Emirates & Qatar to bring back Perth A380 services

Emirates & Qatar to bring back Perth A380 services

Emirates is bringing forward its Perth A380 services to 1 November 2022, a month ahead of its initially scheduled 1 December return.

The A380 service will expand on the current capacity available to customers with the addition of more than 160 seats per day. The Emirates A380 scheduled to operate on a daily basis to Perth will offer more than 500 seats each way.

Barry Brown, Emirates divisional VP Australasia said: “Due to the consistently high demand for international travel out of Western Australia, we are thrilled that Perth will be joining our A380 network earlier than planned, which comes right as we proudly celebrate 20 years of flying to the city.

“We would like to thank our Western Australian passengers for their loyalty. We are excited that from November, they will be able to enjoy our flagship A380’s signature amenities, industry-leading products and generous space across all classes once again.”

EK420 will depart Dubai at 02:45 and arrive in Perth at 17:20 the same day while EK421 will depart from Perth at 22:20 and arrive in Dubai at 05:25 the next day. The daily A380 service will replace the current Boeing 777-300ER operation between Perth and Dubai.

Emirates is not the only airline capitalising on the Perth A380 service, with Qatar Airways announcing that it will be increasing passenger capacity on the route.

Previously operated by the Boeing B777-300ER, passengers can now go on the A380, featuring a three-class configuration of seating over two decks with a dedicated onboard premium lounge.

The aircraft will accommodate an additional 163 passengers daily adding up to 517 seats spread across the three cabins: eight first class seats, 48 business class seats and 461 economy class seats.

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