Home Transport Aviation Emirates to screen football finals live on flights to and from England The finals of the UEFA Europa League will be shown live inflight on May 29 and the Champions League final on June 1 by Staff writer May 28, 2019 Dubai airline Emirates will screen the finals of the UEFA Europa League on May 29 and the Champions League on June 1 live on all flights to and from England. The matches will be aired on the flight sports channel, Sport 24, a statement said. With two all-English finals, the airline said it has made “special arrangements” to ensure all the 23 Emirates flights operating to and from England during match times are equipped with Live TV. This includes flights to and from London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Stansted, Manchester, Newcastle and Birmingham. Emirates will also be screening the matches live on the 55-inch screen at the onboard lounge on select A380s, which is open to first and business class passengers. The airline said it expected an estimated 70,000 travellers to watch the finals mid-flight. Emirates currently has 175 aircraft equipped with Live TV including all Boeing 777 and select Airbus A380s. On A380s that do not feature Live TV, passengers can get score updates by using the complimentary wifi – available on all Emirates flights, the statement said. The airline offers 20MB of free wifi data or unlimited use of messaging apps for two hours. The airline said it will also stream more events live on Sport 24 next month including the NBA Finals, the French Open, and the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final. UEFA Europa League Final on May 29 Flight STD STA EK05 DXB-LHR 29-May 11:45 19:15 EK18 MAN-DXB 29-May 13:00 20:15 EK02 LHR-DXB 29-May 13:20 20:20 EK16 LGW-DXB 29-May 13:30 20:35 EK32 LHR-DXB 29-May 18:50 01:50 EK04 LHR-DXB 29-May 19:40 02:35 EK34 STN-DXB 29-May 20:10 03:10 EK20 MAN-DXB 29-May 20:15 03:25 EK38 BHX-DXB 29-May 20:40 03:55 EK10 LGW-DXB 29-May 20:45 03:35 UEFA Champions League Final on June 1 Flight STD STA EK05 DXB-LHR 01-Jun 11:45 19:15 EK36 NCL-DXB 01-Jun 12:45 19:59 EK18 MAN-DXB 01-Jun 13:00 20:15 EK40 BHX-DXB 01-Jun 13:20 20:25 EK02 LHR-DXB 01-Jun 13:20 20:20 EK16 LGW-DXB 01-Jun 13:30 20:35 EK30 LHR-DXB 01-Jun 15:55 22:50 EK32 LHR-DXB 01-Jun 18:50 01:50 EK04 LHR-DXB 01-Jun 19:40 02:35 EK34 STN-DXB 01-Jun 20:10 03:10 EK20 MAN-DXB 01-Jun 20:15 03:25 EK38 BHX-DXB 01-Jun 20:40 03:55 EK10 LGW-DXB 01-Jun 20:45 03:35 0 Comments