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

By Sky Industry News

Jan 24, 2025

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.