Emirates will restart flights to London Stansted (STN) in August after a two-year pause due to the pandemic.
The airline said in an official statement that it is continuing to rebuild its UK and global network in response to sustained demand for international travel.
Stansted is Emirates’ third London gateway. The airline will begin a five-weekly service starting 1 August 2022, increasing to a daily service from 1 September 2022.
Flights will be served by Emirates’ wide-body Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with the ‘Game Changer’ First Class product.
Emirates is resuming operations with an evening flight, with EK065 departing at 21:10 and arriving at Dubai International (DXB) at 07:10 the following day.
Returning to the UK, EK068 will leave Dubai at 08:50, arriving in Stansted at 13:30 (all times are local).
By October 2022, the airline will be serving the UK with 110 weekly flights, including six times daily to London Heathrow; double daily A380 service to Gatwick; three times daily to Manchester, including a double daily A380 service (starting 1st October, 2022); double daily service to Birmingham; five weekly flights to Newcastle (with the fifth weekly flight starting from 1st July, 2022); and a daily service to Glasgow.
Richard Jewsbury, Emirates Divisional Vice President in the UK, commented, “Stansted is a key hub for Emirates in the East and South East of the UK and resuming operations will offer better connectivity to businesses and communities in the region while also boosting the UK economy through scaled-up inbound travel and additional cargo capacity.
“The UK is Emirates’ most important international market and bookings have continued to surge with the further easing of travel restrictions. We look forward to welcoming more people on board our premium Boeing 777-300ER aircraft later this year.”
Steve Griffiths, London Stansted’s Managing Director, said: “The return of Emirates flights between Dubai and London Stansted is wonderful news and demonstrates the renewed confidence among airlines and passengers as we recover from the pandemic.
“The route is of huge importance to London and the East of England, providing a vital link between the two destinations and beyond, thanks to the airline’s extensive onward network.”
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