Passengers from Manila will soon be able to enjoy Emirates’ First Class on flights to Dubai. From 3 December, travelers can book seats in the ultimate luxury cabin on their journeys between Manila and Dubai.
Flight EK332, operating as a daily flight from Dubai to Manila, will deploy its wide-body Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a three-class configuration, offering eight seats in First Class, 42 in Business Class and 310 spacious seats in Economy Class, on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays. The First Class product offering on the Manila-Dubai route follows the introduction of First Class to its flights linking Cebu, Clark and Dubai, which commenced on October 1.
Flight EK332 departs Dubai daily at 03:50hrs, arriving in Manila at 16:00hrs. The return flight, EK335 is scheduled to depart Manila at 23:30hrs to arrive in Dubai at 04:45hrs the next day. All times are local.
Jaber Mohammed, Emirates’ Country Manager in the Philippines said: “We are extremely delighted to offer our First Class service to our customers in the Philippines. Extending our award-winning service to our customers in Manila is a significant milestone for our operations in the country and as our flights gradually return to pre-pandemic frequency and capacity, the introduction of First Class allows us to provide the full suite of premium services to customers from all three points in the Philippines. We are pleased to be able to provide a world-class service that Emirates has become renowned for.”
Emirates resumed scheduled operations to the Philippines in September, with seven weekly flights to/from Manila, seven weekly flights to/from Clark and services to/from Cebu twice a week. Passengers can book tickets on www.emirates.com/ph, Emirates mobile app, via Emirates sales offices or preferred travel agents.
Comfort and Private Cabins
The airline offers passengers in First Class a private suite with seats that recline to a fully-flat bed with electrically-operated privacy dividers, providing passengers maximum exclusivity and privacy. Customers can also enjoy a personal mini-bar and touch screen Wireless Integrated Passenger Seat Controllers for the airline’s award-winning inflight entertainment (ice) and seat functions, as well as a 32” HD LCD screen.
Up to 4,500 channels of on-demand entertainment are available for customers to enjoy in-flight, with Bowers & Wilkins Active Noise Cancelling E1 headphones, exclusively created for Emirates First Class passengers.
A La Carte Fine Dining
Across all Emirates flights, passengers in First Class can enjoy gourmet dining experiences, and will receive a single-use special menu curated by gourmet chefs with exquisite cuisine paired with some of the most exclusive wines, champagne and spirits. The service has been modified to reflect strict health and hygiene practice, although the airline serves hot meals to passengers using high quality cutlery and crockery, sterilized before each use.
Luxury Wellness and Relaxation
Passengers can indulge in a luxury selection of products starting with the BYREDO travel wellness range of skincare consisting of a cleansing face towelette, facial toner, eye cream, chamomile roll-on sleep oil and pillow mist spray. For added comfort and relaxation, First Class lounge wear is available for passengers which use Hydra Active Microcapsule Technology designed to keep skin hydrated during the flight.
Emirates has a long-standing partnership with Bvlgari to design exclusive kit bags for the airline. The latest creation is the exquisite Le Gemme collection made of faux leather are offered to passengers on long-haul overnight flights.
Before flights
First Class passengers travelling to Dubai or transiting to other destinations on the airline’s network, will have access to Emirates’ First Class lounge at Dubai International, offering premium services including a dedicated Moët & Chandon bar, and gourmet dining experience with a wide selection of international cuisine and can also avail the complementary Chauffeur-drive which is also available across selected destinations on the network. See locations here. Passengers travelling in premium class can relax and dine before flights with complimentary lounge access in Dubai and in select destinations around the airline’s network.
Last year, the airline was recognised as “World’s Best First Class 2020” by customers on TripAdvisor, in addition to a host of other wards over the years. Most recently, Emirates was recognized as the Middle East's Leading Airline in several categories at this year’s World Travel Awards 2021, one of which was Leading Airline First Class.