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Emirates introduces Airbus A350 for Kuwait and Bahrain routes starting January

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Emirates introduces Airbus A350 for Kuwait and Bahrain routes starting January
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Adel Ahmad Al Redha Deputy President & Chief Operations Officer | Emirates Airline

Emirates is set to introduce its Airbus A350 aircraft on routes to Kuwait and Bahrain starting January 8. The airline will operate the A350 on specific flights, enhancing passenger experience with modern features across all cabin classes.

For Kuwait, the A350 will be deployed on flights EK853 and EK854. Flight EK853 departs from Dubai at 01:25, arriving in Kuwait at 02:15. The return flight, EK854, leaves Kuwait at 03:40 and lands in Dubai at 06:25.

In Bahrain, Emirates will use the A350 for two of its three daily services. Flight EK837 departs Dubai at 08:20 and arrives in Bahrain at 08:40. Its return, EK838, leaves Bahrain at 10:00 and reaches Dubai by 12:15. Another service using the A350 is flight EK839, which takes off from Dubai at 16:00 and arrives in Bahrain at 16:20. The return flight, EK840, departs Bahrain at 17:45 and arrives back in Dubai by 20:00.

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The Airbus A350 offers a three-class configuration with a total of 312 seats. This includes "32 next-generation Business Class lie-flat seats in a 1-2-1 layout," along with "21 Premium Economy seats in a 2-3-2 configuration," and "259 generously pitched Economy Class seats in a 3-3-3 arrangement."

Passengers can expect enhanced comfort with features such as high ceilings, wider aisles, advanced technology options, faster Wi-Fi connectivity, and an upgraded ice inflight entertainment system providing a cinematic experience.

Emirates has been operating flights to Kuwait since 1989 and currently offers "29 weekly flights." The introduction of the A350 marks it as the second aircraft type featuring "the highly acclaimed Premium Economy cabin" after the Boeing 777 was retrofitted in October last year.

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