EK to increase BNE frequency from June 2023

[pangwen]

Just saw this in the news - original media statement is here: Emirates to double daily services to Brisbane from June 2023

“In addition to the current A380 servicing the route daily, Emirates will add a daily 777-300 service starting from June 2023.

“It’s estimated to bring in an additional 129,210 seats, including an estimated 38,610 visitors to the state and generate overnight visitor expenditure of $75 million a year.

“The extra service is also estimated to provide an additional 730 direct and indirect jobs for the state.

”The Boeing 777-300 aircraft is able to carry up to 354 passengers.

It will be operated by a 777, complementing the existing A380 service. The article and statement don't mention what the schedule will be.

 

[Mwenenzi]

Just saw this in the news - original media statement is here: Emirates to double daily services to Brisbane from June 2023

<snip>

It will be operated by a 777, complementing the existing A380 service. The article and statement don't mention what the schedule will be.

Surprising what throwing tax payer money at airlines will do

Attracting Aviation Investment Fund

The Attracting Aviation Investment Fund 2022-2025 will support growth of service frequency, capacity and development of new international aviation routes.

www.dtis.qld.gov.au

About the fund
On 11 February 2022, the Queensland Government announced a partnership with the private sector to invest $200 million. The investment will secure more direct international flights into Queensland, to rebuild our international visitor economy.
Objectives
The fund will provide:

• more seats
• more visitors and international students
• increased overnight visitor expenditure
• support for more jobs
• additional freight capacity for our produce and other exports.

• <snip> New routes​

  New routes secured as part of the fund include:
  
  • United Airlines will offer three direct services per week from San Francisco to Brisbane.
  • Scoot flights secured from Singapore to the Gold Coast.
  • Air Canada flights from Vancouver to Brisbane.
  • Jetstar's direct flights from Tokyo Narita to the Gold Coast
  • AAIF secures Qantas Hanenda to Brisbane three-times a week service
  • Air Canada to start daily Vancouver to Brisbane service from next June
  • Inaugural United Airlines Flight arrives in Brisbane
  • China Airlines to increase services to Brisbane
  • Air AsiaX flight to restart Kuala Lumpur to Gold Coast services
  • New Tokyo Haneda to Cairns Virgin Australia service to commence June 2023

 

[AIRwin]

The article and statement don't mention what the schedule will be.

Most likely the previous schedule departing DXB in the early hours of the morning, arriving BNE in the evening before turning around to depart after the A380 flight...

 

[pangwen]

Surprising what throwing tax payer money at airlines will do

Attracting Aviation Investment Fund

The Attracting Aviation Investment Fund 2022-2025 will support growth of service frequency, capacity and development of new international aviation routes.

www.dtis.qld.gov.au

I'm hoping the tax money will get EK back doing SIN-BNE too

 

[AIRwin]

And hoping the EK lounge will have reopened by then...

 

[pangwen]

Most likely the previous schedule departing DXB in the early hours of the morning, arriving BNE in the evening before turning around to depart after the A380 flight...

Yep, just looked up Expertflyer. It looks like:

Route #	Description	Departure time	Arrival time
EK431 (new)	BNE-DXB	0250	1100
EK435	BNE-DXB	2100	0510
EK430 (new)	DXB-BNE	0230	2220
EK434	DXB-BNE	1035	0625

 

[Saab34]

I wonder how much taxpayer cash is involved. They do this a bit in Victoria also, apparently they gave money to Etihad to increase to daily services. What about the cash they gave them 5 years ago to go double daily?

 

[mt4789]

I wish they’d disclose how long these deals are for. Great news though, Brisbane will only benefit from healthy competition to Singapore Air.

 

[AIRwin]

Great news though, Brisbane will only benefit from healthy competition to Singapore Air.

And QR

 

[Viper6]

How long does it usually take for these to flow through as available to book with Qantas Rewards after it is announced?

 

[levelnine]

Every increase in capacity is great news. More award seats, lower cash prices. May it long continue!

 

[Bundy Bear]

Now just waiting to see when these flights get loaded as I am planning a trip to Dubai and London.

 

[mt4789]

Now just waiting to see when these flights get loaded as I am planning a trip to Dubai and London.

Looks like they're loaded now including awards seats for Emirates. Nothing on Qantas site but this seems to pretty normal these days. It's pretty rare I see any Emirates awards on Qantas, i'm wondering if they've switched availability for Qantas down to 14 days.

 

[Bundy Bear]

Looks like they're loaded now including awards seats for Emirates. Nothing on Qantas site but this seems to pretty normal these days.

When does the 2nd flight start

 

[mt4789]

When does the 2nd flight start

June 1st and 2nd.

 

[Bundy Bear]

Flying out on the 3 june so this is perfect

 

[mt4789]

Flying out on the 3 june so this is perfect

The 2nd plane is a 777, so it's got the 2-3-2 config in J - just a warning!

 

[levelnine]

EK are mostly releasing award availability last minute these days.

Eg EK will be happy to fly you in first class on a classic reward ... as long as you're willing to depart tonight.

 

[Mattg]

It's unusual for a flight to arrive in DXB from Australia/Asia at 11am. Normally it would be around 1pm, to allow for short connections to the afternoon Europe bank. I wonder if Emirates is planning to add an intermediate stop to this service (e.g. BNE-KUL-DXB) at some point, leaving the BNE departure time as is?

Eg EK will be happy to fly you in first class on a classic reward ... as long as you're willing to depart tonight.

...and pay $1,173 in charges (more if continuing beyond DXB to another destination!)

 

[Bundy Bear]

When will Qantas add their flight code to the new flight.
Hurry up Qantas.