Overview

• The new Dubai–Gatwick route will launch on February 8, 2026, operated by an Airbus A350-900 with business class and premium economy cabins.
• The flight will operate as the last daily service, departing Dubai at 17:05 and returning from Gatwick at 23:55 to suit customers flying directly between the cities.
• It raises Emirates’ London services to 12 daily flights and expands the airline’s UK network to 140 weekly departures across eight gateways.
• The expansion responds to a 14% rise in UK visitors to Dubai in 2024, according to data from the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism.
• The A350-900 cabin includes 32 lie-flat business seats in a 1-2-1 layout, 28 premium economy seats and 238 economy seats with wireless charging and electric window blinds.