Emirates A380 to Operate One of Three Daily Return Flights to Bangkok, Thailand

(18 Nov 2021)  Emirates airline has confirmed that its flagship Airbus A380 will return to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), commencing 28 November 2021.

The increase in frequency to thrice daily Bangkok flights means that capacity will increase by over 4,300 seats weekly in each direction.

The daily A380 flights will operate as EK372/373, complementing the existing EK384/385 services which operate on a daily basis with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a three-class configuration.

Emirates Airbus A380 reg: A6-EOB. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com

The airline also operates five flights per week to Bangkok via Phuket, operating as EK378/379, and this will also increase to a daily service from 1 December.

The daily A380 service to Bangkok, flight EK372, will depart Dubai daily at 09:30, arriving in Bangkok at 18:40. Flight EK373 is scheduled to depart Bangkok at 20:35 and arrive in Dubai at 00:50 the following day.

When the A380 service launches on 28 November, Emirates will offer thrice daily services to passengers travelling to and from Bangkok, in its support for the country it has been serving for over three decades.

With the easing of travel restrictions, Emirates will also serve customers in Thailand and other regional points with access to more than 120 destinations via its hub in Dubai.

The additional flight to be operated by the A380 aircraft on the Dubai-Bangkok route and additional services scheduled for its flight via Phuket will provide more than 8,600 additional seats weekly to accommodate the rise in inbound and outbound passenger traffic for Bangkok, with the potential to increase in line with demand.

Earlier this month, Thailand lifted restrictions for non-Thai nationals, facilitating tourism for vaccinated travellers from over 60 countries to enjoy quarantine-free entry to the country.

Passengers from non-exempted countries can also travel to Thailand without quarantine, subject to a negative result on a PCR test to be conducted on arrival in Bangkok and a mandatory test to be taken on day six or seven.

Travellers are encouraged to check the latest government travel guidelines and ensure they meet all necessary travel requirements.