Dubai-London flight ushers in phase 3 launch of Terminal 3

Dubai: Emirates is activating phase three of its operations from Emirates Terminal 3 at Dubai International by launching flights to its European network from Tuesday.

From this date, all Emirates' flights to Europe, Americas, the GCC, Middle East and Africa will operate from Emirates Terminal 3, escalating operations to 168 daily flights or 60 per cent of all the airline's services.

The first flights to depart from the new terminal in phase three will be EK003 Dubai-London Heathrow and EK047 Dubai-Frankfurt, both at 2:30pm.

EK008 London Heathrow-Dubai scheduled at 7:45 pm will be the first Emirates European flight to arrive at the new terminal.

All flight numbers in the 000, 100, 200, 700, 800, 900 series and any extra flights on these routes will now depart and arrive at Emirates Terminal 3 at Dubai International.

Emirates Terminal 3 is buzzing with activity as passengers are eager to experience and explore the new terminal and its facilities. In the first 12 days of operations, Emirates Terminal 3 handled 336 flight departures, 345 arrivals and nearly 150,000 passengers.

Self-Service Kiosks at the new terminal have become a huge hit among passengers, with more than 2,500 having used the kiosks to date.

There are 24 kiosks 12 each with and without baggage - in the tastefully furnished First & Business Class check-in lounge. In addition, 36 kiosks 18 each with and without baggage dot the enormous Economy Class check-in lounge.

The Online Check-in feature on www.emirates.com has also caught on with more than 4,600 passengers having checked in online since the start of the new terminal, highlighting the advantages of the feature seat selection, convenience, and timesaving.

The fourth and final phase will include flights to the Indian Subcontinent, East Asia and Australasia, taking the total operations to 269 flights daily.