Meanwhile, four-times-weekly flights between Dubai and Guangzhou will go daily from February.
An Emirates Boeing 777 “Game Changer” aircraft. (All photos courtesy of Emirates)
After a three-year Covid-induced hiatus, Emirates will be returning to Tokyo-Haneda on April 2, offering daily flights that complement its existing A380 service to Tokyo-Narita. The popular route will be operated by one of the airline’s latest Boeing 777 “Game Changer” aircraft, which features first-class suites and the newest version of the Ice inflight entertainment system. Outbound flight EK312 will depart Dubai at 7:50 a.m. and arrive in Tokyo Haneda at 10:35 p.m. local time. EK313 will then take off from Haneda at 12:05 a.m. to land in Dubai at 6:20 a.m.
Over in China, Emirates is set to resume passenger services to Shanghai with twice weekly flights from January 20. Operated by an Airbus A380, EK302 will fly nonstop from Dubai to Shanghai, while EK303 will stopover in Bangkok on the return. Frequencies will ramp up to four times weekly aboard a three-class Boeing 777-300ER from February 2. The Gulf carrier will further boost its Dubai–Shanghai route from March 1 with a daily nonstop service: EK304 will depart Dubai at 9:15 a.m. and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport at 9:05 p.m. Westbound flight EK303 will leave Shanghai at 11 p.m. and touch down in Dubai at 5:20 a.m. the next morning.
A first-class suite aboard an Emirates Boeing 777 “Game Changer” aircraft.
Then on March 15, Emirates will return to Beijing with a daily nonstop service from Dubai, also on a three-class Boeing 777-300ER. Eastbound service EK308 will leave Dubai at 10:50 a.m. and arrive in Beijing Capital International Airport at 10:20 p.m. local time. The return flight, EK307, will depart Beijing at 12:40 a.m. and land in Dubai at 5 a.m.
Emirates currently runs a nonstop flight from Dubai to Guangzhou as EK362, and a return flight from Guangzhou to Dubai via Bangkok as EK363, four times a week. Starting from February 1, the airline will increase services between Dubai and Guangzhou with EK362/EK363 operating as daily nonstop flights using Emirates’ flagship Airbus A380s. EK362 will leave Dubai at 10:45 a.m. and touch down in Guangzhou at 9:45 p.m., while the return flight EK363 will depart Guangzhou at 12:15 a.m. and arrive back in Dubai at 5:15 a.m. the same morning.
