Emirates is introducing a third daily flight between Dubai and Phuket, operated by its new Airbus A350, offering travellers greater choice and extending its award-winning Premium Economy experience in Thailand.
The additional flight frequency to Phuket complements the airline’s existing schedule and provides much-needed capacity to meet the deep tourism appeal and surge in summer travel demand from Europe and the Middle East.
With the addition of a third daily flight, Emirates now serves Phuket with 21 weekly services operated by a mix of Boeing 777s and Airbus A350s. Emirates flight EK390 departs Dubai at 22:40hrs, arriving in Phuket at 08:10hrs the following day. The return flight, EK391, departs Phuket at 10:00hrs and arrives in Dubai at 13:05hrs. (All times are local)
Travellers will benefit from greater flexibility with additional travel options to the popular resort destination, including an early morning arrival that is ideal for customers connecting via Dubai from European cities including Manchester, Amsterdam, London, Paris and Frankfurt, as well as from Kuwait and Bahrain.
The new flight will also provide convenient onward connections from Phuket to key destinations across Europe and the Middle East, including Madrid, Munich, Birmingham, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Edinburgh, Zurich and Amman.
The introduction of Emirates flight EK391 also significantly enhances cargo connectivity from Phuket by providing an additional daytime departure to Dubai, with improved connection opportunities to onward gateways across Europe, the UK, Africa, the GCC and North America, supporting shipments of perishables, electronic components and general cargo.
Introducing the A350 and Premium Economy to Phuket
Operated by an Airbus A350-900 aircraft in a three-class configuration, Emirates’ new daily service offers customers 32 lie-flat Business Class seats in a 1-2-1 layout, 28 Premium Economy seats and 238 Economy Class seats.
In addition to Emirates’ signature next-generation products and award-winning service, customers can enjoy innovative onboard features including wireless charging in Business Class, electronically controlled window blinds featuring an Emirates Ghaf tree motif when closed in the premium cabins, digital inflight menus on ice screens, and more.
The airline’s next-generation version of the ice inflight entertainment system on the A350 delivers a cinematic viewing experience with stunning 4K and 4K HDR displays on ultra-responsive touchscreens. The A350 also offers high-performance Wi-Fi. Improved Wireless Access Points (WAPs) onboard help customers enjoy up to ten times the current average aircraft bandwidth.
Premium Economy passengers also enjoy a generous checked baggage allowance of 35 kg, along with 10 kg of carry-on baggage.
Commitment to Thailand
The expansion of Emirates’ operations in Phuket builds on the airline’s continued investment in Thailand, following recent developments including the opening of its renovated lounge at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport’s SAT-1 terminal in January 2025, the opening of Emirates World Store at Gaysorn Centre in Bangkok in May 2025, and newly introduced fifth freedom services last year connecting Bangkok with Siem Reap in Cambodia and Da Nang in Vietnam, underscoring its place as a connecting point in Southeast Asia.
In addition to Phuket, Emirates also offers its award-winning Premium Economy product on flights EK372/373 between Dubai and Bangkok, operated by a four-class A380.
Other announcements
Emirates will introduce a second daily A350 service between Dubai and Colombo from 8 August. The A350 aircraft will replace the current Boeing 777 aircraft operating the flight.
Emirates’ third daily service on the Dubai-Cape Town route landed at Cape Town International Airport on 1 July, marking the debut of the airline’s next-generation Airbus A350 in South Africa. Emirates has also reinstated its fourth daily service to Johannesburg and now operates a consistent and reliable schedule of 56 weekly flights between South Africa and Dubai.
Emirates’ long-awaited third daily flight between Dubai and Nairobi arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for the first time on 1 July. With the launch of EK717, Emirates now offers 21 weekly flights on the Dubai-Nairobi route, strengthening global connectivity and supporting Kenya’s tourism ambitions.
Emirates has also introduced its new-generation Airbus 350 on the Taipei–Dubai route, bringing its Premium Economy experience to Taiwan for the first time. This is in addition to the airline’s flagship A380 currently serving the route daily.