Emirates Expands London Heathrow Operations
Emirates, the world’s largest airline, will boost its London Heathrow operations with the addition of six weekly flights to its schedule, starting 26 October 2025.
The boosted schedule for the winter season follows record growth and demand, providing more convenience and departure time choices for travellers journeying to and from London Heathrow, and is well-timed to serve the year-end travel peak.
Current Operations
Emirates already flies six times a day to and from London Heathrow, with all flights served by its flagship Airbus A380. The additional flights will operate on all days except for Fridays during the winter period using the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER, offering over 350 seats each way in a three-class configuration split between First, Business, and Economy.
Convenient Connections
Strategically timed overnight departures from London Heathrow to Dubai provide convenient onward connections to destinations like Durban, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Jakarta. Flights to London Heathrow offer well-timed connectivity for travellers coming from cities across West Asia like Ahmedabad, Lahore, Maldives, Hyderabad, and Chennai, as well as Beijing and Shanghai in the Chinese mainland, and several points within the Middle East including Bahrain, Dammam, and Riyadh.
Flight Schedule
Flight EK41 will depart Dubai on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 13:40hrs, arriving in London Heathrow at 17:40hrs. The return flight, EK42, departs London Heathrow at 22:35hrs on Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday, arriving in Dubai at 09:35hrs the next day. On Tuesday and Saturday, EK42 departs London Heathrow at 21:20hrs, arriving in Dubai at 08:20hrs the next day. On Thursdays, EK41 will depart Dubai at 12:55hrs, arriving in London Heathrow at 16:55hrs. The return flight, EK42, departs from London Heathrow at 21:20hrs, arriving in Dubai at 08:20hrs the next day. All times are local.
Booking Information
For more information or to book tickets, customers can visit emirates.com, the Emirates App, Emirates retail stores, Emirates contact centres, or via travel agents.
Enhanced Frequencies
Enhanced frequencies at Emirates’ London hubs, including London Heathrow and London Gatwick, will take the airline’s total weekly services to 90 flights by early next year. Last month, Emirates announced a fourth daily flight to London Gatwick, starting from 8th February 2026, operated on the airline’s newest aircraft, the Airbus A350.
Future Operations
By February 2026, Emirates will serve the UK with 146 weekly flights across its three London airports: London Heathrow, Gatwick, and Stansted, in addition to its regional gateways Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, and Edinburgh.
Onboard Experience
All customers travelling with Emirates can expect to enjoy a best-in-class onboard experience with exceptional levels of comfort and hospitality. The airline offers its customers an unmatched culinary experience in the skies with regionally inspired multi-course menus developed by a team of award-winning chefs, complemented by a wide selection of premium beverages.
Customers can also enjoy more than 6,500 channels of the best global entertainment content with ice, Emirates’ award-winning inflight entertainment system. This includes a vast selection of movies, TV shows, music, podcasts, games, audiobooks, and more.
