Emirates Launches New Service from Dubai to Yangon and Hanoi

Emirates has enhanced its presence in Southeast Asia with the launch of a new daily linked service from Dubai to Yangon in Myanmar, and onwards to Hanoi in Vietnam.

The new service, which is operated with a Boeing 777-300ER, expands the airline’s network in Southeast Asia to 12 cities in seven countries and offers more choices and convenience to passengers travelling between Hanoi and Yangon to Dubai and beyond.

The aircraft’s first daily flight was recently greeted in Yangon and Hanoi by traditional water cannon salutes upon arrival.

“Yangon, the first destination within Myanmar to be served by Emirates, is one of the fastest growing economies in Southeast Asia”, the airline said in a statement.

Meanwhile, Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, becomes Emirates’ second gateway within the country following the launch of services to Ho Chi Minh City in 2012.

Flights to Yangon and Hanoi will depart daily from Dubai as EK388 at 03:30hrs arriving at Yangon International Airport at 11:40hrs. The service will then depart from Yangon at 13:00hrs and arrive at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport at 15:30hrs. The return flight, EK389 will depart Hanoi at 22:50hrs, arriving at Yangon at 00:20hrs the next day. The service will then depart from Yangon at 01:50hrs and arrive at Dubai International Airport at 05:05hrs.

Emirates, awarded with the title of the World’s Best Airline 2016 by SkyTrax, has a global network of 154 destinations in 81 countries and territories.