If the Philippines is high on your travel list (or home is calling), this one’s for you. Emirates has just announced a major boost to its Manila schedule, adding four extra weekly flights between Dubai and the Filipino capital.

Starting Thursday, April 2, Emirates will operate additional services on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, making it even easier for Dubai-based travellers to fly to the Philippines.

The new service will see flight EK330 depart Dubai at 12.45pm, landing in Manila at 1.25am the next day. The return EK331 will leave Manila at 3.25am, arriving back at DXB at 8.25am (all times local).

With a huge Filipino community in the UAE, Manila remains one of the most in-demand routes from Dubai, whether it’s for visiting family, holidays or onward travel. These new flights will be operated on Emirates’ Boeing 777-300ER, offering first-class private suites, lie-flat business class seats and spacious economy cabins.

The expanded schedule means shorter and smoother connections for travellers heading to destinations like Canada, the US, London, Milan, Budapest and Athens.

Emirates currently operates 28 weekly flights to the Philippines, including services to Cebu and Clark. With this expansion, that number jumps to 34 flights a week, plus even more domestic connections through its partnership with Philippine Airlines.

Tickets are already on sale via the Emirates website, app, travel agents and retail stores.