The A380 on short-haul service

The Airbus A380 seems to be developed as a big aircraft for long and very long routes. But since July 18 Emirates also flies the giant plane between Dubai and Kuwait City, a flight of one hour and 45 minutes. It is the world’s shortest scheduled A380 flight.

The arrival of the upgraded EK857 service, which touched down at Kuwait International Airport on Thursday July 17, marks 25 years of Emirates’ flights to the country. "We have gradually built up our services to Kuwait since 1989 and we now offer five daily flights, soon to become six," said Sheikh Majid a-Mualla, Emirates' Divisional Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Centre, who was onboard the inaugural flight.

Kuwait is the second market in the Middle East to be served by the airline’s flagship aircraft after Saudi Arabia.

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