Christchurch Airport

It is the first time the double-decker Airbus A380 has returned to the garden city since Covid-19 shuttered borders in early 2020.

Emirates also flies their A380 from Dubai to Auckland. “We’re just buzzing.” He briefly worked for the city council’s curb and guttering department in 1972. A daily flight will now run between Christchurch and Dubai, via Sydney. * The A380 first flew to Christchurch in October 2016 and at that time, Labour MP Sarah Pallett joined media on the tarmac to welcome the plane and said it was spectacular. Kirk said the paddock opened up by the airport got him “really close” to the runway. To welcome the A380 on Monday, Christchurch Airport opened up a paddock that looks directly out to the southern end of the airport’s main runway. The journey for Brown was also personal. “To see the welcome, when I looked at the cars parked up over on the sides of the airport there and the people standing on top of their roofs filming, it took me back to 2016 when we first bought the A380 here,” he said. [Double-decker Airbus A380 to restart daily flights to Christchurch in March](https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/131045057/doubledecker-airbus-a380-to-restart-daily-flights-to-christchurch-in-march?rm=a)

After an absence of more than three years, a giant Emirates A380 touched down at Christchurch Airport today. The flight from Dubai via Sydney signals the ...

It shows we're open for business and welcoming travellers after several years of Covid restrictions," Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger said. "The return of the Emirates A380 service is a great boost for Christchurch and the wider South Island. Christchurch is the smallest city Emirates serves with its A380 fleet.

Emirates has moved quickly to restore flights in Australia and New Zealand and capped it off today with the return of the A380 to Christchurch.

[A380](https://simpleflying.com/tag/airbus-a380/) is scheduled to begin the return journey at 18:20 and arrive back in Dubai, via Sydney, at 05:15. The return service departs Dubai at 21:15 and arrives in Singapore at 08:50 before leaving for Melbourne at 10:25 and landing there at 20:35. [Flightradar24.com](https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a6-evs#2fa8658e) For those heading to Dubai, the flight departs SIN at 09:40 and arrives in Dubai at 13:00. This is another familiar route to seasoned Emirates customers, both for those heading to Asia and onwards to Dubai and Europe from Australia. [Christchurch International Airport](https://simpleflying.com/tag/christchurch-airport/) (CHC) continues Emirates flight EK412 from Dubai.

Emirates' flagship A380 made a landmark touchdown at Christchurch Airport today, marking the resumption of its daily service from Dubai to Christchurch via ...

Emirates has been flying to New Zealand for 20 years, a sign of its ongoing commitment to the market. "The return of the Emirates A380 aircraft is a significant moment for Christchurch and the South Island. This operational boost included the re-introduction of Emirates’ nonstop A380 route from Auckland to Dubai in December of last year. Resuming the daily service offers South Islanders access from Christchurch Airport to dozens of the world’s most famous cities in the famous Emirates style. The phenomenal customer response from the moment tickets went on sale, both in and out of Christchurch, speak to a city in high demand." "Seeing the water cannon salute after we touched down in the first Emirates A380 flight in more than three years is a reminder of how special the aircraft is to Christchurch, since its first arrival in 2016.

Emirates' Double-Decker Airbus A380 is returning to the city's runway. This is the first time the international aircraft has been in Christchurch in three ...

Christchurch plane spotters are in for a treat today..

Emirates' flagship A380 made a landmark touchdown at Christchurch Airport today, marking the resumption of its daily service from Dubai to Christchurch via ...

Emirates has been flying to New Zealand for 20 years, a sign of its ongoing commitment to the market. The airfreight will provided much needed airfreight from a broad range of exporters, including Central Otago cherries, prime New Zealand lamb, and premium seafood, as they continue on to destinations around the world. This operational boost included the re-introduction of Emirates’ nonstop A380 route from Auckland to Dubai in December of last year. The phenomenal customer response from the moment tickets went on sale, both in and out of Christchurch, speak to a city in high demand." The significance of the occasion was also clear on the faces of the other passengers on board, who understood what this service means for Christchurch and connecting it to the world." I wish the passengers and crew a warm welcome, and I hope the resumed service is a real success for Emirates."

Emirates has restored its service between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Christchurch Airport (CHC) via Sydney International Airport (SYD) on the ...

The final leg will depart for DXB airport at 2145, arriving at 0515 local time. The significance of the occasion was also clear on the faces of the other passengers on board, who understood what this service means for Christchurch and connecting it to the world,” Barry Brown, Emirates’ divisional vice president Australasia, said in a EK412 left DXB airport at 10:15 local time, stopping briefly in SYD airport at 07:00 local time before arriving in CHC airport at 13:55 hours the following day, local time.