Emirates brings A380 to Bali for first time, will be the largest one with 615 passengers on board
As Bali prepares to welcome millions of tourists next summer, Indonesia's well-known tourist resort has reopened to travelers [...]
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Bali set to welcome millions of tourists next summer, the well-known tourist resort in Indonesia has Reopened to travelers from around the world last summer, but with several restrictions, what is about to begin will instead be the first real summer season without restrictions due to covid ed Emirates is ready to employ the largest aircraft in flotta, the one outfitted with the largest possible capacity that is the A380 configured with 2 travel classes: business and economy for a total of 615 passengers on board more than twice the size of the Boeing 777/300 currently used for flight EK368.
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Emirates continues to expand its A380 network to meet the growing demand for global travel. The airline's flagship aircraft is currently deployed to 41 destinations and it is likely that yes this number will rise to 50 destinations by the end of the summer.
No shower but there is a bar
Emirates' new 2-class A380 service will replace one of the two daily services to Bali currently operated by a 2-class Boeing 777-300ER. The airline's first A380 flight, EK368, will depart Dubai International Airport (DXB) at 03:25, arriving at Denpasar International Airport (DPS) at 16:35 local time. The return flight, EK369, will depart Bali at 19:40, arriving in Dubai at 00:45 local time.
The A380 used on this route will be the one with the densest configuration among those in service, not only with Emirates but to the world. Never has an all economy giant been put into service and this is the one with the highest number of chairs installed. Unlike the rest of the EK fleet, the special feature is that the entire main floor and the front part of the upper floor is dedicated exclusively to economy passengers. The 55 business class seats, they recline but do not become a bed, are located at the rear of the upper floor. No first class and no shower, but business class passengers have access to the iconic bar at the rear of the plane.
Emirate and Indonesia
Emirates launched a daily non-stop service from Dubai to Bali in 2015, adding to its scheduled flights to Jakarta that began in 1992. The airline 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 29 other domestic cities via the two gateways through its partnership agreements with Garuda Indonesia and Batik Air.
Emphasizing the deployment of the world's largest passenger aircraft in Bali, Adnan Kazim, Chief Commercial Officer of Emirates, said, " Emirates' A380 is synonymous with our best flying promise and first-class products and services, and we are excited to offer ours to travelers the opportunity to experience its unparalleled uniqueness and beauty on flights to and from Bali. Needless to say, we have been working closely with our partners at Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport to ensure that A380 operations are smooth and seamless. 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 in our network and strategic markets in Southeast Asia, and the debut of Emirates' A380 in Indonesia underscores our longstanding commitment to travel and tourism. We look forward to directing more inbound traffic to the island, while offering business and leisure travelers more opportunities to connect to Dubai and beyond, to cities throughout Europe and the Americas through Emirates' extensive global network."
Faik Fahmi, President Director of PT. Angkasa Pura I, said,"The planned operations of the Airbus A380 in Indonesia will be a historic moment for Indonesian aviation and for Angkasa Pura I. We welcome Emirates' A380 service, which will operate in early June, and we are honored to be the first airport operator to receive regular commercial services flying the aircraft in the country. This is the result of well-established coordination, synergy and cooperation between Angkasa Pura I as the airport operator, Emirates and the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Indonesia as the regulator. A380 operations in Indonesia, particularly in Bali, will have an increasingly positive impact on the tourism and economic sectors and enable further opportunities for cooperation and investment in other industry sectors in Indonesia."
