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Emirates resumes flights to Beirut and Baghdad from February

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Emirates resumes flights to Beirut and Baghdad from February
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Adnan Kazim Deputy President & Chief Commercial Officer | Emirates Airline

Emirates has announced the resumption of its daily flights to Beirut, Lebanon, and Baghdad, Iraq, starting February 1, 2025. The airline will operate these routes using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in three classes.

The daily service to Rafic Al Hariri International Airport in Beirut will offer over 5,000 seats weekly. Emirates plans to enhance its operations by adding a second daily flight from April 1, with the EK957/958 morning service also utilizing a Boeing 777-300ER.

Flights to Beirut will follow this schedule: EK953 departs Dubai at 11:30 AM and arrives in Beirut at 2:00 PM. The return flight, EK954, leaves Beirut at 3:30 PM and lands in Dubai at 9:20 PM. From April 1, the additional flight EK957 will leave Dubai at 7:30 AM and reach Beirut by 10:30 AM. The return leg EK958 departs Beirut at 12:05 PM and arrives in Dubai at 4:55 PM.

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For Baghdad, Emirates' daily flights will be served by a Boeing 777 aircraft with varying schedules throughout the week. On Sundays, Mondays, and Wednesdays, flight EK941 departs Dubai at 8:05 AM for Baghdad with an arrival time of 9:50 AM. Return flight EK942 leaves Baghdad at 11:25 AM and reaches Dubai by 2:35 PM. On Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, flight EK943 departs Dubai at 1:00 PM for Baghdad with an arrival time of 2:25 PM; the return flight EK944 leaves Baghdad at 3:55 PM arriving back in Dubai by 7:10 PM.

Passengers can book tickets through various channels including emirates.com or via travel agents.

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