Dubai’s Emirates to restart flights to Phuket

Dubai carrier Emirates will resume four weekly services to the island of Phuket from July 2, 2021, it announced on June 2.

Those who are vaccinated against the Covid-19 infection need not quarantine on arrival. The Dubai-Phuket route will be operated with a Boeing 777-300ER in a three-class configuration, offering services in First and Business Class as well as Economy Class.

Emirates flight EK378 will depart Dubai on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 3am, arriving at Phuket International Airport at 12.30pm the same day. The return flight, EK379, will depart Phuket at 12.10am, on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays, arriving in Dubai at 3.05am the same day (all times are local).

Flights to Phuket can be booked on the carrier’s website or through preferred travel agents. Emirates also resumed flights to Bangkok since September 2020, providing a daily service.

Earlier this week, the carrier announced that it will resume flights between the emirate and Venice from July 1, initially offering three flights a week on the route.

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Emirates has been gradually rebuilding its global network, and has resumed passenger services to over 120 destinations.

Earlier this month, Emirates offered special fares to 10 destinations, now open for visitors.

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In related news, Emirates has confirmed that flights from India to the UAE will remain suspended until June 30.

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Starting May 12, and in line with UAE government directives, Emirates also suspended the carriage of passengers from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to Dubai, until further notice.

Read: UAE suspends entry of travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka