Emirates grows its East Asian network

March 28, 2025

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Emirates will strengthen its presence throughout Asia with the launch of three new routes from Dubai, which is able to start in June and July. The airline will start operations to Da Nang (Vietnam), Siem Reap (Cambodia) and Shenzhen (China) as of June 2nd, June third and July 1st, respectively, to be served by retrofitted Boeing 777-300(ER) four-class plane, providing passengers its newest Enterprise Class seats.

In accordance with the press launch, Emirates Airline will function continuous between Dubai and Shenzhen, whereas providers to Da Nang and Siem Reap could have a stopover in Bangkok in each instructions. Seven weekly flights might be carried out on the DXB – Shenzhen route, 4 providers every week to Da Nang and three weekly operations to Siem Reap.

Shenzhen will turn into Emirates’ fourth vacation spot in China after Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. In the meantime, the airline will attain three routes to Vietnam and two connections in Cambodia, surpassing 60 flights per week from Dubai in complete on this market.

Da Nang Worldwide Airport

Dubai – Da Nang · June 2nd

Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday

Dubai – Siem Reap · June third

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

Dubai – Shenzhen · July 1st

Each day

Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Deputy President and Chief Business Officer stated: “We stay dedicated to providing enterprise and leisure travellers unparalleled entry to Southeast Asia and the broader East Asia area by delivering an intensive flight schedule. Our enlargement into Shenzhen opens new doorways for enterprise and financial alternate between this technological powerhouse and world markets. As we put together to launch operations, we lengthen our gratitude to the Chinese language authorities and airport companions for his or her ongoing assist and are dedicated to making sure this route’s success whereas fostering cultural bonds and unlocking future financial potential.”

Emirates presently affords from Dubai, in keeping with our database, seven, 21 and 34 weekly providers to Cambodia, Vietnam and China, respectively. As well as, the airline gives 49 flights every week to Thailand, together with Bangkok and Phuket.

Bangkok (BKK): 35 weekly · (28 A388 and seven 77W)
Beijing (PEK): 13 weekly · Boeing 777-300(ER)
Da Nang (DAD) through BKK: 4 weekly · June 2nd · Boeing 777-300(ER)
Guangzhou (CAN): 7 weekly · Boeing 777-300(ER)
Hanoi (HAN): 7 weekly · Boeing 777-300(ER)
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN): 14 weekly · Boeing 777-300(ER)
Phnom Penh (PNH) through SIN: 7 weekly · Boeing 777-300(ER)
Phuket (HKT): 14 weekly · Boeing 777-300(ER)
Shanghai (PVG): 14 weekly · Boeing 777-300(ER)
Shenzhen (SZX): 7 weekly · July 1st · Boeing 777-300(ER)
Siem Reap (SAI) through BKK: 3 weekly · June third · Boeing 777-300(ER)

China

Emirates would be the first airline to function between the Center East and the Chinese language Mainland’s Expertise and Innovation hub, by introducing the brand new Dubai – Shenzhen service. These flights may also connect with different Emirates locations by its main hub in Dubai, which incorporates a number of routes to Africa, america, Europe and South America.

The service was the primary Center East airline to start flights to Mainland China, which began in 2002. This marked the start of Emirates’ vital partnership with China, which, along with passenger operations, additionally has a number of cargo providers utilizing its Boeing 777(F)s.

Furthermore, Shenzhen might be its first vacation spot in China to be operated with its retrofitted Boeing 777-300(ER). The plane are configured for 326 passengers in 4 seating courses, that includes 8 non-public suites in First-class, 38 seats in Enterprise Class, 24 seats in Premium Economic system and 256 seats in Economic system Class.

Vietnam

Da Nang will turn into Emirates’ third vacation spot in Vietnam, following Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, presently carried out from Dubai on 428-seat Boeing 777-300(ER) planes. Emirates is the one firm to function between Dubai and Vietnam, strengthening its management available in the market.

From November 2025, as we introduced in one other article, Etihad will start operations to Hanoi from Abu Dhabi, which it’s going to present by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners for 290 passengers. Etihad would be the first and solely direct competitor between the UAE and Vietnam.

Cambodia

The identical will occur within the UAE – Cambodia market, with Etihad’s new Abu Dhabi – Phnom Penh route beginning in early November by 787s.

As for Emirates, Phnom Penh is a part of its common schedule, providing a every day frequency on the Dubai – Singapore – Phnom Penh route and vice versa on Boeing 777-300(ER) airplanes. The airline inaugurated this service on Might 1st, 2024 offering seven weekly flights.

Dubai might be Siem Reap’s first connection within the Center East, as presently its complete route community is inside Southeast Asia. In accordance with our database, Bangkok BKK, Bangkok DMK, Da Nang, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, Kuala Lumpur, Kunming, Luang, Pakse, Phnom Penh, Phuket, Sihanoukville and Singapore are the present operations carried out to/from SAI.

“Vietnam holds a strategic place in our Southeast Asia community. Our choice to broaden operations to Da Nang as our third level in Vietnam comes at an opportune second, following the landmark Complete Financial Partnership Settlement (CEPA) between the UAE and Vietnam. We’re assured that our new service will elevate the present bilateral commerce and business collaboration between our nations. We lengthen our gratitude to our native companions and Da Nang Worldwide Airport for his or her assist.

Emirates can be making it simpler for travellers to connect with Siem Reap, dwelling to Angkor Wat, considered one of Cambodia’s hottest locations with its unbelievable historic wonders and pure magnificence. With the addition of those new gateways, we’re strengthening our hyperlinks, giving prospects extra selection, providing an unparalleled onboard expertise and making certain seamless and handy connections to and from China’s largest cities, Vietnam’s rising financial and leisure hubs, and Cambodia’s touristic treasures”, Adnan Kazim added.

Refurbished Boeing 777s

Relating to different Emirates information, the corporate has confirmed that every one of its flights between Dubai and Riyadh might be operated with retrofitted Boeing 777s, the identical plane it’s going to use on providers to Da Nang, Siem Reap and Shenzhen.

The primary flight to Riyadh with a retrofitted Boeing 777-300(ER) passed off in October 2024, on flight EK 819/820, making it Emirates Airline’s first regional vacation spot served by these plane. From March thirtieth, flight EK 815/816 will start to be carried by the refurbished Boeing 777s, whereas on flight EK 817/818 from Might seventh.

As per its press launch, efficient Might seventh, flight EK 817/818 might be operated six instances per week with the retrofitted Boeing 777-300(ER), scheduled to function every day beginning August eleventh onwards.

Within the United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia market, the airline operates +70 weekly flights with a mixture of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s, with Dammam, Jeddah, Medina and Riyadh as locations.

DXB – RUH

RUH – DXB

Emirates has 259 plane in its fleet, together with 3 Airbus A350-900s, 116 Airbus A380-800s, 10 Boeing 777-200(LR), 120 Boeing 777-300(ER) and 10 Boeing 777-Fs, which common 11 years previous.