Emirates Is Bringing Its Newest Plane to the U.S.

Starting November 1, Emirates' daily Dubai to Orlando flight switches to the Airbus A350, which is set to be the airline's first A350 route in the U.S.

by Zachary Benitez

Sep 28, 2026

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Zachary Benitez

Zach Benitez is the editor in chief of Contrail. He has reviewed airlines in more than 50 countries and flies hundreds of thousands of miles a year to show readers what flying is really like. He's based in New York and studies at NYU.

Emirates Is Bringing Its Newest Plane to the U.S.

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