Emirates Planned May – July 2014 Service Reductions as of 21SEP13

 Emirates has further revised planned network changes from 01MAY14 to 20JUL14, as a result of planned runway enhancement project. Latest adjustment as of 21SEP13 sees minimal adjustment to planned reductions, however certain routes will see operational aircraft and/or schedule changes from Dubai.

Further adjustment to planned operational schedule remains highly possible.

Revised service reduction:
Dubai – Kuwait City Reduce from 35 to 34 weekly (Day 7 service on EK871/872). EK853/854 continues operation from 01MAY14 to 20JUL14
Dubai – Vienna Reduce from 13 to 7 weekly (EK127/128). EK125/126 will also operates on Tuesdays (see separate entry below regarding schedule changes)
Schedule changes from DXB:
Dubai – Birmingham EK039 schedule changes. EK039 moves from 0800hrs to 0100hrs from DXB
EK039 DXB0155 – 0625BHX 77W D

Dubai – Mumbai EK508/509 schedule changes. EK508 moves from 1600hrs to 1300hrs from DXB, EK509 moves from 2200hrs to 2000hrs from BOM
EK508 DXB1355 – 1820BOM 332 D
EK509 BOM2020 – 2155DXB 332 D

Dubai – Taipei Taoyuan EK366 schedule changes. Day 6 service from 0000hrs to 0400hrs from DXB
EK366 DXB0230 – 1430TPE 77W 3
EK366 DXB0325 – 1525TPE 77W 7
EK366 DXB0415 – 1615TPE 77W x357
EK366 DXB0755 – 1955TPE 77W 5

Dubai – Vienna Service reduces from 13 to 7 weekly (previously planned 6 weekly). EK125 on Day 7 to operate at 1400hrs instead of 1700hrs
EK125 DXB1455 – 1850VIE 77W 7
EK125 DXB1655 – 2050VIE 77W 2
EK125 DXB1715 – 2110VIE 77W x27

Other flights also see schedule changes within 30-minute time frame.

Selected aircraft changes:
Dubai – Munich EK051/052 operates with 777-300 instead of -300ER on Day 7 (No changes to EK048/049 daily A380 service)

Following planned service reduction remains unchanged, however EK will also change operational aircraft to compensate capacity loss:
Dubai – Bangalore Reduce from 3 to 2 daily
EK564/565 operates with 3-class Boeing 777-300ER instead of A330-200
EK568/569 operates with 3-class Boeing 777-300 instead of A330-200

Dubai – Beirut Reduce from 2 to 1 daily, service operates with 3-class Boeing 777-300 instead of A330-200
EK953 DXB1455 – 1805BEY 77W D
EK954 BEY1950 – 0100+1DXB 77W D

Dubai – Delhi Reduce from 4 to 3 daily
EK510/511 operates with 3-class Boeing 777-300ER (Day x167) instead of -200 (-200 on Day 17, -300 on Day 6 remains unchanged)
EK514/515 operates with 3-class Boeing 777-300ER instead of -200LR

Dubai – Nairobi Reduce from 2 to 1 daily, service operates with 3-class Boeing 777-300 instead of A340-500
EK719 DXB1045 – 1445NBO 773 D
EK720 NBO1640 – 2240DXB 773 D

Dubai – Seychelles Reduce from 12 to 7 weekly, service operates with 3-class Boeing 777-300ER instead of A340-500
EK705 DXB0205 – 0645SEZ 77W D
EK706 SEZ0815 – 1245DXB 77W D

Previously reported service reduction (Cancelled flight numbers listed in parenthesis):
Dubai – Amman Reduce from 2 to 1 daily (EK903/904)
Dubai – Amsterdam Reduce from 2 to 1 daily (EK149/150)
Dubai – Bahrain Reduce from 21 to 13 weekly (EK835/836; Day 7 service on EK839/840)
Dubai – Bangalore Reduce from 3 to 2 daily (EK566/567)
Dubai – Bangkok Reduce from 6 to 4 daily (EK376/377, EK370/371)
Dubai – Beirut Reduce from 2 to 1 daily (EK957/958)
Dubai – Cairo Reduce from 2 to 1 daily (EK923/924)
Dubai – Cape Town Reduce from 2 to 1 daily (EK770/771)
Dubai – Colombo Reduce from 17 to 7 weekly (EK654/655; Including onward service to Singapore, see below)
Dubai – Colombo – Singapore 1 daily service cancelled (EK348/349; Singapore nonstop service unaffected)
Dubai – Delhi Reduce from 4 to 3 daily (EK516/517)
Dubai – Dhaka Reduce from 3 to 2 daily (EK586/587)
Dubai – Doha Reduce from 42 to 20 weekly (EK841/842, EK847/848, EK851/852, Day 7 service on EK843/844)
Dubai – Frankfurt Reduce from 3 to 2 daily (EK043/044)
Dubai – Hong Kong Reduce from 3 to 2 daily (EK386/387)
Dubai – Johannesburg Reduce from 3 to 2 daily (EK765/766)
Dubai – Karachi Reduce from 5 to 4 daily (EK608/609)
Dubai – Kuala Lumpur Reduce from 4 to 3 daily (EK344/345)
Dubai – Lagos Reduce from 2 to 1 daily (EK783/784)
Dubai – Milan Malpensa Reduce from 3 to 2 daily (EK101/102)
Dubai – Moscow Domodedovo Reduce from 2 to 1 daily (EK133/134)
Dubai – Mumbai Reduce from 5 to 4 daily (EK508/509)
Dubai – Muscat Reduce from 2 to 1 daily (EK866/867)
Dubai – Nairobi Reduce from 2 to 1 daily (EK721/722)
Dubai – Riyadh Reduce from 4 to 2 daily (EK813/814; EK815/816)
Dubai – Seychelles Reduce from 12 to 7 weekly (EK707/708)
Dubai – Tehran Reduce from 3 to 2 daily (EK977/978)

Source: Airline Route