It forms part of Emirates ongoing growth strategy in Southeast Asia and commitment to the Philippines
Come April 2, 2026, Emirates Airline will introduce four additional weekly flights between Dubai, UAE and Manila, Philippines.
The airline currently serves the Philippines with 28 weekly flights and will expand to 34 weekly services with the newly added flights.
The new flight – EK330, will depart from Dubai at 12.45pm arriving in Manila at 1.25am the following day. The return flight, EK331 will depart Manila at 3.25am arriving in Dubai at 8.25am. All times are local.
Flights EK330/331 will be operated by Emirates’ Boeing 777-300ER. It will feature eight private suites in First Class, 42 lie-flat seats in Business Class, and 304 spacious seats in Economy Class.
The new flights will provide a shorter connections from and to Canada, United States, as well as the late morning European departures including Milan, London, Budapest and Athens via Dubai.
You will be able to book tickets on emirates.com, the Emirates App, or via both online and offline travel agents as well as Emirates’ retail stores.
Emirates first launched services to Manila in 1990 and has since grown operations to include a circular service to Cebu and Clark. With its partnership with Philippine Airlines (PAL), Emirates further connects passengers to additional domestic points beyond its own network including: five points via Manila, seven points via Cebu and 3 points via Clark.
The addition of the four flights to Manila will also increase cargo capacity to further strengthen imports and exports between Manila and Dubai, as well key trade markets across Europe, the United States and the Indian subcontinent.
Emirates adds new Premium Economy routes to its network
Back in 2022, Emirates introduced Premium Economy, an offering somewhere between Economy and Business, offering extra comfort and Business Class-style meals, without costing quite as much as a Business Class flight.
And in January, it announced it will be introducing the product on 10 new routes, substantially adding to its existing Premium Economy network. This includes Kochi, Basra, Barcelona, Kuwait City, Karachi and more.
Read more here where you’ll find the latest full list of Emirates flight routes you can fly Premium Economy on.
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