Emirates brings Airbus A380 to Muscat route

Emirates is gearing up for a big summer in Muscat with the deployment of double daily A380 flights from tomorrow.

The airline will operate the A380 on EK862/863 and EK864/865 to and from Muscat International Airport.

Muscat will become Emirates’ shortest scheduled A380 flight, flying a distance of 340 kilometres each way.

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The new A380 services to Muscat demonstrate the airline’s agile approach to fleet deployment and its commitment to providing an enhanced onboard experience for its passengers.

Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, divisional senior vice president commercial operations centre, said: “The introduction of the A380 services to Muscat means more of our customers will have the opportunity to experience our industry-leading products onboard, and will also enhance choice and travel preferences as they plan their journeys.

“Oman is an important destination for Emirates, and we will continue to look at ways to grow our operations in the market to best serve our customers.