(TAN): Emirates will be operating a one-off A380 service to Clark International Airport on August 19, the airline said. This would be the the first commercial flight, utilizing an A380 aircraft, to operate to Clark.
The special flight targets passengers from the metro Manila and the surrounding Luzon areas and beyond.
The flight will operate as EK 2520 and EK 338, departing Dubai at 0240 hours and arriving at Clark at 1530 hours. The flight will depart Clark at 1820 hours arriving in Dubai at 2245 hours on the same day.
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Orhan Abbas, SVP, commercial operations – Far East, Emirates said: “We are proud to fly our first scheduled A380 service to Clark, in the year we are celebrating our 30th anniversary of serving the Philippines.”
Emirates is gradually expanding its passenger services to 74 cities in August, allowing travellers to connect safely and conveniently to the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia Pacific via Dubai. Customers from Emirates’ network can stop over or travel to Dubai as the city has re-opened for international business and leisure visitors. COVID-19 PCR tests are mandatory for all inbound and transit passengers arriving to Dubai (and the UAE), including UAE citizens, residents and tourists, irrespective of the country they are coming from.
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