Emirates is adding a whole lot of extra capacity on its Dubai-Perth flights, by sending another A380 aircraft to the city.
EK25 from Perth and Dubai and the return flight EK424 will be the second A380 service to Western Australia’s capital from August this year, following the first jumbo jet which arrived in May 2015. It will also be the seventh of the airline’s 11 daily flights from Dubai to Australia operated by the large aircraft.
According to the airline, a second A380 service from Perth adds around 100,000 additional seats on the route per year and meets growing demand from Australians utilising the airline’s services for onward travel to Europe.
It also compliments recent upgrades to its Perth operations, including the unveiling of Emirates’ renovated Business and First Class Lounge at Perth International Airport.
“Our customers have even more opportunity to experience Emirates and enjoy seamless travel to 38 destinations in Europe.”
Barry Brown, Emirates Divisional Vice President for Australasia
Emirates currently offers a double daily A380 service from Sydney, as well as daily A380 services from Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Emirates’ partner Qantas also operates two daily A380s between Dubai and Australia.
Onboard, Emirates’ jumbo jet has 14 First, 76 Business and 429 Economy class seats.
As demonstrated by Jennifer Aniston in the airline’s latest TVC, First Class is fitted with two onboard Shower Spas and connects to Business Class at a bar where guests can socialise at 40,000 feet.
First and Business guests also have access to premium beverages, hors d’oeuvres and delicacies prepared by gourmet chefs.
Other benefits of the aircraft include over 2,000 channels of the latest movies, TV shows and music from around the world as well as wifi access and mobile phone and data services.
EK424 departs Dubai 10.10am, arriving in Perth at 12.50am the next day. EK425 departs Perth at 6.00am, arriving in Dubai at 1pm same day.
The third Perth service will continue to be operated by the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER.