Emirates increases capacity to Ho Chi Minh City

Boeing 777-300ER, the backbone aircraft of Emirates’ modern fleet

The new service from Dubai to Ho Chi Minh City, which started on October 1, 2015, is operated with an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER. The new aircraft has 42 seats in Business Class and 304 generously-sized Economy Class seats, increasing capacity by 29 per cent.

“Ho Chi Minh City is a vibrant commercial centre and an attractive tourism destination within Vietnam – one of the fastest growing economies in Asia. Since Emirates started services to Ho Chi Minh City in 2012, we have witnessed significant increase in demand for passenger travel and that is why we decided to upgrade to the Boeing 777-300ER on this route,” said Mohammad Sarhan, Emirates’ country manager in Vietnam.

“The up-gauge confirms our strong commitment to bringing high-quality services to our passengers and to effectively connecting Vietnam with our expanding global network,” Sarhan added.

On board the Emirates Boeing 777-300ER, passengers can enjoy more than 2,000 channels of the latest movies, TV shows and music from around the world on the award-winning ice in-flight entertainment system while enjoying specially created gourmet cuisine served by Emirates’ multi-lingual cabin crew.

Passengers travelling on the route will be able to accumulate Skywards miles and benefit from a generous baggage allowance of 30kg in Economy Class and 40kg in Business Class.

Through Dubai hub, passengers travelling from Vietnam can seamlessly connect to Emirates’ vast network of destinations in Middle East, Africa, Europe, the US and South Asia, in addition to new routes such as Orlando in the US and from November 3, Bologna in Italy.

Prior to the capacity increase on passenger flights, Emirates has added a weekly cargo flight to Ho Chi Minh City in May 2015. Together with two weekly cargo services to Hanoi, the total capacity of Emirates SkyCargo in Vietnam now exceeds 360 tonnes on each direction per week.

Emirates is the world’s largest operator of the Boeing 777 and the A380. The airline recently celebrated receipt of its 150th Emirates Boeing 777. With a range of up to 17,446 kilometres or 9,420 nautical miles, Emirates’ Boeing 777s serve nearly 100 destinations across six continents.