Emirates launches A350 service to KSA

DUBAI : Emirates has officially launched regular A350 operations to Dammam yesterday (July 8,2025), making it Emirates’ first destination in Saudi Arabia to be served by the all new Airbus A350, according to a press release.
The Emirates most modern A350 features a three-class configuration with 312 seats,
including 32 lie-flat Business Class seats in a 1-2-1 layout, 21 Premium Economy seats in a
2-3-2 configuration, 259 Economy Class seats in a 3-3-3 layout. The aircraft is designed to
enhance comfort on short and medium-haul flights, with wider cabins, higher ceilings, and
a quieter in-flight experience. Customers across all classes can enjoy Emirates’ latest and
award-winning in-flight entertainment system, ice, improved seat ergonomics, advanced
cabin lighting, and high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity.
The airline currently serves four gateways in Saudi Arabia – Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina, and
Dammam, with multiple daily flights, operated on a mix of the iconic A380s, B777s and the
A350,
With the Emirates A350 now flying to Dammam, the city joins a growing list of destinations
to receive Emirates’ newest aircraft, alongside Mumbai, Edinburgh, Bahrain, Colombo,
Kuwait, Muscat, Tunis, Amman and Ahmedabad. Emirates has so far inducted eight A350s
into its fleet with plans to deploy it to 17 destinations by the end of 2025.