Airport hails the return of Emirates service

EDINBURGH Airport’s chief executive has declared he is “thrilled” by the return of Emirates, with the airline to operate daily flights between the capital and Dubai from November 4.

Emirates will operate the service on an Airbus A350 aircraft and the flights will have 32 lie-flat seats in business class, 21 seats in premium economy, and 259 economy class seats.

The airline already operates daily flights between Glasgow and Dubai on an Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, and recently highlighted the success of the route.

The airport described Emirates as “one of the world’s most renowned airlines”.

Gordon Dewar, chief executive of Edinburgh Airport, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Emirates back to Scotland’s capital and busiest airport.

“The resumption of daily flights between Edinburgh and Dubai is a huge show of confidence in our market.”

Julie Bailey, UK regional sales manager at Emirates, said: “Scotland is a very important passenger and cargo destination for Emirates and we’re very proud to be back in Edinburgh serving customers with world-class products and amenities.”

The airline revealed in January that Glasgow and London were its most popular gateways for inbound travel to the UK.

Emirates also highlighted the strength of outbound traffic on its Glasgow-dubai service.

The airline said in January said: “Travel demand on the Dubai to Glasgow route continues to grow with forward bookings up by 51% yearon-year in 2024.”

Referring to the return of Emirates’ Airbus A380 for the airline’s daily service between Glasgow and Dubai from late March 2023, Glasgow Airport chief Andy Cliffe told The Herald earlier this year: “The A380 has come back – that has just continued to be super, super successful. It is consistently full, which gives you a sense of the strength both outbound and inbound into this region.”