Effective September 15, EK will launch its 5th daily flight to JFK from DXB utilizing the A380. This flight will make a stopover in LHR and they have received fifth freedom rights between LHR-JFK-LHR.

DXB-LHR 0430 0900 EK 209
LHR-JFK 1100 1335 EK 209
JFK-LHR 1800 0555 EK 210
LHR-DXB 0755 1755 EK 210

President and CEO Tim Clark said on an interview with the DailyMail today, "this new flight to JFK will strengthen our New York operations to 5 daily flights and our transatlantic presence, but above all, it's a direct attack to the Big 3 US airlines... especially Delta."