Emirates has been flying the Boeing 777-300ER between Dubai and Barcelona since July 2012. Come 1 February 2014, Emirates will be replacing the B777-300ER with its new 517 seat Airbus A380 service offering 2198 additional seats per week between Barcelona El Prat Airport and Dubai. The 517-seat Emirates A380 offers 14 Private First Class Suites, 76 lie-flat beds in Business Class and 427 spacious seats in Economy.
The new upgraded capacity will also offer strengthened support for popular markets from Barcelona, which the Emirates A380 servicing 12 destinations in Australia and the Far and Middle East.
The Emirates A380 serves 21 destinations with four more to be launched in the next six months including Brisbane on 1st October, Los Angeles on 2 December, Mauritius on 16 December and Zurich on 1 January 2014. Emirates has 35 A380s in its fleet and a further 55 to be delivered.