Emirates

Emirates will be initiating another round of major expansion plans for Summer 2009 and Winter 09-10 that will be officially unveiled to the public in a few weeks. The main highlights are as follows:

For Summer 09 effective March 29th:

CMB - frequencies increased to 15 times a week.

HKG - capacity increased to daily B 773 via BKK + daily B 772ER nonstop from daily B
773 via BKK + daily A 332 nonstop.

KIX - capacity increased from daily A 345 to daily B 772LR.

DAR - capacity increased from daily A 332 to daily B 773ER.

DOH - frequencies increased from 4 daily to 32 weekly.

BEY - frequencies increased from double daily to 17 weekly flights.

TRV - frequencies increased from 8 to 10 times a week.

DAM - frequencies increased from 11 weekly to double daily.

MUC - capacity reduced to daily A 332s + daily A 343s from daily B 773ERs + daily A 343s.

THR - frequencies increased from 19 times a week to triple daily i.e. double daily A 332s + daily B 773ER.

CMN - capacity increased from daily A 343 to daily B 773ER.

PER - capacity increased to daily B 773ER + daily A 345 from daily B 772LR + daily A 345.

MLE - frequencies increased from 9 to 11 times a week.

AMM - frequencies increased from 12 weekly to double daily.

SAH - frequencies increased from 6 weekly to daily.

TIP - capacity increased to daily terminator flights using an A 332.

TUN - capacity increased to daily terminator flights using an A 332.

KWI - frequencies increased from 26 weekly to 4 daily flights.

JNB - 3rd daily nonstop flight reinstated.


For Winter 09/10, effective Dec 1st:

TRV - frequencies increased from 10 to 12 times a week effective Dec 1st..

MAA - frequencies increased from 19 weekly to triple daily effective Dec 1st.

AMD - frequencies increased from 8 weekly to double daily.

FCO - capacity increased from daily B 773ER to daily A 380s effective Dec 1st.

ACC/ABJ - capacity increased from daily A 343 to daily B 773ER effective Dec 1st..

NBO - frequencies increased to double daily from 12 weekly effective Dec 1st.

CCU - frequencies increased from daily to 11 weekly effective Dec 1st.

SYD - frequencies increased to triple daily effective Dec 1st i.e. daily A 380 + daily B 773ER via BKK + daily A 345 effective Dec 1st.

BKK - frequencies increased from triple daily to 4 daily flights using a B 777-300 (ER and non ER versions) for all flights effective Dec 1st.

DOH - frequencies increased from 32 weekly to 5 daily effective Dec 1st.

CCJ - frequencies increased from 6 weekly to 11 weekly effective Dec 1st.