Emirates Adds Another A350-900 Destination To Its Operations

While the excitement around Emirates receiving and inducting its first few Airbus A350s has somewhat faded, it's still exciting to see where the Dubai-based carrier is sending these shiny new jets. We take a look at this route and the current status of Emirates' A350s for today's video. Back on March 19th 2025, Emirates announced seven more destinations for its A350 network expansion. Cities announced were Tunis, Amman, Istanbul, Dammam, Ho Chi Minh City, Baghdad, Baghdad, and Oslo. Now, that March press release said that the Emirates A350 would debut in Oslo for the first time from September 1st. And so, with the first flight to Oslo actually taking place on October 1st, we can see that things have been just a little delayed. Nonetheless, Emirates marked a significant milestone in launching Airbus A350 service to Oslo, bringing its award-winning premium economy offering to Scandinavia for the first time. To celebrate the A350's arrival, the airline hosted an exclusive celebration at the airport, welcoming invited guests and media for an afternoon that underscored its commitment to delivering exceptional service in the region. Among the guests were key travel agency partners, operational partners, and members of the media. Emirates notes that following the aircraft's arrival, guests were invited to explore the new aircraft and premium economy cabin during a static tour at the airport. Prior to the A350 being placed on this route, Emirates had been using the Boeing 777-300ER. Indeed, Emirates has been serving Oslo from Dubai since 2014. With Emirates highlighting the addition of premium economy to the city pair, we have to assume that Emirates' recent 777 deployments to the Norwegian city did not include aircraft reconfigured with premium economy. The airline notes that the A350 will operate on Emirates' daily service EK159-160 between Oslo and Dubai, a route which offers connections to the rest of Emirates' network of 145 destinations worldwide. And so, at the time of making this video, Emirates' A350s fly from Dubai International Airport to the following cities-slash-destinations in addition to Oslo. In the Middle East region, there's Bahrain, Amman, Kuwait, Muscat, and Daman. In Europe and North Africa, there's Lyon, Bologna, Tunis, Istanbul, and Edinburgh. And finally, in South and Southeast Asia, we have the cities of Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and finally, Ho Chi Minh City. Emirates has 11 A350s in its fleet at the time of making this video, with more on the way. What do you think of Dubai-Oslo as an A350 route for Emirates? Let us know by leaving a comment. Visit SimpleFlying.com