Emirates to relaunch daily Edinburgh flights with new flagship aircraft
James ChappleEmirates will return to Edinburgh in the autumn after a more than four-year Covid-enforced hiatus.
The Gulf carrier will restart flights between Dubai and the Scottish capital in November. The route was originally launched in 2018.
Emirates will operate the route daily using its new Airbus A350-900 aircraft, with Edinburgh named among the first nine destinations to be served by the new model.
In total, 10 new Emirates A350s are scheduled to enter service by 31 March 2025; the aircraft will offer 312 seats across three cabins – business (32), premium economy (21) and economy (259).
The airline has 65 A350-900s on order in total; further destinations will be announced "in the coming months" as more new models join the Emirates fleet.
Emirates said Edinburgh would be restored to its network from 4 November, followed – in Europe – by Lyon and Bologna, both from 1 December. Bahrain will be the first destination to welcome the new aircraft.
While there is no direct competition on the Dubai-Edinburgh route, Qatar Airways currently operates 14 flights a week between Doha and Edinburgh.
Edinburgh airport chief executive Gordon Dewar hailed the resumption of daily flights between Edinburgh and Dubai "a huge show of confidence" in the Scottish market.
"Emirates is one of the world’s leading airlines and its return is great news for our passengers, providing direct access to Dubai and opening up fantastic connectivity to other parts of the world," said Dewar.
"We look forward to welcoming our partners at Emirates back to the airport in November and working together on the success of this important route."
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