Emirates back to being “giant of the skies” with A380s on DXB-PER route

Emirates back to being “giant of the skies” with A380s on DXB-PER route

In good news for doubledecker aviation buffs, Emirates is bringing its flagship A380 back to Perth!

Emirates is ramping up its services to Australia with the return of its A380 aircraft on Perth flights slated for 1 December, bringing close to 500 seats to each flight between Dubai and Perth.

The daily A380 service will replace the existing daily Boeing 777- 300ER operation between Dubai and Perth, with EK420 from Dubai will departing at 02:45, arriving in Perth at 17:20 the same day while EK421 will depart from Perth at 22:20, arriving in Dubai at 05:25 the following day.

The upgauge comes as Emirates celebrates 20 years of serving the skies and communities of Perth, marking a whopping 6 million passengers carried between Perth and its Dubai hub, travelling more than 220 million kilometres on over 24,000 flights.

Emirates’ A380 on board lounge

According to the carrier, there has been a strong increase in passenger bookings to and from Australia with significant demand across all its cabins, particularly following the launch of its Premium Economy which was first introduced on one of its daily Sydney services on 1 August.

The European summer has been the biggest driver of demand for Emirates, with European cities making up 8 of its top ten destinations Australians are currently flying to.

Topping the list is the UK followed by Italy, France, Greece and Ireland making up the top five. Spain, Lebanon, Germany, The Netherlands and Turkey round out the top 10 destinations.

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