Emirates has announced that from October 1 it will begin daily, non-stop flights to Clark International Airport, the airline’s second destination in the Philippines.

Emirates has been operating flights to Manila, the capital of the Philippines, since 1990 and due to the demand has continued to increase its flight frequency on the route to its current triple daily, non-stop service. Clark International Airport is located in the province of Pampanga in Central Luzon, which is 80 kilometres to the north of Manila.

“There has always been a growing demand for Emirates’ services since we connected Manila with Dubai and our constantly expanding network on six continents. The launch of flights between Clark International Airport and Dubai will offer our passengers the flexibility of choosing from two destinations in the Philippines,” said President Emirates Airline Tim Clark.

Operated by a two-class Boeing 777-300ER, EK338 will depart Dubai at 04:00h and arrive at Clark International Airport at 16:40h. The return flight, EK339 will depart at 18:35h and arrive at Dubai International Airport at 23:05h.

With the new daily flight to Clark International Airport, Emirates SkyCargo will be able to provide more than 160 tonnes of additional cargo hold capacity each way per week, further supporting Philippines exports of perishables, such as dairy products, fruit and vegetables, meat, seafood and electrical and electronic equipment, and its imports of textiles, apparel, plants, flowers and chemical products.

Emirates Holidays, the airline’s tour operating arm, offers holidays to the Philippines, with packages that highlight attractions in the Capital city Manila; Cebu, the bustling capital of the eponymous island province along with Palawan, Boracay, Marinduque and Lagen Islands.

Emirates flies daily from Dubai to Malta via Larnaka, Cyprus using a Boeing 777-200 aircraft.