Emirates Capacity Update for Australia
We're pleased to share this exciting new update from our partners at Emirates:
Emirates has taken yet another significant step in the recovery of its Australia capacity by increasing its service to three major cities – Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
Melbourne - 3rd daily flight from 26 March 2023
Increasing from 2 to 3 daily services between Emirates’ Dubai hub via Singapore. The service will be operated with a 3-class Boeing 777-300ER:
Flight | Sector | Depart | Arrive |
EK404 | DXBSIN | 2115 | 0850* |
EK404 | SINMEL | 1025 | 2035 |
EK405 | MELSIN | 0325 | 0815 |
EK405 | SINDXB | 0940 | 1300 |
*Next day arrival / All times are local
Sydney - 3rd daily flight from 01 May 2023
The service will be operated with a 3-class Boeing 777-300ER:
Flight | Sector | Depart | Arrive |
EK416 | DXBSYD | 2130 | 1720* |
EK417 | SYDDXB | 2010 | 0430* |
*Next day arrival / All times are local
Brisbane - 2nd daily flight from 01 June 2023
This comes as the airline proudly celebrates 20 years of serving Brisbane.
The service will be operated with a 3-class Boeing 777-300ER numbered EK430 / EK431 with the following planned operating flight times*:
Flight | Sector | Depart | Arrive |
EK430 | DXBBNE | 0230 | 2220 |
EK431 | BNEDXB | 0250 | 1100 |
The airline currently serves Brisbane with a daily 3-class A380 flight numbered EK430 / EK431 and the operating flight number will change from 1 June 2023 to EK434 / EK435:
Flight | Sector | Depart | Arrive |
EK434 | DXBBNE | 1035 | 0625* |
EK435 | BNEDXB | 2100 | 0510* |
*Next day arrival / All times are local
By mid-year, Emirates will be operating 63 weekly services to Australia with the capacity to transport more than 55,000 passengers per week to and from its major cities.