Emirates will strengthen its presence across Asia with new flights between Dubai and Shenzhen, Da Nang and Siem Reap.

The expansion includes a new daily flight to Shenzhen, China, from 1 July, a four weekly service to Da Nang, Vietnam (2 June) and three weekly flights to Siem Reap (3 June). The Dan Nang and Siem Reap services will be operated via Bangkok.

Emirates’ entry into Shenzhen makes it the first Middle Eastern carrier to operate a daily flight to the Chinese mainland’s technology and innovation hub. Emirates became the first airline to establish direct air connectivity between the Middle East and the Chinese mainland in 2002 with the start of services between Dubai and Shanghai. This marked the beginning of a successful two-decade partnership that has been underpinned by close bilateral ties between the UAE and China through operations in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

Shenzhen’s flight times have been scheduled to optimise connections to and from key points across Africa and the Middle East/GCC, including Kenya, Egypt, South Africa and Saudi Arabia; popular European business and financial centres in the UK, Italy and Spain; and from the airline’s key gateways in the United States and South America.  EK328 will depart from Dubai at 1005hrs, arriving in Shenzhen at 2200hrs*. The return flight EK329 departs Shenzhen at 2355hrs, landing in Dubai at 0340hrs the next day.

Along with the launch of new flights, Shenzhen will become the first destination in China to be served with the airline’s retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER, offering customers the opportunity to experience its latest Business Class seats and highly acclaimed Premium Economy product. The four-class Boeing 777-300ER offers travellers 8 private suites in First Class, 40 lie flat seats in Business Class, 24 Premium Economy seats and 260 spacious seats in Economy Class.

Emirates’ four weekly services to Da Nang via Bangkok make it the airline’s third gateway into Vietnam, after Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Flights to Da Nang will operate with the Emirates Boeing 777 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

The carefully timed flight schedule of the new linked service will provide travellers with convenient, optimized connections, and streamlined access to major European cities including London, Paris, Amsterdam, Manchester, Milan, and Rome, as well as major US cities. Emirates flight EK370 will depart from Dubai at 0900hrs and arrive in Bangkok at 1825hrs. The flight will then depart from Bangkok at 2010hrs and arrive in Da Nang at 2150hrs. The return flight EK371 will depart from Da Nang at 2330hrs and arrives in Bangkok at  0110hrs the next day. The flight will then take off at 0340hrs, arriving in Dubai at 0650hrs. All times are local.

The airline’s three weekly services to Siem Reap will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Emirates flight EK370 will depart from Dubai at 0900hrs and arrive in Bangkok at 1825hrs. The flight will then depart from Bangkok at 2010hrs and arrive in Siem Reap at 2130hrs. The return flight EK371 will depart from Siem Reap at 2350hrs and arrive in Bangkok at 0110hrs the next day. The flight will then take off at 0340hrs, arriving in Dubai at 0650hrs.

Both services will operate with Emirates’ two-class Boeing 777-300ER which offers 35 lie flat seats in Business Class and 386 spacious seats in Economy Class.

While waiting to connect through Bangkok, Emirates’ premium customers can relax in the airline’s newly expanded lounge for an elevated, upscale ground experience.

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