Emirates Announces First A350 Destinations
|The service will also be rolled out to Indian cities such as Mumbai and Ahmedabad
Emirates has announced the first set of destinations to be served by its A350 aircraft. The airline also said that 10 new A350s are expected to join its fleet by March 31, 2025. Emirates is planning to deploy its latest aircraft to nine destinations in the coming months. The service will also be rolled out to Indian cities such as Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
According to Emirates, the first 10 Emirates A350 aircraft will provide three cabin classes, with 32 next generation Business Class seats, 21 seats in Premium Economy, and 259 generously pitched Economy Class seats. With this move, the airline is expanding its premium cabin offerings to cater to short to medium haul routes. Apart from two Indian cities, the newly announced A350 destinations also include major cities in the Middle East and Europe. The key destinations are Bahrain, Kuwait, Muscat, Colombo, Lyon, Bologna, and Edinburgh. Emirates will operate its first A350 to Bahrain on September 15. Starting October 27, Emirates' A350 will embark on journeys to Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
The first destinations to be served by our A350 aircraft have just been announced at @ATMDubai, beginning with Bahrain in September. https://t.co/kWpRq9hdE6 pic.twitter.com/a6aIXnoexr
— Emirates (@emirates) May 6, 2024
Emirates will announce more destinations in the coming months as new aircraft join its fleet. It is worth mentioning that Emirates has 65 A350-900s on order. “The A350 will be a game-changer for Emirates, enabling us to serve regional points with superior operating efficiency and flexibility across the Middle East and GCC, West Asia and Europe," said Adnan Kazim, Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer of Emirates Airline.