Emirates commences Hanoi-Dubai daily flights

Emirates airlines has officially commenced daily direct flights from Hanoi to Dubai, providing Vietnamese travellers more seamless connections to its global network of over 150 destinations.
Emirates commences Hanoi-Dubai daily flights ảnh 1Emirates airlines officially commences daily direct flights from Hanoi to Dubai on July 2 (Photo: Emirates)
Hanoi (VNA) - Emirates airlines has officially commenced daily direct flights from Hanoi to Dubai,providing Vietnamese travellers more seamless connections to its global networkof over 150 destinations worldwide.

The first direct flight EK394 from Dubai toHanoi arrived at Noi Bai International Airport at 1:05pm local time on July 1,2017.

The new direct service is operated with atwo-class configured Boeing 777-300ER which offers 42 seats in Business Class,386 seats in Economy Class and up to 20 tonnes of capacity for cargo, withgenerous free baggage allowance (up to 35kg in Economy Class and 40kg inBusiness Class).

Outbound, flight EK395 departs from Hanoi’sNoi Bai International Airport at 1:30am, arriving at Dubai InternationalAirport at 5:05am. Inbound, flight EK394 departs Dubai at 3:30am arrives in Hanoiat 1:05pm.

Timings of the service have been scheduledto allow for seamless connections to many European and GCC routes, via aconvenient stopover in Dubai. This new direct service will help enhance connectivityfor Hanoi and its neighbouring areas, providing faster connections, additionalopportunities for inbound tourism and regional products.

Recently, Emirates was recognised as theBest Airline in the World in the inaugural TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice®Awards for Airlines. In addition, the airline was the biggest winner with fourother awards including Best Major Airline - Middle East and Africa, BestEconomy Class, Best First Class and World’s Best Airlines - Top 10.-VNA

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