Emirates to Boost Weekly London Heathrow Flights by Six More
Emirates, the prominent Dubai-based airline, has announced exciting news: starting October 26, 2025, it will add six more weekly flights to London Heathrow Airport (LHR). This move will elevate the total weekly flights connecting Dubai (DXB) and London to a remarkable 48 flights. The additional services will utilize the airline’s fleet of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
As the largest international airline in the world, Emirates seeks to enhance its London Heathrow operations to coincide with the beginning of the IATA winter 2025/26 scheduling season. The newly added flights are designed to allow for overnight departures from Heathrow, providing seamless connections to various cities across Asia and Africa.
Currently, Emirates operates six daily A380 flights to Heathrow. With the new routes introduced, their fleet of 141 Boeing 777-300ERs, each accommodating over 350 passengers in three classes, will enhance connectivity. All existing flights will continue to utilize the airline’s flagship Airbus A380.
These new flights will operate daily, except on Fridays, throughout the winter season. Emirates believes this expansion caters to the increasing demand for travel between Dubai and London, offering passengers more options for departure times.
Flight EK41 will leave Dubai at 13:40 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, landing in London at 17:40. On Thursdays, EK41 will depart Dubai earlier at 12:55, arriving in London at 16:55 local time.
The return flight, EK42, will take off from London at 22:35 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Sundays, reaching Dubai at 09:35 the following day. On Tuesdays and Saturdays, EK42 will leave London at 21:20, arriving in Dubai at 08:20 the next morning.
The scheduling for these new flights aims to provide efficient connections to a range of destinations in Asia and Africa. Emirates is looking to capitalize on the significant connecting traffic among these regions, as well as the increasing direct travel between the UK and Dubai. Notably, the new flights will facilitate shorter connection times for onward journeys to places like Durban, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, and several cities in China and Indonesia.
Moreover, inbound flights to London Heathrow will enhance travel options for passengers from cities like Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chennai, Lahore, and major hubs in the Middle East, including Bahrain, Dammam, and Riyadh.
Expansion in the UK
The increased frequency of flights to Heathrow during the winter peak is part of a larger expansion strategy for Emirates in the UK. By February 2026, the airline anticipates operating a total of 146 weekly flights from Dubai to various UK airports.
This expansion not only includes the expanded Heathrow services but also flights to London Gatwick (LGW), London Stansted (STN), and regional airports like Manchester (MAN), Birmingham (BHX), Newcastle (NCL), Glasgow (GLA), and Edinburgh (EDI). Additionally, Emirates will maintain its two daily Boeing 777-300ER flights to Dublin in the Republic of Ireland.
Looking ahead, Emirates has confirmed its plan for a fourth daily service to London Gatwick (LGW) beginning February 8, 2026, using the airline’s new Airbus A350 jets. By early 2026, Emirates aims to offer a staggering 90 weekly flights across London’s three major airports, with Stansted receiving two daily services using Boeing 777s.
Isn’t it exciting to see such robust expansion plans? How do you feel about witnessing these developments in air travel?
