Emirates to launch flights to three...

Dubai airline to be first from Middle East to operate daily service to Shenzhen in China

UAE-based Emirates airline is set to launch three new flights connecting Dubai in the UAE with new destinations in Asia.

New network destinations include China’s tech hub Shenzhen and Cambodia’s tourist hotspot Siem Reap (pictured above). Emirates will also serve Da Nang in Vietnam.

The move gives the airline the largest network in East Asia for any non-Asian airline, with 269 weekly flights to 24 destinations.

Emirates will now fly to four destination in mainland China, three in Vietnam and two in Cambodia.

Shenzhen, China

Daily direct flights between Dubai and Shenzhen will begin 1 July 2025, with flights four times a week to Da Nang starting 2 June 2025, and three weekly flights to Siem Reap from 3 June 2025, with both connecting via Bangkok.

Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer said the expansion into Shenzhen opens new doors for business between the Chinese technology hub and global markets.

He added that expansion to Da Nang follows the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the UAE and Vietnam.

“Emirates is also making it easier for travellers to connect to Siem Reap, home to Angkor Wat, one of Cambodia’s most popular destinations with its incredible ancient wonders and natural beauty,” said Kazim.

“With the addition of these new gateways, we’re strengthening our links, giving customers more choice, offering an unparalleled onboard experience and ensuring seamless and convenient connections to and from China’s largest cities, Vietnam’s emerging economic and leisure hubs, and Cambodia’s touristic treasures.”

Emirates was the first airline to establish a direct route between the Middle East and the Chinese mainland in 2002 with the start of services between Dubai and Shanghai, with the airline also serving Beijing and Guangzhou.

Flights will depart from Dubai at 10:05, arriving in Shenzhen at 22:00. The return flight departs Shenzhen at 23:55, landing in Dubai at 03:40 the following day.

The new route will be served by the retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER, with eight private suites in First Class, 40 lie-flat seats in Business Class, 24 Premium Economy seats and 260 in Economy Class.

Emirates’ four weekly services to Da Nang via Bangkok will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Flights will depart from Dubai at 09:00 and arrive in Bangkok at 18:25. The service will then depart Bangkok at 20:10 and arrive in Da Nang at 21:50. The return flight will depart Da Nang at 23:30 and arrive in Bangkok at 01:10 the following day. The flight will then take off at 03:40, arriving in Dubai at 06:50.

Da Nang, Vietnam

Emirates added a second daily flight between Dubai and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam in January 2025.

The three weekly services to Siem Reap will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, departing Dubai at 09:00 and arriving in Bangkok at 18:25. The flight will then depart from Bangkok at 20:10 and arrive in Siem Reap at 21:30. The return flight will leave Siem Reap at 23:50 and arrive in Bangkok at 01"10 the following day. The flight will then take off at 03:40, arriving in Dubai at 06:50.

Both services will operate with Emirates’ two-class Boeing 777-300ER with 35 lie-flat seats in Business Class and 386 in Economy Class.

Emirates First and Business Class customers and Skyward Gold members now have access to a new lounge at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. The lounge is the airline’s biggest outside Dubai.

For more information, visit emirates.com

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