Emirates has just launched its new daily service from Dubai to Auckland via Bali, reflecting an increased interest in the attractive Indonesian island destination and improving connectivity to New Zealand.
The new service offers travellers three daily services to New Zealand, complementing Emirates’ existing non-stop daily A380 service between Dubai and Auckland and its current daily A380 service between Dubai and Christchurch via Sydney.
Travellers will now also enjoy a choice of three daily services between Dubai to Bali, as the new flight adds to Emirates’ two existing daily services which are currently operated by a Boeing 777-300ER in a two-class configuration.
Emirates’ new Dubai-Bali-Auckland flight provides the only year-round non-stop daily service between Auckland and Bali, giving passengers an opportunity to visit and/or stop over in one of the most popular islands in Indonesia.
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A 777-300ER is being used on the route, offering eight seats in First class, 42 seats in Business class and 304 seats in Economy class, as well as 20 tonnes of belly-hold cargo capacity.
The new service will also be the first Emirates Bali flight to offer passengers the airline’s award-winning First Class product.
President of Emirates Airline Tim Clark said he was very pleased to see the interest this new route has created since it was announced in mid-February.
“Markets such as the UK, Europe and the Middle East have all responded keenly to the new option provided by us opening up this route. Bali and Auckland are both desirable destinations in the eyes of our customers.”
President of Emirates Airline Tim Clark
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Apart from the opportunity for a stopover in Bali, the new service will provide excellent connections to/from London and other major European cities.
The southbound flight, EK 450, will depart Dubai at 07:05, arriving at Denpasar at 20:20 local time, before flying on to Auckland at 22:00, arriving in New Zealand’s biggest city at 10:00, the following day.
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