On August 3rd, Emirates Airlines launched a daily flight between Hanoi and Dubai with a stopover in Yangon (Myanmar) to strengthen its operations in Southeast Asia.
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| Hanoi is Emirates' second destination in Vietnam, following the launch of its first flight to Ho Chi Minh City in 2012 and cargo services to Hanoi since 2013. |
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| The Dubai - Hanoi route uses Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with three classes of seating, including 8 first-class seats, 42 business-class seats, and 310 economy-class seats. |
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| A traditional water cannon salute was held to welcome the first flight from Dubai to land in Hanoi. |
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| Ranked the world's best airline in 2016 by Skytrax, Emirates offers customers a wide range of choices with 154 destinations in 81 countries and territories. |
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| Mr. Haitham Al Battawy, General Manager of Emirates in Vietnam, hopes that the Hanoi route will attract many customers and be as successful as the Ho Chi Minh City route. He also hopes to welcome more Vietnamese people traveling and working in Dubai. "With the launch of this new route in Hanoi, Emirates will contribute to strengthening connectivity between Hanoi and surrounding areas, further contributing to the development of tourism and trade in the capital in particular and Vietnam in general," Mr. Haitham stated. |
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| A meal is served in first class on a Boeing 777-300ER, right in the passenger's seat, which also serves as their bed. |
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| Flight EK389 departs daily from Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi at 22:50, arriving in Yangon at 00:20. At 1:50, the plane departs Yangon and lands at Dubai International Airport at 5:05. Flight EK388 departs from Dubai at 3:30, arriving in Yangon at 11:40. It then departs Yangon at 13:00 and lands in Hanoi at 15:30. |
According to VNE
