Summary

  • Emirates will increase Airbus A380 flights to Amsterdam to double daily at the end of October.
  • Thailand, India, and Indonesia are the carrier’s top three countries for Amsterdam passengers.
  • Amsterdam will be one of 19 European airports where Emirates’ A380s will be seen during the winter.

Amsterdam has been part of Emirates’ passenger network since 2010. The Airbus A380 first appeared two years later and has operated since. While double-decker flights are currently daily, they will increase to double daily from October 27, when northern airlines, including Emirates, switch to winter schedules based on IATA slot seasons. Emirates had two daily A380 services to Amsterdam between 2016 and 2020, so it is returning to that frequency.

Emirates A380 to Amsterdam

From October 27, Emirates’ Schiphol operation will be as follows, with all times local. The airline’s latest schedule filing to OAG and Cirium shows that the 15:20 departure from Dubai and the 22:00 flight from Amsterdam will switch from the previously planned 777-300ER to the A380.

  • Dubai to Amsterdam: 03:15-07:50 (777-300ER); 08:10-12:40 (A380); 15:20-20:00 (A380)
  • Amsterdam to Dubai: 10:35-20:20 (777-300ER); 14:30-00:10+1 (A380); 22:00-07:45+1 (A380)
Emirates Airbus A380

Photo: Airbus

The equipment switch means that seats per departure will rise from 360 to 519, a considerable +44%. There will be six more first-class seats, 34 more business seats, and 119 extra in economy. When all three flights are considered, Emirates will have 1,398 seats from Amsterdam daily (double for both ways).

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Where Amsterdam passengers go

Booking data for the first four months of 2024 shows that approximately 63 out of 100 Amsterdam passengers connected to another flight in Dubai. Thailand was the most popular country market, followed by India, Indonesia, Australia, the Philippines, Vietnam, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.

Emirates Airbus A380 at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport AMS shutterstock_1397146538

Photo: Aerovista Luchtfotografie | Shutterstock

At the airport level, the number one origin-destination was Amsterdam-Bangkok. Denpasar Bali was second, followed by Phuket, Jakarta, Manila, Colombo, Bengaluru, Melbourne, Sydney, and Male. The first African destination was Mauritius in 12th place, and the first in the Middle East was Muscat in 27th.

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Emirates’ A380s in Europe

Emirates has passenger flights to 40 European airports. While subject to change, the latest information as of June 24 indicates that Amsterdam will be one of 19 destinations on the continent to see the A380 in November. It may vary at other times.

EK A380s Europe

Image: GCMap

The plan is as follows:

  • Six daily A380: London Heathrow
  • Three daily: London Gatwick, Manchester, Paris CDG
  • Twice daily: Amsterdam, Moscow Domodedovo, Milan Malpensa (one flight continues to New York JFK), Munich
  • Daily: Barcelona, Birmingham, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Glasgow, Istanbul Airport, Madrid, Nice (yes, even in the winter), Rome Fiumicino, Vienna, Zurich

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