Emirates Resumes Flights To Beirut In February

Daily flights to Beirut and Baghdad

In a statement on January 24, Emirates said that it would relaunch services to Beirut, Lebanon, and Baghdad, Iraq, with daily flights to both cities starting on February 1. Boeing 777-300ERs will operate itineraries to Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and Baghdad International Airport (BGW).

The airline noted that it will deploy its three-class 777-300ER aircraft to Beirut, offering 5,000 seats both ways each week, adding more choice, comfort, and connectivity from the Lebanese capital to Dubai International Airport (DXB) and the carrier’s global network of 140 destinations.

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Starting April 1, Emirates will add a second daily flight to Beirut. The flight that resumes operations to Beirut on February 1 will depart from Dubai at 11:30 AM local time (UTC +4). The second daily flight will operate in the morning, leaving Dubai at 7:30 AM local time. The latter itinerary will also be operated by the airline’s three-class 777-300ER.

Emirates has five different 777-300ER configurations, according to its fleet page. Two-class 777-300ERs welcome 427 or 442 passengers, while three-class aircraft of the type welcome 354, 358, or 364 travelers.

Emirates began retrofitting its fleet of 777-300ERs in August 2022. The refurbished aircraft seats either eight first, 40 business, 24 premium economy, and 256 economy or six first, 38 business, 24 premium economy, and 256 economy class passengers, according to ch-aviation data.

The airline’s first retrofitted 777-300ER entered commercial service in August 2024. Meanwhile, the first Airbus A380 rolled into the hangar to be retrofitted in November 2022, entering commercial service in January 2023. While the initial plan was to retrofit 120 aircraft, in May 2024, the airline expanded the program to 191 aircraft.