Emirates to restart direct A380 flights from Auckland to Dubai

Emirates will bring its giant A380 planes back to Auckland as it restarts non-stop flights to Dubai.

The route, with a scheduled flight time of over 17 hours, is one of the longest commercial routes in the world.

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During the pandemic it's been using a Boeing 777-300ER with a stop in Kuala Lumpur.

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Last week the airline pressed pause on its A380 Christchurch-Dubai via Sydney service, which was meant to resume in December.

The Auckland-Dubai flights will resume on December 1.