Emirates launches Perth A380 service

Gulf airline Emirates has launched the first A380 service to Perth, Australia.

Emirates has launched the first A380 service to the Australian city of Perth.
Emirates has launched the first A380 service to the Australian city of Perth.
Perth is the fourth Australian city to welcome a regular Emirates Airbus A380 service.

“The fact we now offer A380 services into four Australian cities is a testament to the strong global demand for travel into Australia, a premier tourist location and key destination on our global network,” said Barry Brown, Emirates divisional senior vice president, Commercial Operations East.

Together with partner airline Qantas, a total of seven daily A380 services now operate from Australia to Dubai with onward connections to Emirates’ global network of more than 140 destinations.

In line with the arrival of the A380, Emirates is also further investing into the West Australian market with an expanded lounge at Perth Airport. Set to open later this year, the lounge will offer increased capacity in order to cater for the passenger numbers that will be travelling on the A380.

Emirates’ Perth A380 service operates daily as EK420 departing Dubai at 0255hrs and arriving at Perth International Airport at 1735hrs the same day. The return flight, EK421, will depart Perth at 2210hrs and arrives in Dubai the following day at 0525hrs, a flying time of 11 hours 15 minutes.

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