Emirates’ first commercial flight to southern Thailand departed Dubai last Monday, with the launch of the non-stop, daily service to Phuket.
Phuket has become the airline’s 128th destination.
“The launch of our non-stop, daily service between Phuket and Dubai perfectly coincides with the upcoming festive season with Phuket being a favourite destination for many holidaymakers.
“This heralds a new level of connectivity for the Island with Emirates’ international network of more than 120 destinations,” said Salem Obaidalla, Emirates’ senior vice president, commercial operations, Far East.
The launch of a daily non-stop flight to Phuket, operated by an A340-300 with a belly hold capacity of 13 tonnes, will take Emirates Sky Cargo’s weekly cargo capacity into and out of the country to more than 640 tonnes.
Emirates operates flights on a daily schedule from Malta to Dubai via Larnaca, Cyprus.