Emirates puts its latest A350 on Dubai to Mauritius from Nov 1

Emirates will deploy its latest-generation Airbus A350 to Mauritius from Nov 1, 2026, replacing the Boeing 777 on one daily Dubai route. The airline announced it on Oct 22 .

Flights and cabins

EK709 leaves Dubai at 07:55 and arrives in Mauritius at 14:40. EK710 leaves Mauritius at 18:30 and reaches Dubai at 01:10 the next day (local times). The A350 has 298 seats: 32 fully flat business seats in a 1-2-1 layout, 28 premium economy seats in 2-3-2, and 238 economy seats. Emirates keeps two more daily Mauritius flights on A380s .

What to do

If you are booking Mauritius with Skywards miles or cash and want the newer cabin, check the aircraft type on EK709/EK710 when you book, since the other two daily flights stay on A380s. As of Oct 24, 2026; schedules and aircraft can change, so confirm on emirates.com before you buy.

Sources

• Emirates media centre: https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-to-deploy-its-latest-generation-a350-to-mauritius-from-1-november/