Emirates to introduce first-class services to Dhaka from Monday

Emirates has announced that it will introduce first-class services on the Dubai to Dhaka route starting from Monday. 

The airline is currently the only international airline to serve the country with first-class services — offering customers superior products, services and comfort in air and on-ground, says a press release.

Emirates will deploy its wide-body Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a three-class cabin configuration, offering six seats in the first class, 41 in business class and 213 spacious seats in economy class.

Travellers to/from Dhaka can experience Emirates’ first-class product on flight EK 585 departing Dhaka at 1am and arriving in Dubai at 4:25am local time. 

The return flight, EK 584 will depart Dubai at 3:45pm and arrive in Dhaka at 11pm local time.

Tickets can be purchased either at the Emirates Sales Office in Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet, via travel agents or by visiting www.emirates.com/bd.

The Emirates Boeing 777-300ER offers first-class passengers a private suite with seats that recline to a fully-flat bed, a personal electrically-controlled mini-bar and a wide-screen 32 inch HD LCD screen, the press release further says. 

Features also include electrically-operated privacy dividers, offering passengers ultimate privacy and exclusivity. 

Customers can also enjoy regionally-inspired gourmet meals and more than 4,500 channels of visual and audio entertainment on the airline’s award-winning ice system. 

Emirates’ first-class travellers can also enjoy the luxury of a first-class lounge at Dubai airport and complimentary chauffeur-driven airport transfers, amongst many other privileges.

The airline currently operates 15 weekly flights to/from Dhaka, is set to increase the number of flights per week to 16 starting from March 4. This will connect passengers to more than 90 destinations within its global network via Dubai, the press release concludes.