Emirates to Deploy Newest A350 to Kuwait, Bahrain

DALLAS — Emirates (EK) will deploy its new Airbus A350 to Kuwait and Bahrain starting January 8, 2025. These two destinations are the second and third to be served by the airline’s newest aircraft.

As per the airline release, the UAE flag carrier will operate the A350 as follows:

• Kuwait: The Emirates A350 will operate on EK853 and EK854. EK 853 departs Dubai at 0125hrs, arriving in Kuwait at 0215hrs. The return flight, EK 854 leaves Kuwait at 0340hrs, arriving in Dubai at 0625hrs.
• Bahrain: The Emirates A350 will operate on two of the three daily flights to the Kingdom - EK837/838, and EK839/840. EK 837 departs Dubai at 0820hrs, arriving in Bahrain at 0840hrs. The return flight, EK 838, departs Bahrain at 1000hrs, arriving back to Dubai at 1215hrs. The second flight operated by the Airbus A350, EK 839, takes off at 1600hrs, arriving in Bahrain at 1620hrs. EK 840 leaves Bahrain at 1745hrs, arriving back to Dubai at 2000hrs.

The three-class aircraft features 312 seats, with 32 next-generation Business Class lie-flat seats in a 1-2-1 layout, 21 Premium Economy seats in a 2-3-2 configuration, and 259 generously pitched Economy Class seats in a 3-3-3 arrangement, offering more space and comfort in every cabin.

Emirates has served Kuwait since 1989 and operates 29 weekly flights. Its A350 to Kuwait features Premium Economy and newly configured Business Class seats, following the Boeing 777 retrofit in October 2024. As for Bahrain, EK operates 22 weekly flights, now with a mix of Boeing 777 and Airbus A350 aircraft.

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