Emirates to Add Four Additional Weekly Flights Between Dubai and Manila
- Joe Breitfeller
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Emirates has today announced that they will ramp up operations between Dubai and Manila with the addition of four weekly flights from April 2, 2026.
On Monday (January 19, 2026), Emirates announced that as part of their ongoing growth strategy in Southeast Asia and commitment to the Philippines, they will introduce four additional weekly flights between Dubai and Manila starting April 2, 2026. On Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, flight EK330 will depart Dubai at 12:45, arriving in Manila at 1:25+1. The return flight, EK331, will depart from Manila at 03:25, arriving in Dubai at 8:25 (all times are local). Flights will be operated with a Boeing 777-300ER, featuring 8 private suites in First Class, 42 lie-flat seats in Business Class, and 304 spacious Economy Class seats. Through Emirates’ partnership with Philippine Airlines, inbound customers to the Philippines can enjoy seamless one-stop connectivity to five additional points via Manila, seven points via Cebu and three points via Clark.
The additional Manila flights will also provide shorter connections to and from Canada and the U.S., as well as the late morning European departures including Milan, London, Budapest and Athens via Dubai. Travelers to/from Manila will enjoy Emirates’ award-winning service and industry-leading products in the air and on the ground across all classes, with regionally-inspired dishes and complimentary beverages. Guests will also benefit from the airline’s ice inflight entertainment (IFE) system which offers over 6,500 channels of on-demand entertainment in over 40 languages including Tagalog, featuring movies, TV shows, and an extensive musical library along with games, audio books and podcasts.
The Boeing 777-300ER can also carry up to 20 tons of cargo in its belly-hold along with a full passenger load. With the addition of four more weekly widebody flights to Manila, Emirates will offer increased cargo capacity to further strengthen imports and exports between Manila and Dubai, as well key trade markets across Europe, the U.S. and the Indian subcontinent. Emirates originally launched services to Manila in 1990 and has progressively grown their operations to include a circular service to Cebu and Clark. The carrier currently serves the Philippines with 28 weekly flights and will expand to 32 weekly services with the addition of EK330/331 from April 2, 2026.
Source: Emirates
