Emirates 'to add A380 to Perth route'

[alberttky 0]

 

Emirates will deploy an A380 on its Dubai to Perth route in March, it has been reported.

The Gulf carrier is planning to replace one of the three-daily B777 aircraft that currently operates the route with a superjumbo.

It has slots approved and is set to introduce the A380 on March 1, according tothewest.com.au.

The service is scheduled to arrive in Perth at 1725, while the return flight will depart the city for Dubai at 2230.

Last week, it emerged that Emirates will add a second daily A380 onto its Dubai-Munich route from March.

http://www.businesstraveller.com/news/emirates-to-add-a380-to-perth-route

 

I didn't know PER is already A380 ready.

[Chris Tan 0]

Oh they're ready alright. What's wrong with making 500 passengers walk down a long flight of stairs just to board the plane?

[MIR 2]

I didn't know PER is already A380 ready.

 

The runways and taxiways are capable to handle the A380 however, the renovation at the terminal to be A380 ready is still on-going.

Btw, Emirates A380 has been to PER in the past:

http://www.myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=01648713&size=large

Edited November 21, 2013 by MIR

[BC Tam 2]

Oh they're ready alright. What's wrong with making 500 passengers walk down a long flight of stairs just to board the plane?

Sorry to be a pain, but you walk up the flight of stairs when boarding and down it when deplaning

[Najib Ramli 0]

Oh they're ready alright. What's wrong with making 500 passengers walk down a long flight of stairs just to board the plane?

 

it's gonna be PITA...even boarding 777 or A330 is a mess right now the way passengers have to board the plane at PER going down all those flight of stairs.....not to mention the super small holding area...