London hits the big time for Emirates

Flights from London to Dubai on Emirates will be all A380 from January 2016, the airline said.

It currently operates five A380 flights a day from the British capital on the superjumbo. It currently operates one B777 from Gatwick.

The Dubai airline has increased London capacity by more than 25% because of usage of the larger aircraft.

Emirates A380 acts as a gate guard at London Heathrow Airport. From January all flights to Dubai from London will be on the superjumbo