EK 6th Daily LHR-DXB service
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TimFitzgeraldTCParticipantGood Afternoon
As widely anticipated EK have announced 6th daily LHR flight (and I think 7th isn’t far behind).
From start of summer schedule 27 March, extra flight DXB-LHR 1130 /1610, LHR – DXB 1950 / 0550 +1.
777-300ER until 31 May, then becomes A380 like the rest of the flights. Flight Numbers EK31 and EK32.11 Feb 2016
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TimFitzgeraldTCParticipantHi SimonS1
Yes I have also heard EK are looking at a 4th daily soon from LGW. I guess another evening departure to onward connect following morning to Africa, Australia & Asia.
That would only be 5 evening flights from LHR/LGW for onward connections!
12 Feb 2016
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HedgeFundFlyerParticipantVery soon, every day, there will be more EK A380s flying out of the UK than BA A380s!
12 Feb 2016
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superchrisParticipantI imagine now they have 2 class A380’s they have a lot more flexibility regarding configuration by route. Now if only they put Y+ on I might be tempted to give them a go!
12 Feb 2016
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rfergusonParticipantThere has been rumours going around for a while that EK plan on opening a Cabin Crew base @ LHR which I thought was just that – a rumour. I couldn’t really see the benefit an airline like EK would have in basing crew anywhere but DxB.
However I was chatting to an EK FSM (or whatever they call the in-charge) down route and she did say that this is in fact EK’s plan. When I enquired as to how it would benefit EK she said that in DxB EK can barely recruit enough to cover the turnover + growth. They believe by having a base in a city like LHR and recruiting ‘locals’ that turnover would be much less. Also, that EK would save on the cost of accommodation at LHR (i’m guessing they must need upwards of 120 rooms per night?
Six flights per day would definitely justify a base!
12 Feb 2016
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TimFitzgeraldTCParticipantGood Point RFerguson
If they could base to cover LHR and LGW (possibly BHX as well) then might make life easier for them. I think they will soon have 7 LHR and 4 LGW flights – so 11 in total (and 3 more if they took people up to BHX from local base).
I wish they’d extend one of the LGW services onto JFK/EWR as I think would very popular. But that maybe is just a bit wishful!
I think MAN will also be all A380 soon.
12 Feb 2016
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AMcWhirterParticipantGood point, referguson.
There might have been a slim possibility of EK gaining traffic rights. But not now that BA has announced it’s returning to the route.
12 Feb 2016
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FDOS_UKParticipantrferguson
Dunno about 5th freedom rights, as Air India and Kuwait Airlines had these.
I used Air India on this route and it was great if you liked curries – upstairs on the 744, 2×2 old recliners, but fantastic Indian food, loads of Cobra/Kingfisher and a very convivial atmosphere!
12 Feb 2016
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