Emirates returning to ADL? [Confirmed - from October 2024]

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Apologies if this has been posted before, Is there any "word on the street" if Emirates will ever return to Adelaide?

Cheers

 

[Pushka]

I was hoping you were about to announce its return

 

[henleybeach]

I’m surprised they haven’t.
From memory it was very well patronised.
I remember Sir Tim saying that they surprised how well F was doing on the route

 

[Pushka]

I’m surprised they haven’t.
From memory it was very well patronised.
I remember Sir Tim saying that they surprised how well F was doing on the route

It seemed to be full every time we boarded. Because multiple times we were upgraded from Y to J and once, J to F. All award flights to boot. They were the days.

 

[henleybeach]

It seemed to be full every time we boarded. Because multiple times we were upgraded from Y to J and once, J to F. All award flights to boot. They were the days.

I booked my parents a Y fare and they got upgraded to J due to being overbooked.
Fingers emirates and cathay come back to provide some price competition to Qatar and Singapore.

 

[jase05]

I booked my parents a Y fare and they got upgraded to J due to being overbooked.
Fingers emirates and cathay come back to provide some price competition to Qatar and Singapore.

Cathay is meant to be returning in November as was China Southern. Rumour was Emirates to return early in 2024 but nothing further on that unfortunately

 

[jrfsp]

Emirates to go all A380 to Sydney by November and plans a return to Adelaide - Travel Weekly

With all three of Emirates’ slots already in use at Sydney airport, the airline is able to commit nearly 2,000 extra weekly seats with the upgrade to its double-decker aircraft on its third daily flight, starting 4 November 2023.

www.travelweekly.com.au

Mid 2024 now

 

[cosi]

Just saw this article that Emirates will use the A350 to Adelaide in 2024

Emirates to launch Airbus A350 flights to Australia

 

[Pushka]

October is the likely start date. Missing European summer unfortunately. Plane arrival being the hold up.

 

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Great news..... Just read it here...

EMIRATES: Confirms A350 for Adelaide and makes Sydney all A380 route

Emirates flies three times a day the 14 hours between Sydney and Dubai. Two of those flights have used A380s, with the third service a Boeing 777-300. But that

www.2paxfly.com

 

[CaptJCool]

This from the SA premier

 

[Pushka]

This from the SA premier
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He's an excellent stateperson for SA and calls it as he sees it. Regardless of politics. Emirates will come here.

 

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At least with EK returning to ADL, QF flyers will have an option again to fly to Europe without having to get an additional domestic flight to leave Australia.

 

[CaptJCool]

At least with EK returning to ADL, QF flyers will have an option again to fly to Europe without having to get an additional domestic flight to leave Australia.

Yes
For which we will often pay a premium

It’s also to do with the pricing structure of each individual flight And How many seats on a 777 v 380

With the rewards flight being of equal “cost”, and more on the 380 I ended up flying to Melbourne to jump aboard lol for the “shower experience”

 

[AIRwin]

With the rewards flight being of equal “cost”, and more on the 380 I ended up flying to Melbourne to jump aboard lol for the “shower experience”

And F lounge?

 

[anyonebutqantas]

The sooner ADL can get more international flights the better.

 

[CaptJCool]

And F lounge?

Oh yeah
And the F lounge !!!

Which reminds me the time I did do it I flew out of Sydney
And flew into Melbourne and I was given chauffeured cars in/out of Melbourne as the timing was a 10 hour gap !

 

[jrfsp]

Returning October 28th, with a daily 777-200 service which has J and Y only

 

[bcworld]

Returning October 28th, with a daily 777-200 service which has J and Y only

Well at least the 772LR has 2-2-2 in J instead of 2-3-2.

 

[Pushka]

Well at least the 772LR has 2-2-2 in J instead of 2-3-2.

It’s probably the only time I’d book middle seats to get aisle access for both of us.