the region.
African partners such as South African Airways, Airlink and Kenya Airways cover close to 75 points on the continent, while Maldivian, Air Seychelles and Air Mauritius serve Indian Ocean island destinations. In total, Emirates says its partner network adds more than 216 cities beyond its own routes.
Helsinki, the airline’s newest European destination, has been timed specifically to allow Finnish travellers onward connections across East and Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean and Australasia.
Travellers stopping over in Dubai can book hotel and flight packages through Dubai Experience or Emirates Holidays, with unlimited free date changes and a free 24-hour fare hold available on Dubai-bound bookings.
