Dubai’s Emirates will deploy its A380 aircraft to Bali, starting June 1, 2023.
This move marks a “key milestone” in Indonesia’s aviation history as the first scheduled A380 service to the country, according to a statement by Emirates.
The new second-class Emirates A380 service will replace one of the two daily services to Bali, which is currently operated by a second-class Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
“The Emirates A380 is synonymous with our fly better promise and world-class products and services, and we’re excited to offer our travellers the opportunity to experience its uniqueness and unmatched beauty on flights to and from Bali,” Emirates’ chief commercial officer Adnan Kazim said.
The airline’s debut A380 flight EK368 will depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) at 03:25 AM (local time), arriving in Denpasar International Airport (DPS) at 04:35 PM (local time).
The returning flight, EK369, will depart Bali at 7:40 PM (local time), arriving in Dubai at 12:45 AM (local time).
“Needless to say that we’ve been working closely with our partners at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport to ensure our A380 operations will be seamless and smooth. We’d like to thank the authorities and our partners for all their support,” Kazim said adding that the airline aims to drive “more inbound traffic to the island, while also offering leisure and business travellers more opportunities to connect to Dubai and beyond to cities across Europe and the Americas through Emirates’ extensive global network.”
In 2015, Emirates launched a non-stop daily service from Dubai to Bali, adding to its scheduled flights to Jakarta which began in 1992.
The airline has operated over 49,000 flights and carried over 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 more domestic cities via the two gateways through its partnership agreements with both Garuda Indonesia and Batik Air, the statement said.
Faik Fahmi, President Director of PT. Angkasa Pura I, added that the partnership with Emirates is a result of a “well-established coordination, synergy, and cooperation” between Angkasa Pura I as the airport operator, the Dubai airline and the regulator the Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia.
“We hope the A380 operations in Indonesia, especially Bali, will have an increasingly positive impact on the tourism and economy sectors, and will further allow more opportunities for cooperation and investment in other sectors of the industry in Indonesia,” he said.
The Emirates A380 aircraft will allow passengers to take advantage of its Business Class offerings, which feature 58 lie-flat seats. Economy class passengers will be accommodated in 557 “generously pitched” seats as well.
Customers traveling to and from Bali can also Emirates’ spacious and comfortable cabins; signature products that offer travellers the best experiences in the sky like the Onboard Lounge, as well as regional cuisine including a number of Indonesian dishes and its entertainment unit ice.
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