Emirates, the world's largest international airline, will operate A380 flights to Bali starting June 1, 2023. It will be a historic moment for Indonesian aviation, as this is the first scheduled A380 service to the country.
The Airbus A380 will be introduced on one of two daily services to Bali, currently operated with a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. A380 debut flight, EK-368, will depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) at 03:25, arriving at Denpasar International Airport (DPS) at 16:35 local time. return flight, EK-369, will depart Bali at 19:40, arriving in Dubai at 00:45 local time, the following day. All times are local.
Emirates will fly the A380 to Bali
Tickets can be purchased from I emirates.co, the Emirates app, from Emirates sales offices and through travel agents both online and offline. Travelers are also encouraged to check the Emirates website for the latest travel requirements.
Highlighting the deployment of the world's largest passenger aircraft to Bali, Emirates Chief Commercial Officer Adnan Kazim said: “ The Emirates A380 is synonymous with our promise to fly better and our world-class products and services, and we are delighted to offer travelers the opportunity to experience its uniqueness and unparalleled beauty on flights to and from Bali. Needless to say, we have been working closely with our partners at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali to ensure that our A380 operations will be seamless and trouble-free. We would like to thank the authorities and our partners for all their support.
Bali continues to be one of the most popular tourist destinations on our network and the debut of the Emirates A380 in Indonesia underlines our long-standing commitment to the travel and tourism sector. We look forward to ferrying more passengers to the island, while also giving leisure and business travelers more opportunities to connect to Dubai and cities in Europe and the Americas via Emirates' extensive global network."
Emirates has been flying the Dubai – Bali route since 2015
Emirates launched a daily non-stop service from Dubai to Bali in 2015, in addition to its scheduled flights to Jakarta, which began in 1992. Emirates has so far operated more than 49.000 flights and carried more than 9 million passengers between Indonesia and Dubai. Emirates currently serves Indonesia with 28 weekly flights to both Bali and Jakarta, and offers increased connectivity to a further 29 domestic cities via the two hubs through its partnership agreements with both Garuda Indonesia and Batik Air .
Emirates' two-class Airbus A380 aircraft can accommodate 58 passengers in Business Class and 557 passengers in Economy Class. Emirates continues to expand its A380 flight network to meet growing demand for global travel. The airline's flagship aircraft is currently deployed to 41 destinations and will reach 50 destinations by the end of the summer.