Flight EK362 departs Dubai DXB at 10:35, arrives Guangzhou CAN at 22:20
Flight departs Guangzhou at 23:55, arrives Dubai DXB at 03:40 the next day
Emirates Group subsidiary, Changi International Airport Services in Singapore, owns 20% of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Handling Co., which provides ground handling services at Guangzhou airport. That might mean you're less likely to lose your bags. Or it might not.
From 01 July 2008 Emirates EK362 non-stop Dubai to Guangzhou 4x weekly on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays.
Aircraft is an Airbus A330-200 with 27 Business class seats, 251 Economy class and no first class.
From 01 October 2008, Emirates will move up to 5 flights a week with Fridays also
From 01 December 2008, EK will have daily flights to Guangzhou, and include First class seats
6 days a week an A340-300 aircraft with 12 first class seats, 42 business class seats, 213 economy class seats.
1 day a week an A330-200 with 12 first class seats, 42 business class seats, 183 economy class seats.
EK flights from Europe, America, Africa should have a 4-7 hour transit time before connecting with the Guangzhou flight.
From the press release...
Guangzhou is the third largest air travel hub in China and the capital of the Guangdong province, taking economic centre stage in the Pearl River Delta industrial zone. Earning the moniker 'factory of the world', Guangdong province has the largest GDP and the highest value of exports, attracting a high percentage of foreign direct investments and nearly 200 Fortune 500 companies.
The Canton Fair held twice every year entices entrepreneurs and executives from around the world.
But Guangzhou is not just about industry and manufacturing. The city attracts large contingents of visitors to its historical sites that include 123 state-protected sites, street shopping and its ever-popular Cantonese cuisine. The city will host the 2010 Asian games.