Daijiworld Media Network
Dubai, Jun 1: With its upcoming double-daily-trips from Dubai to Muscat from July 1, Emirates is to hold the title of operating the world’s shortest A380 flight. Each way, it will be flying a distance of 340km that is shorter than the length of all the wiring on board the world's largest passenger aircraft and the shortest trip for a double-decker super jumbo on earth.
Now this new flight will break the earlier record held by Emirates’ for its short distance super jumbo trips of just 379km between Dubai and Doha.
This twice-in-a-day flight will depart Dubai at 8.25am and arrive in Muscat at 9.40am, for the return trip it will leave Muscat at 11.15am and arrive in Dubai at 12.25pm. The late afternoon flight will depart from Dubai at 4.10pm and arrive in Muscat at 5.25pm and return from Muscat at 7.05pm for a 8.15pm arrival in Dubai. It will have a different time schedule during winter season.