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Emirates Dubai Danang route launch: The world’s largest international airline, is set to further strengthen its presence across Asia with the introduction of four weekly services to the Vietnamese destination Da Nang (on 2 June) as well as to Siem Reap in Cambodia with three weekly flights (from 3 June) with both cities connecting via Bangkok. 

The addition of Da Nang, Siem Reap, and Shenzhen, puts Emirates ahead of the curve with the largest and most diversified route network among any non-Asian airline in East Asia, offering 269 flights per week from Dubai to 24 points. This latest expansion also marks Emirates’ fourth gateway into the Chinese mainland, third destination in Vietnam and second point in Cambodia.

Emirates’ four weekly services to Da Nang via Bangkok make it the airline’s third gateway into Vietnam, after Hanoi and Ho Chih 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 arrives in Bangkok at 1825hrs. The flight will then depart from Bangkok at 2010hrs and arrives 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 arrives in Bangkok at 1825hrs. The flight will then depart from Bangkok at 2010hrs and arrives in Siem Reap at 2130hrs. The return flight EK371 will depart from Siem Reap at 2350hrs 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. Emirates’ service to Siem Reap is optimally timed to offer leisure travellers connectivity via multiple daily operations from France, UK, Spain, Germany, Portugal and Russia.

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.

Emirates customers wanting to combine multi-city journeys through Bangkok, which is served with five flights a day, can conveniently connect to Da Nang or Siem Reap in style and comfort. While waiting to connect through Bangkok, Emirates’ premium customers can relax in the airline’s newly expanded lounge for an elevated, upscale ground experience.

Travellers planning their journeys to Da Nang, Siem Reap or Bangkok via Emirates’ existing gateways can take advantage of the airline’s partnerships which include 24 codeshares and interlines that offer access to an exceptional range of seamlessly integrated multi-city journeys.

Customers traveling on flights to Da Nang and Siem Reap will be immersed in Emirates’ signature hospitality throughout their journey, savouring regionally-inspired cuisine and premium beverages across all cabin classes. The airline’s award-winning ice entertainment system transforms each flight into a personalised theatre, offering an extensive library of over 6,500 channels spanning international films, TV series, music, podcasts, and games in more than 40 languages, including Mandarin, Cantonese, and Khmer.

Travellers wishing to explore the airline’s latest destinations can take advantage of Emirates Holidays’ specially curated multi-destination journeys that blend Dubai with Thailand and Cambodia, or alternatively, Dubai with Thailand and Vietnam offering coastal retreats, cultural immersion, distinctive heritage and scenic landscapes all within a single, seamless journey.