Emirates Resumes Services to Beirut and Baghdad

Emirates is set to restart its services to Beirut, Lebanon, and Baghdad, Iraq, from February 2025, further bolstering its extensive global network. With daily flights to both destinations, the airline aims to provide passengers with more travel options, increased comfort, and improved connectivity.

Restarting Daily Flights to Beirut and Baghdad

Starting from February 1, 2025, Emirates will reinstate its daily flights to Beirut’s Rafic Al Hariri International Airport, utilising the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in three classes. This aircraft choice will offer more than 5,000 seats both ways each week, catering to the growing demand for travel between Beirut and Dubai. Passengers can look forward to enhanced comfort and a wider selection of flight options, ensuring a seamless travel experience.

In addition to Beirut, Emirates will also resume daily services to Baghdad, Iraq, on the same day, with flights operated by a Boeing 777 aircraft. This move will provide passengers with increased convenience and more choices for their travel plans between Dubai and Baghdad.

Expanded Services to Beirut

From April 1, 2025, Emirates will further expand its operations to Beirut by introducing a second daily service. The additional morning service, EK957/958, will also be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in three classes. This expansion will significantly increase the number of available seats and flight options, making it even more convenient for travelers to connect from Beirut to Dubai and onwards to Emirates’ network of over 140 destinations.

Flight Schedules

Emirates will operate its flights to Beirut and Baghdad with the following schedule (all times are local):

• Beirut (Starting 1 February 2025):
  • EK953 departs Dubai at 1130hrs, arriving in Beirut at 1400hrs.
  • EK954 departs Beirut at 1530hrs, arriving in Dubai at 2120hrs.
• Beirut (Starting 1 April 2025):
  • EK957 departs Dubai at 0730hrs, arriving in Beirut at 1030hrs.
  • EK958 departs Beirut at 1205hrs, arriving in Dubai at 1655hrs.
• Baghdad (Daily):
  • Sunday, Monday, Wednesday:
    • EK941 departs Dubai at 0805hrs, arriving in Baghdad at 0950hrs.
    • EK942 departs Baghdad at 1125hrs, arriving in Dubai at 1435hrs.
  • Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday:
    • EK943 departs Dubai at 1300hrs, arriving in Baghdad at 1425hrs.
    • EK944 departs Baghdad at 1555hrs, arriving in Dubai at 1910hrs.

With the resumption of these key routes, Emirates continues to enhance its commitment to providing exceptional travel experiences and connecting passengers to a world of possibilities. Whether travelling for business or leisure, passengers can look forward to the renowned Emirates service and comfort on their journey to Beirut, Baghdad, and beyond.