Airlines

Emirates to scale up London Heathrow flights for Winter 2023

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has planned an additional five-weekly service to London Heathrow beginning on 31 October 2023 and ending on 30 March 2024. This temporary service will meet market demand during the hectic winter season and provide passengers with more travel options.

Emirates presently operates six A380 flights each day to London Heathrow. The extra flight will run on alternate Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Emirates’ wide-body Boeing 777-300ER aircraft will carry passengers in First, Business, and Economy classes.

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Flight EK41 of Emirates will leave Dubai at 13:20 and land at London Heathrow at 17:20, both times local. The return flight, EK42, will take off from London Heathrow at 20:15 and land in Dubai at 07:15 local time the following morning.

Purchases of tickets can be made via www.emirates.com, Emirates Sales Offices, travel agents, or online travel agencies.

Serving the UK with more than 125 weekly flights

Emirates has resumed its legendary A380 flight to Birmingham and Glasgow, doubled daily service to Stansted, and improved service to Newcastle and London Gatwick as part of its ongoing effort to restore its UK services.

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Currently, the airline operates 126 weekly flights to and from the UK, including six daily A380 flights to London Heathrow, three daily A380 flights to Gatwick, twice daily flights to Stansted, three daily A380 flights to Manchester, two daily flights to Birmingham (including a daily A380 service), one daily A380 flight to Newcastle, and one daily A380 flight to Glasgow.

More than 140 destinations across six continents

Emirates’ wide network includes over 140 destinations on six continents. The airline provides its clients with an unrivaled culinary experience in the sky, with regionally inspired multi-course menus created by a team of award-winning chefs, accompanied by a wide selection of premium beverages.

Customers may unwind with up to 6,500 channels of carefully curated worldwide entertainment content, including movies, TV series, music, podcasts, games, audiobooks and more, via ice, Emirates’ award-winning in-flight entertainment system.

Airlines

Air India Express Aircraft Engine Part Falls Outside Delhi Airport; DGCA Orders Probe

Air India Express flight skids off runway while landing at Kochi airport

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched an inquiry following reports that metal fragments were discovered at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after an Air India Express flight made an emergency landing on Monday evening.

The emergency landing was prompted by a detected engine fault, but fortunately, the landing was executed safely without any injuries to the passengers.

The situation began when crew members of the Air India Express flight reported an engine issue, leading to the emergency landing. The DGCA has confirmed that a thorough investigation is underway and has directed that the aircraft undergo a comprehensive safety inspection.

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The discovery of metal debris outside the airport has raised concerns, prompting the DGCA to probe whether these fragments are linked to the aircraft involved in the emergency landing. Authorities are particularly focused on whether the metal pieces, which were found near the airport, originated from the same Air India Express flight that experienced engine trouble.

While preliminary assessments suggest that the debris could be a broken blade from an aircraft engine, the exact source remains unconfirmed. The airline has yet to verify if the metal fragments are from their aircraft.

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The Delhi Police, working in conjunction with the DGCA, have initiated their own investigation to determine the origin of the metal pieces. A technical team is set to analyze whether the fragments are associated with the aircraft in question. As the investigation continues, a case has been filed with the airport authority to address the matter.