Emirates has launched three new flights from Dubai to South Korean capital Seoul taking the total number of flights to 10 a week and supporting an additional 1,000 seats per week.

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has launched new flights between Seoul and Dubai, with three additional weekly flights starting from February 19, 2024.

According to Emirates, the new flights will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Operated by a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, Emirates’ flight EK324 will depart Dubai at 04:45, landing in Seoul Incheon International Airport at 18:05. The return flight EK325 will depart Seoul at 22:00 and arrive in Dubai at 03:15 the following day.

With the additional services, the airline will serve Seoul with 10 weekly flights operated by a mix of its signature Airbus A380 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

Emirates says its additional services will increase the capacity on flights between Dubai and Seoul by more than 1,000 additional seats per week, helping to alleviate the suppressed demand for international travel to one of the most popular East Asian destinations and supporting South Korea’s inbound and outbound tourism.

The airline adds that its ramped-up operations will further serve the need for adding more flights between UAE and Korea, in line with the strong bilateral relations between the two nations.

Through the three weekly Boeing 777 flights, Emirates will provide 45 tonnes of additional cargo capacity between Dubai and Seoul, boosting the trade and economic ties between South Korea and the UAE as well as through Dubai and beyond to more global destinations in Emirates’ network, further contributing to Korea’s economy and facilitating convenient air connectivity for the Republic’s imports and exports.

Emirates launched services to Seoul in 2005 and currently operates a daily Airbus A380 service from Dubai.