Emirates will bring new travel opportunities, more choice and greater convenience to customers traveling to and from South Africa, with additional services to Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.

The increase in flights is part of the airline's ongoing commitment to support South Africa's economic and tourism recovery by increasing connectivity at all airports it operates.

The airline's latest flight expansion also reaffirms South Africa's strategic importance in its network, prioritizing service expansion and capacity rebuilding to further promote growth potential.

The airline will expand scheduled flights to and from Johannesburg to three daily flights from 1 March 2023. Cape Town will have two daily flights from 1 February 2023.

Emirates will also add two more flights to Durban, making it a daily service from 1 December 2022. The reintroduction of the new flights between Dubai and the three cities in South Africa will bring the number of scheduled flights to 42 weekly flights from Emirates to that country.

Emirates flight EK 767 from Dubai to Johannesburg will be operated with a Boeing 777 aircraft, complemented by two daily flights with the A380 aircraft. The flight will depart at 23:25 pm and arrive in Johannesburg at 05:35 am the following day. The return flight will depart Johannesburg at 22:20 and arrive in Dubai at 08:20 the following day.

The third daily flight from Johannesburg will help meet high demand with more than 300 seats available for a return trip, as well as offering more choice for travelers from South Africa with a new overnight flight*, facilitating connectivity with Europe, the Americas , West Asia and the Far East via Dubai.

The second daily Emirates flight to Cape Town will depart Dubai at 09:10 am and arrive at 16:45 pm. On the way back, it will leave Cape Town at 13:25 pm and arrive in Dubai at 01:10 am the next day. With the second daily flight to Cape Town, the airline will restore pre-pandemic scheduled flights, helping the city's tourism sector during the peak season and providing connectivity to key markets such as Europe, the Middle East, West Asia and Australasia.

As part of its commitment to support tourism recovery work in South Africa, Emirates and the South African Tourism Board signed a pre-agreement (MoU) earlier this year to jointly promote tourism and increase number of visitors to South Africa across the airline's network of more than 130 passenger flight destinations.

The additional services to the three South African destinations will also provide customers with more connecting options to a range of domestic and regional cities in South Africa via Emirates' codeshare and interline partners, including South African Airways, Airlink, FlySafair and Cemair. These exclusive connections are not offered by any other airline.

Customers flying between Dubai and South Africa can expect a superior experience across all cabin classes, with carefully crafted menus and locally sourced beverages, exclusive amenities and exceptional hospitality, all offered by the airline's diverse, multinational crew.

The airline continues to raise the bar on the premium experience for its South African customers with a selection of local wines, including Ken Forrester, Porseleinberg, Klein Constantia, Waterkloof, Boekenhoutskloof, among others. In addition, guests are treated to authentic South African dishes and flavors, with a variety of local cheeses and Rooibos-inspired cuisine.

As well as increasing much-needed seating capacity inside and outside South Africa, the new Emirates flights to Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban will together increase cargo carrying capacity, promoting more import and export opportunities for local businesses. , helping transport critical cargo and exports including seafood, fruits and vegetables, fresh and frozen meats, wine, pharmaceuticals and gold between the UAE, South Africa and other connections destinations.

Tickets can be purchased on the website of Emirates, on the Emirates app or through physical or online travel agencies.

Emirates has served South Africa for 27 years and has since connected more than 20 million travelers to and from South Africa via Dubai and other destinations across its global network, advancing Africa's aviation, tourism and commerce southern.

*All times are local.