Emirates Announces New A350 Destinations

Emirates has confirmed it will begin flying its next-generation, newly delivered Airbus A350 to seven more destinations across its network.

The latest additions to the A350 network will begin mid-year and complement the existing locations where service has already started.

While these services will attract attention, Emirates has confirmed that this isn’t the end of the continued announcements for new locations welcoming the latest addition to the fleet.

In the coming months, customers should expect to see the A350 aircraft at more long-haul destinations, with fresh announcements as more units are delivered.

Aside from the new destinations, Emirates will also layer more A350 services to Bahrain and Kuwait to ensure that almost year-round operations will be offered with multiple daily flights.

These two markets were among the first to welcome the next-generation jet, and Emirates is fully committed to these locations with its state-of-the-art A350.

The New A350 Destinations

Emirates has confirmed that the A350 will operate six times per week; therefore, from 1 June 2025, it will be on service to Tunis each day, excluding Tuesdays as EK747/748.

Meanwhile, Emirates has committed to deploying the A350 daily to Amman as EK905/906 from the same date.

The carrier has also confirmed that the latest cabin will be available. Therefore, the A350 will fly to Istanbul daily from 1 June 2025 as EK117/118. This is an important gateway for the airline.

The A350 will also experience its debut in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 1 July 2025, with Emirates confirming service will be offered to Dammam with the jet as EK827/828/

Next, the airline will deploy its A350 to Southeast Asia on 1 August 2025, with nonstop service to Ho Chi Minh City. This daily flight will operate as EK364/365.

From 3 August 2025, the A350 will operate thrice weekly service to Baghdad, with Emirates stating these departures will occur on Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday as EK941/943.

Lastly, the A350 is expected to debut in Oslo for the first time on 1 September 2025. The company says this flight will be daily and has the designation EK159/160.

These deployments have been long since Emirates experienced several delays in acquisition efforts for the next-generation Airbus widebody, which is expected to substantially elevate its fleet.

Emirates Loves The Airbus A350

Despite the freshness of the next-generation A350 and the considerable delays in the acquisition efforts, the Dubai-based carrier has repeatedly expressed its love for the A350 and what it means for the business moving forward.

For an extended period, there was a consensus that while the current fleet of Emirates was adequate and focused on high-capacity flying across the long haul, driven by Dubai’s positioning on a map, there was room for more markets to be within reach.

The A350 is considered a more modest widebody, especially the -900 variant, which is why it has become so appealing to Middle Eastern companies and especially Emirates.

Upon delivery of the aircraft, Emirates was able to begin deploying it to existing and emerging markets that may not have required the services of a 777 or A380-like aircraft.

Meanwhile, in some cases, the A350 has swapped itself into markets instead of one of the existing aircraft types in the business. While that can facilitate retirement efforts as part of renewal, it also frees up a unit that can now be deployed to an existing location requiring higher capacity or a new city altogether.

These A350s are configured with three cabins, with a total capacity of 312 passengers. There’s room for 32 in Business Class, 21 in Premium Economy, and 259 in Economy. Emirates believes the jets are perfectly configured to meet available demand.

Ultimately, these A350 deliveries are viewed as occurring in batches. As a result, the final configuration of all remaining aircraft has yet to be determined. The configuration could change depending on the company’s usage type.