Emirates has revealed it will bring forward its daily Airbus A350 scheduled service between Edinburgh and Dubai, with this now staring on January 3.
The airline, which launched a daily service between the Scottish capital and Dubai using a Boeing 777 earlier this month ahead of the arrival of the A350, said the advancement of the scheduled service "reinforces Emirates’ commitment to providing customers with enhanced travel experiences and greater comfort onboard".
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When Emirates touched down in the Scottish capital on November 5, for the first time since 2020, it described the arrival of the A350 as being "highly anticipated".
The Emirates A350 will be rolled out to eight other destinations including Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kuwait, Bahrain, Colombo, Lyon, Muscat and Bologna, with more destinations to follow, the airline noted.
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Emirates' flight EK 23 will depart Dubai at 14:50hrs and arrive in Edinburgh at 19:05hrs, local time, the airline noted.
The return flight, EK24, will depart Edinburgh at 20:40hrs and arrive in Dubai at 08:05hrs the following day.
The airline currently serves Glasgow with a daily A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft, with Emirates noting this meant it offered customers 14 weekly flights to and from Scotland.
Including Glasgow and Edinburgh, Emirates serves eight destinations in the UK.
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