Xin chao! Emirates starts daily Hanoi flights

Emirates officially commenced daily direct flights from Dubai to Hanoi, Vietnam, providing Emirates' passengers from Dubai and other destinations across Europe another seamless route to the country.

Passengers travelling to Hanoi will no longer stop in Yangon, saving approximately two hours and 30 minutes of travel time.

The first direct flight, EK394 from Dubai, departed at 03:30am and arrived at Noi Bai International Airport at 1:05pm, both local times. The new non-stop service is operated with a two-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, with generous free baggage allowance (up to 35kg in economy class and 40kg in business class).

The return flight, EK395, departs from Hanoi at 01:30pm and arrives in Dubai International Airport at 5:05am. Timings of the service have been scheduled to allow for seamless connections from and to many European and GCC destinations, via a convenient stopover in Dubai.

Second daily Brussels service

Meanwhile, Emirates on Wednesday announced that it will introduce an additional daily flight to Brussels, complementing Emirates' existing schedule and providing a double-daily service to customers from October 29.

The new scheduled flight will be added to meet the growing demand for travel on the route; Emirates has carried over half a million passengers between Dubai and the Belgian capital since launching operations on September 5, 2014, and continues to grow demand both inbound and outbound.

The second daily flight, offering additional cargo capacity in the belly hold of the wide-body Boeing 777-300ER, will enhance trade links between Brussels and Dubai, transporting pharmaceuticals, perishables such as chocolates and automotive parts from Belgium to the UAE and beyond.

Emirates provides its customers with a wide range of choices across its global network of more than 150 destinations in 84 countries and territories.

Source: Khaleej Times