Emirates bolsters A380 capacity to Australia

Emirates has announced that it will double its capacity on its Dubai-Sydney route, increasing to two return services per day on its iconic Airbus A380 aircraft. From 1 March, the Dubai-based airline will increase its number of return services from seven to 14 per week, in light of the Australian government’s announcement to reopen its international borders to tourists. The new additional flights mean Emirates can fly over 1,000 people into the NSW capital per day. It comes after Prime Minister Scott Morrison this week announced Australia’s borders are set to finally reopen to fully vaccinated tourists and visa holders from 21 February, marking the first time the country has fully eased its international border restrictions since these were introduced in March 2020. Flight EK412 will depart Dubai daily at 10:15am local time, arriving in Sydney the following day at 7am, while EK414 departs Dubai daily at 2am local time, and lands in Sydney at 10:30pm. The return flight from Sydney to Dubai is EK415, which departs Sydney at 6am local time, and lands in Dubai at 1:20pm.<br/>