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UAE flights: Emirates announces new daily flight to London
The airline operates flights to eight destinations in the UK, including Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Edinburgh
- PUBLISHED: Mon 4 Aug 2025, 2:21 PM
Emirates has announced a fourth daily flight between Dubai and London Gatwick from February 8, 2026. This new service will be operated by the airline’s newest aircraft, the Airbus A350.
UAE's flagship carrier operates 140 flights to eight destinations in the UK: London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Stansted, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
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The new flight is the second Emirates route operated by the Airbus A350 in the UK, after Edinburgh. It brings the total number of Emirates flights between Dubai and London to 12 across three airports.
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This flight will be the last service of the day between the two major hubs. The Emirates flight EK069 will depart Dubai at 5.05pm and arrive at London Gatwick at 8.50pm. The return flight, EK070, will leave London Gatwick at 11.55pm and will land in Dubai at 11am.
According to Emirates, these timings will allow visitors to the UAE to make full use of their travel days. Passengers can check in to their hotels and begin their business meetings as soon as they land in Dubai. While departing, the evening flight timing gives travellers an extra day in the city.
This flight will have three classes: Economy, Premium Economy and Business.
