Emirates To Offer Services To Phnom Penh – Cambodia

Accra, Ghana, 21^ST February 2017 – Phnom Penh in Cambodia is set to become the latest, destination Emirates will serve from July 1 this year, with a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a two class configuration.

Phnom Penh, located in the south-central region of Cambodia, is the most populous city in Cambodia and is a gateway to World Heritage Site Angkor Wat, near Siem Reap. Recent growth and infrastructure development has led to Phnom Penh becoming a significant economic and tourism destination. In 2015, there were more than 4.7 million foreign tourist arrivals to Cambodia and this is forecast to rise to 8 million by 2020.

The inauguration of the Phnom Penh Airport terminal extension in March last year complements this growth, effectively doubling passenger capacity.

Flight EK388 will depart Dubai at 0915hrs, and will arrive in – Yangon at 1725hrs then depart at 1855hrs to arrive at Phnom Penh at 2125hrs.

The departure time of flight EK388 from Dubai will seamlessly connect with a number of European cities such as Paris, London, and Frankfurt. On its return segment, flight EK389 will depart Phnom Penh at 2310hrs, and will arrive in Dubai at 0540hrs local time the next day, after a short stop in Yangon.

The launch of daily services from Dubai to Phnom Penh also coincides with the introduction of a direct, non-stop route between Dubai and Hanoi. From July 1, Emirates passengers travelling to Hanoi will no longer stop in Yangon before reaching the Vietnamese capital

The new Dubai-Yangon-Phnom Penh route will also enable passengers from Yangon to travel to Phnom Penh and vice versa. Emirates will be the only airline with a direct service between these two cities and in terms of cargo, garments and clothing are expected to be popular exports from Phnom Penh on this route.

All services between Dubai and Phnom Penh will offer two classes of travel – Business and Economy, with generous free baggage allowance (up to 35kg in Economy Class and 40kg Business Class). Passengers on Emirates flights can also look forward to the award-winning in flight entertainment, ice, with more than 2,500 channels and free Wi-Fi, which is available on select Emirates aircraft.

Tickets can be booked online through www.emirates.com or authorized travel agents.