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Emirates to launch first A380 commercial route to Indonesia
The Dubai-based flag carrier has announced that it will be launching its first route to Indonesia operated by an Airbus A380 double-decker aircraft on June 1, with the maiden flight destined for Denpasar.
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Coming ‘milestone’: An Airbus A380-800 bearing Emirates livery is parked on Jan. 30, 2023 at Dubai International Airport, the United Arab Emirates flag carrier’s hub airport. The world's largest operator of the double-decker aircraft is launching its inaugural A380 service to Indonesia on June 1, 2023 with a flight to I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali. (AFP/Giuseppe Cacace)
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mirates, the world’s largest operator of Airbus A380 super jumbo jets, announced on Friday that it would deploy its signature double-decker aircraft to Bali on the first A380-operated route to Indonesia starting on June 1.
Emirates’ A380 offers a two-class cabin consisting of 58 lie-flat Business Class seats and 557 generously pitched Economy class seats, the United Arab Emirates flag carrier said in a statement.
The airline said the super jumbo jet would replace one of two daily flights to Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport currently operated by Boeing 777-300ERs with a two-class cabin configuration.
The inaugural A380 flight, number EK368, is set to leave Emirates’ hub Dubai International Airport at 3:25 a.m. on June 1 local time and arrive at Ngurah Rai airport at 4:35 p.m. on June 1, Central Indonesia Time. The aircraft then serves the Ngurah Rai-Dubai route as flight EK369, departing Bali at 7:40 p.m. and arriving in Dubai at 12:45 am.
“The Emirates A380 is synonymous with our ‘fly better’ promise and world-class products and services, and we’re excited to offer our travelers the opportunity to experience its uniqueness and unmatched beauty on flights to and from Bali,” Emirates chief commercial officer Adnan Kazim said in the statement.
Kazim maintained that Bali continued to be one of the most popular destinations in the airline’s network and was among the strategic markets in Southeast Asia. He added that Emirates’ debut A380 service in Indonesia underscored its long-standing commitment to the country’s travel and tourism industry.
Meanwhile, Emirates Indonesia country manager Mohammad Al Attar said the airliner’s first A380 flight to Bali was a historical milestone for Indonesia that its customers eagerly anticipated.
