EK DXB-SIN-MEL upgauge to A380

[dajop]

EK 404/405 DXB-SIN-MEL will upgauge to A380 as of 01 MAR 2016. Nice to see A380 back permanently on SIN-MEL route. Much better than EK's 77W. and also preferable to QF A330 service, so when choosing QF coded flights hard to go past the A380.

 

[browski]

Seriously great news; might even encourage SQ to re-introduce the A380 to MEL.

In my ideal world, I wish EK would bring forward by a few hours the departure time ex-Mel, thus having a better arrival time into Singapore (rather than midnight)

 

[dajop]

In my ideal world, I wish EK would bring forward by a few hours the departure time ex-Mel, thus having a better arrival time into Singapore (rather than midnight)

If we're being selfish, I'm happy with departure time as is, it allows me to maximise time in MEL without doing overnight to SIN. I have until 4pm in winter, or 5 in summer before heading to Tullamarine. Mind you my last two trips back to SIN have left MEL at midnight (economy) and 6:30pm (business), and strangely enough the next day I felt more tired after the midnight arrival in business, than the overnighter in Y.......

 

[TomVexille]

EK is now a consideration for me to SIN

 

[mushez]

Happy to see A380 upgrade for MEL, have thought about going via MEL for the $20 extra from BNE-SIN and might look at doing that now.

8th May 2016 also sees a temporary change - EK432/433 (DXB-BNE) drops 5th freedom via SIN and will move to being a direct service still with 77W.

Looks like I just might change to just flying ex BNE via MEL.

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Emirates in Northern summer 2016 season is splitting existing Dubai – Singapore – Brisbane routing, currently operating once a day with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Between 08MAY16 and 30SEP16, 2 daily Brisbane service will be operating on nonstop basis.
EK432 DXB0245 – 2230BNE 77W D
EK434 DXB1025 – 0610+1BNE 388 D
EK433 BNE0500 – 1320DXB 77W D
EK435 BNE2100 – 0520+1DXB 388 D
Dubai – Singapore – Brisbane flights, based on current update, scheduled to resume from 01OCT16. Overall service on Dubai – Singapore sector, will be 4 daily, instead of 5 (including 1-stop flight).
EK433 changed to nonstop flight since late last week, EK432 scheduled was adjusted in the last hour.

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http://www.ausbt.com.au/emirates-to-suspend-brisbane-singapore-flights

 

[ReLoad]

Great news! I caught that flight home to MEL a lot this year, will certainly make for a much more pleasant trip home