Emirates to launch daily direct service between Singapore and Phnom Penh

Emirates will restart its daily Phnom Penh service ranging from 1 May through Singapore, boosting the airline’s Southeast Asian connectivity to/from Dubai, and linking two commerce and leisure centres within the area. This additionally marks the launch of Emirates’ first fifth freedom flight between Singapore and Phnom Penh.

The service can be operated with a three-class Boeing 777-300ER plane. Emirates’ flight EK348 will depart Dubai at 0230hrs and arrive in Singapore at 1405hrs. The flight will then depart Singapore at 1535hrs and arrive in Phnom Penh at 1635hrs. Emirates’ return flight EK349 will depart Phnom Penh at 2050hrs and arrive in Singapore at 2350hrs. The flight will then depart Singapore at 0140hrs the following day and arrive in Dubai at 0455hrs. All instances are native.

Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Deputy President, and Chief Commercial Officer commented: “The resumption of our Phnom Penh services via Singapore demonstrates our commitment to strengthening our Southeast Asian network, as we continue to create more opportunities for travellers to explore diverse and culturally rich destinations, and help businesses and exporters of all sizes establish stronger trade connections. We thank the Cambodian and Singaporean authorities for their support in establishing this new route. We look forward to re-introducing our customers to yet another vibrant destination on our network as they explore the world.”

Phnom Penh’s linked schedule with Singapore is conveniently timed, offering optimum connecting alternatives from key factors in Europe and the US together with Paris, Lyon, Nice, London Heathrow, Boston, and New York.

Emirates SkyCargo may also provide cargo bellyhold capability on the Boeing 777-300ER of greater than 300 tonnes per week in and out of Phnom Penh. Main commodities exported from Phnom Penh consists of textiles, prescribed drugs, and different high-value commodities.

The new Emirates companies will provide 8 First Class non-public suites, 42 lie flat seats in Business Class, and 310 spacious seats in Economy Class. Travellers may also have the opportunity to benefit from the airline’s award-winning service and industry-leading merchandise throughout all lessons, with regionally-inspired dishes and complimentary drinks, and the airline’s ice inflight leisure system which affords up to 6,500 channels of on-demand leisure in over 40 languages, together with films, TV reveals, and an in depth musical library together with video games, audio books, and podcasts.

A major Southeast Asian hub

Located in Cambodia’s south-central area, Phnom Penh is the nation’s financial, industrial, and cultural centre, and has seen fast progress in its infrastructure and financial system over the a long time. This makes Phnom Penh one of the crucial fashionable Southeast Asian hubs for tourism and commerce, with vital enchantment to travellers from Europe and the Americas.

Phnom Penh is extensively recognized for its heritage websites and vacationer points of interest together with the Royal Palace with the Silver Pagoda, and the National Museum. The metropolis is at the moment constructing a brand new worldwide airport with plans to begin operations in 2025, changing the present Phnom Penh International Airport and enhancing Cambodia’s connectivity with the world.