Emirates to fly A380 to Brisbane

Emirates to fly A380 to Brisbane
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Emirates will launch Airbus A380 services to Brisbane and Auckland for the first time from October 2.

The airline will add the A380-800 to one if its two daily Brisbane services, adding 132 seats per flight and 1,848 per week. The double daily service is currently operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

Senior vice president commercial operations Far East and Australasia, Salem Obaidalla said the move comes on the back of growing passenger demand on the route.

“We will become the first airline to bring the state-of-the-art A380 to Brisbane, offering Queenslanders the chance to experience this revolutionary aircraft and the best service in the sky first-hand,” he said.

“The Auckland-Brisbane-Dubai route is a popular choice among business and leisure travellers alike and the new Emirates A380 service will be instrumental in helping Emirates meet this growing passenger demand as well as deliver considerable economic benefits through inbound seats and travel connections.”

Obaidalla added the fourth A380 for Australia would “further complement” the airline’s partnership with Qantas.

The airlines’ combined network will offer six daily A380 services to Dubai from October.

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