Emirates will deploy retrofitted Boeing 777s and new A350s across key global destinations, expanding Premium Economy while launching new daily A350 services to Copenhagen, Phuket and Cape Town to enhance connectivity and meet peak summer demand.
Customers can enjoy Emirates’ award-winning Premium Economy, featuring extra legroom, enhanced amenities and elevated dining, as the airline rolls out its latest cabin interiors across more than 84 routes by 1 July.
Emirates additional flights to Copenhagen, Phuket, Cape Town
Emirates will increase capacity to Copenhagen, Phuket and Cape Town with new A350-operated services. From 1 June, a second daily flight will be added between Dubai and Copenhagen, followed by a third daily service to both Phuket and Cape Town from 1 July.
All flights will be operated with the airline’s latest A350 aircraft, featuring Premium Economy alongside refreshed Business and Economy Class cabins.
The additional Copenhagen service is optimally timed to offer seamless connections via Dubai to East Asia, including Bangkok, Bali, Manila, Tokyo Haneda and Phuket, as well as to Colombo, Malé and key African cities such as Nairobi and Entebbe. Passengers travelling from Asia-Pacific and key global markets will also benefit from improved onward connections.
The new third daily service to Phuket provides early-morning arrivals, ideal for travellers connecting from major European cities, Kuwait and Bahrain, while offering convenient onward links to destinations across Europe and the Middle East.
In Cape Town, the third daily frequency strengthens connectivity to London, Dublin, Mumbai, Brussels, Australasia and key Asian markets, supporting both leisure and business travel. Demand on the route remains strong, with consistently high load factors and growing traffic from the GCC, Europe and the US East Coast.
Emirates will also deploy its A350 on services to Rome from 29 March and Taipei from 1 May.
Planned Premium Economy route expansions
Europe and North America
Barcelona / Mexico City: EK187/188 will operate with a retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER from 1 February. The linked EK255/256 service will switch to a Premium Economy-configured three-class Boeing 777-200LR from 15 February.
Rome: EK099/100 will operate daily with Emirates’ A350 from 29 March.
Copenhagen: A second daily A350 service, EK153/154, will launch from 1 June.
Asia
Cochin: Two weekly services (Thursday and Sunday) on EK530/531 will operate with a retrofitted Boeing 777-200LR from 29 January.
Karachi: Daily operations on EK606/607 will switch to a retrofitted three-class Boeing 777-200LR from 1 March.
Taipei: EK386/387 will be operated by a retrofitted Boeing 777-200LR from 15 March to 30 April, before transitioning to the A350 from 1 May.
Phuket: A third daily service, EK390/391, will be introduced from 1 July.
Australia
• Brisbane: From 29 March, EK430/431 will be operated by a retrofitted four-class Boeing 777-300ER, complementing the existing A380 service.
Africa
Addis Ababa: Daily EK723/724 will operate with a retrofitted three-class Boeing 777-200LR from 1 March.
Cape Town: A third daily flight will operate with a next-generation A350 from 1 July 2026.
Middle East
Basra: The Thursday EK947/948 service will transition to a retrofitted four-class Boeing 777-300ER from 29 January.
Kuwait City: EK859/860 will operate with a retrofitted Boeing 777 from 1 February to 30 April, before switching to the A350 from 1 May.
Tehran: Daily EK979/980 services will operate with a retrofitted four-class Boeing 777 from 29 March.
Tickets are available via the Emirates App, official websites, travel agents and Emirates retail stores. Aircraft deployment may be advanced subject to refurbishment timelines.
