Emirates starts daily Dubai to Hangzhou route
Flying out of Dubai International Airport, the new Emirates service travels to Hangzhou – one of China's biggest cities.
Emirates' latest expansion, which was first announced in May, is the airline's fifth gateway into the Chinese mainland after Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
Emirates' newest route flies with a three-class Boeing 777-300ER and took off for the first time on Wednesday July 30.
This route will provide 2,478 weekly seats to the largest city in Zhejiang province.
Flight EK310 will depart Dubai at 9.40am GST and arrive in Hangzhou at 10pm China Standard Time. And the return flight EK311 will leave Hangzhou at 12.10am CST and arrive in Dubai at 4.55am GST.
Emirates will fly daily to Hangzhou (Credit: Canva)
The new flights are optimally timed to allow travellers to connect to 38 destinations in Europe, 22 in Africa, 11 in the Middle East as well as Brazil and Argentina. Travellers can get two-way connections to key cities including Istanbul, Cairo, Barcelona and Johannesburg.
Why Emirates is flying to Hangzhou
A grand welcome to Hangzhou! 💦✈️
Our arrival was marked with a traditional water salute as we touched down in our fifth gateway to mainland China. 🇨🇳 pic.twitter.com/zDBekopWOO
— Emirates (@emirates) July 30, 2025
With a population of around 13 million, it's one of the biggest municipalities in Asia.
Hangzhou is rapidly expanding and becoming a global hub for innovation, e-commerce and technological advancements.
You'll also find the UNESCO-listed West Lake, Leifeng Pagoda, the Imperial Street of the Southern Song and the Archaeological Ruins of Linagzhu City when you visit.
With a blend of historical heritage and a thriving tech industry, the city is one of the most fascinating places to travel to in China.
Adnan Kazim, Emirates' deputy president and chief commercial officer, said that the route provides more opportunities for tech and economic exchanges between the two nations.
He said: 'Launching a new Dubai-Hangzhou route marks a pivotal moment in our operations in the Chinese mainland and broader East Asia region.
'As an emerging global hub for innovation, e-commerce and advanced manufacturing, Hangzhou will open doors to new opportunities for our passenger and cargo operations, further strengthening the vital economic and technological exchanges between the Middle East and China.'
Travellers will enjoy the airline's award-winning in-flight entertainment system ICE, which offers over 6,500 channels of on-demand entertainment in more than 40 languages, including Chinese, as well as regionally inspired cuisine, including popular Chinese dishes and desserts.
The airline's SkyCargo service will also benefit from the route, providing reliable air freight solutions between the two destinations.
Looking for things to do in Dubai?
112 best things to do in Dubai in 2025
Everything to tick off your Dubai bucket list
50 free things to do in Dubai
Feeling the pinch? Enter free things to do
Here's how to eat at 10 expensive Dubai restaurants for less
Early bird dinners, lunch specials and more
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
North Wales Live
9 hours ago
- North Wales Live
I visited the bakery with queues out the door and it was worth the wait
Apparently, bakery tourism has become quite the trend with people planning excursions across the country in pursuit of the ideal honey bun, loaf or croissant. I can definitely understand the appeal, particularly as we gazed at a counter overflowing with delectable-looking cakes. Read about another award winning North Wales bakery with long queues here. Popty'r Dref Barmouth serves as the smaller sibling to the acclaimed Dolgellau establishment, which earned recognition as one of the world's finest following La Liste's 2024 Pastry Awards. After that triumph, they launched this considerably more compact bakery on Jubilee Road in the bustling seaside town of Barmouth. The coastal resort of Barmouth in North West Wales is reportedly "bouncing back" as a holiday hotspot. House prices have soared dramatically and numerous fresh eateries and shops have emerged in the beloved seaside destination. You can easily understand why the location is thriving when you witness the spectacular coastal panoramas as you navigate the winding road into the charming town. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here The expansive beach is flanked by palm trees and there's ample car parking available close to the seafront promenade. The bakery may be compact but it's simple to locate, as you'll spot a line of eager tourists gathering outside, reports North Wales Live. We queued patiently and observed an array of magnificent baked treats displayed enticingly in glass cases and across shelves. This isn't merely any ordinary bakery, as they also offer an extensive selection of hot and cold dishes. Salad boxes for scorching weather or hearty comfort fare like Bala butchered foot-long hot dogs or their renowned Chinese chicken curry. You can order a slice of pizza or enjoy a Sunday lunch option of ham or turkey, served in a giant Yorkshire pudding with all the trimmings. Nonetheless, we had come here for the baked goods and boy, what a choice they had. The bakery featured millionaire profiterole pots, filled with cream, caramel and chocolate sauce along with brownies, flapjacks and almond tarts. There were buns galore with Chelsea, Belgium, Custard, Blueberry or even Biscoff variations up for grabs. There were Sourdough bloomers, baguettes or just plain fresh bread trying win your attention in the middle of a sensory overload of crumbs and carbs. We weren't too sure where to start but then I saw an old school classic. I remembered cornflake cakes from the seventies and this delightful cake combined the classic flavors of rich, gooey syrup with the irresistible crispiness of cornflakes. There was a layer of strawberry jam underneath the crunchy flakes and on top of the crumbly pastry casing. One nostalgic bite is all it took for me to fall in love once again. I also picked a 'Pwdin Bara" as it looked a little different to what I have had before. Bread pudding is a traditional cake, and was called "poor man's pudding" at one pint of time, as it was an inexpensive easy way to use left over bread. Kind of perfect for a bakery. The bread pudding was packed with spice, fruit, ginger and cherries. It tasted a bit like a cross between bara brith and a Parkin cake. It was very moist and very morish. One of the bakery's top sellers and a draw for bakery tourists is their renowned honey bun. Honey buns are crafted from a yeast-based dough that is fried, giving it a unique texture. It's essentially an iced bun, but with a sweet honey glaze instead. It was pleasant, but I'm not certain about journeying halfway across the country for one. Finally, we couldn't resist the mint aero tray bake. I'm fairly certain it gave me a cheeky wink. The cake was a massive chunk of chocolate, crushed biscuits and mint bubbles. It had a satisfying bite and crunch with a zingy aftertaste of mint chocolate. The thick and fudgy filling was divine and I proclaimed that I would likely travel across the country for this chocolate mint slice of heaven. That's the beauty of cakes; we all have our favourite. We all have our preferred bakery as well. We enjoyed our delicious baked goods by the seafront, with the blue and green hues of the sea glistening in the distance. You may scoff at the concept of bakery tourism, but at this moment, I can't think of a better place to enjoy my cakes. The Facts Price: Cornflake Cake £3, Honey Bun £1.50, Mint aero chocolate slice £3.50, Pwdin Bara £3.50, total £11.50. Atmosphere: Bun appetite! Car Parking: Ample car parking spaces available in the large car park near the beach. Disabled Access: Takeaway only. Service: Plenty of patience from the staff, as we deliberated over which sweet treat to choose. In summary: The prize-winning bakery that's causing a stir with its buns, sparking the latest 'bakery tourism' trend.
Scotsman
12 hours ago
- Scotsman
Why Labour's Ed Miliband is moving too quickly towards end of North Sea oil and gas
Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... In the days before he was Secretary of State for Energy, Ed Miliband once described me to a group of people as his 'lift buddy'. As his office was then directly above mine, it was where we bumped into each other. Our conversations were generally about energy, and while we agreed on the need for change, we tended to differ on how, and how quickly. For me, energy security and employment, never mind keeping the lights on, are key. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad I think it's fair to describe the Energy Secretary as favouring a speedier end to all oil production. In recent days, the topic has begun to dominate the airwaves as golf course entrepreneur and US President Donald Trump, and then environment charities, threw scorn on developments of offshore wind farms. Unlikely bedfellows, and although their reasons are very different, they reflect a growing unease. READ MORE: Chancellor Rachel Reeves defends windfall tax on oil and gas giants on visit to Scotland Ed Miliband tours Balltech Engineering Solutions, which specialises in offshore wind as well as oil and gas engineering, in Morecambe (Picture: Christopher Furlong) | Getty Images For Trump there is the dual scourge of spoiling the view from his controversial golf developments on a previous Site of Special Scientific Interest on the Aberdeenshire coast, and going against his 'drill baby drill' philosophy. For his former environmental opponents, it is about protecting wildlife. While I have a lot of sympathy with the latter, I also agree with those pointing to the irony of our growing dependence on gas imports rather than using our own. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Add that to the concerns that Chinese involvement in, and control of, windfarm facilities might threaten our energy security and it seems the future picture is far from universally agreed. Oil and gas supporters have long warned that premature shutdown of the North Sea would mean importing carbon fuels from countries with fewer safeguards and damaging our carbon footprint in the process. This week their argument has been given fresh impetus as government figures show UK gas imports grew by 20 per cent between January and March this year. With damaging price increases caused by our dependence on Russian gas supplies at the outbreak of war in Ukraine still fresh in the public memory, reliance on any foreign source feels risky and even unnecessary. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Will this autumn's Budget signal a change of direction from Downing Street? The Climate Change Committee has estimated that between 13 and 15 billion barrels of oil and gas could still be needed while we work towards net zero. Experts reckon that our domestic production could only fulfil about one third of that. If it could be doubled, it would not only reduce our foreign dependence, but industry lobby group Offshore Energy UK claim it could raise more than £160 billion of useful revenue. There is no simple or cheap solution. Shutting down the North Sea now might seem on the surface like the best way to ensure net zero, but it brings a host of other obstacles to overcome. Conversely, continuing to depend too heavily on a naturally declining basin would not only delay net zero but wouldn't guarantee cheaper energy. Getting the balance right will be the key and right now I am not sure that we have it right, either to protect the climate or help the Exchequer stabilise our economy and create growth. Once the UK Parliament returns, I will be looking to my lift buddy to navigate the best route forward.
North Wales Live
15 hours ago
- North Wales Live
Mum says she 'found UK's best beach' in North Wales after moving from England
A mother who abandoned the"predictability" of English city living to reconnect with her Welsh countryside heritage has revealed the one scenic location in the nation that continues to take her breath away. Enfys Maloney, 40, had been residing in a modest terraced property in Bedford since 2018 before purchasing an expansive farm and traditional smallholding within Eryri National Park (formerly Snowdonia) in Wales. It's here where she now enjoys a vastly different existence alongside her husband, Rick, and their two young daughters. Discussing the relocation, the travel enthusiast revealed to Wales Online: "One of the reasons we came back to Snowdonia is because there's nowhere more beautiful in the world really. We have the beautiful coast, the beautiful beaches and the mountains are just breathtaking." Yet, when highlighting one particular North Wales destination she would suggest to visitors, she continued: "It is absolutely beautiful to have that rugged rural life but there is another beauty spot here that is often missed and it is a bit of a rare find and a bit of a hidden gem – and that is Portmeirion. "North Wales is home to some of the best beaches, sights and hidden gems in the UK. I left England, moved back to rural Wales, and found beaches better than anywhere else I found in the UK." The Italian-inspired Portmeirion Village was actually the brainchild of her architect great grandfather, Clough Williams-Ellis, and it was recently ranked the 13th most vibrant destination globally, surpassing renowned spots across Portugal and Spain. A survey conducted by consumer group Which? also ranked it as the third best coastal destination in the UK. The location boasts vibrant and unique architecture, self-catering cottages, a spa, cafés, restaurants, gift shops and a castle. Enfys explained its appeal: "It is just along the coast nestled between the sea and the mountains and it has a castle, it has the woodlands, it has beautiful beaches, a stunning hotel, you can stay in the accommodation in the hotel, or in the castle, or the village itself, or a self-catering with a hot tub overlooking these beautiful views. "If I was coming to North Wales I wouldn't want to miss this destination." Her top tip for visitors is to book a lunch at Castell Deurdraeth, which grants free access to the village. She noted that this is the most cost-effective option as the price of lunch and an entry ticket are roughly equivalent. She further added: "It is completely child friendly, and then (after lunch) go and explore the woods and there are some incredible trees, like incredible trees, that you can go and look at. There is also a Chinese lake with a beautiful red bridge over it. "The destination really caters for families and couples who want to go on holiday." However, Enfys did mention one caveat - it's a dog-free area. But she reassured that there is motor home parking available for campers wishing to visit. In addition to being perfect for tourists seeking a European atmosphere without the need to board a plane, Enfys utilises Portmeirion Village for business retreats through her company, Sales Training With Enfys. Portia Jones, a travel writer for Wales Online, recently spent a night at the Portmeirion Hotel. She penned: "Strolling around, it feels like each building has its own personality; some are playful, with bright facades and ornate details, while others are stately, exuding an old-world charm. "This is honestly like nowhere you've ever seen before, it's weird and wonderful and is bound to captivate even the most cynical of souls."
