Emirates to introduce a fourth daily flight to Johannesburg!
From March next year, Emirates will provide four daily scheduled flights between Dubai and Johannesburg.
Starting in March of next year, Emirates will run four daily scheduled flights to Johannesburg.
The extra flight will certainly benefit travellers as well as South Africa’s tourism sector, which is seeing growing numbers of visitors.
FOUR DAILY EMIRATES JOHANNESBURG FLIGHTS
From 1 March 2025, Emirates will offer four flights a day between Johannesburg and Dubai.
The airline previously operated four daily services between Johannesburg and Dubai prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, to date it has only reinstated three of these, guided by passenger demand.
AIRBUS A380 FLIGHTS
This news follows Emirates’ deployment of an Airbus A380 on its second daily flight between Dubai and Johannesburg, on 1 September.
“South Africa has long been a highly popular destination for both leisure and business travellers connecting to and through Dubai, and the fourth daily flight enables us to better serve the growing demand for travel to and from the market.” Adnan Kazim, Emirates Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer said.
However, Emirates is not the only airline operating scheduled flights into Johannesburg with the iconic Airbus A380 aircraft.
Planespotters and airport users will see a number of Airbus A380 aircraft at Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport.
From 30 September Qantas will also operate Johannesburg flights with an Airbus A380 aircraft.
This is in addition to two daily Airbus A380 flights operated by Emirates, and one by British Airways.
An Emirates Airbus A380 recently aircraft performed a magnificent flyover at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.
MORE EMIRATES FLIGHTS TO SOUTH AFRICA
The world’s largest international airline, Emirates, is bringing even more choice, connectivity and premium travel options to Johannesburg, by adding a fourth daily flight on this route.
This will take the total number of flights Emirates operates between Dubai and South Africa to 49 services per week.
Emirates currently offers three daily rotations to Johannesburg, two to Cape Town and one to Durban. Thus, adding up to a total of 42 services each week.
The move reaffirms the importance of South Africa on the airline’s extensive global network.
“We’d like to extend our thanks to the South African authorities for their partnership and support in securing this new service, which reinstates the capacity we offered South Africa pre-pandemic, with 49 weekly flights, across three gateways. As we reflect on nearly three decades of operations to the market, we remain committed to driving inbound travel to South Africa, supporting the government as they aim make tourism the leading economic contributor and vehicle for transformation, as well as encouraging more inwards investment to the country.” Kazim said.
FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Emirates’ fourth daily flight will begin on 1 March next year.
EK 767 will depart Dubai at 00:10, arriving in Johannesburg at 06:20 the following morning.
EK 768 will depart Johannesburg at 10:15, arriving in Dubai at 20:15 the same day.
This service expands the airline’s Johannesburg schedule, introducing a morning departure from Johannesburg.
Sustainability in the Sky reports that the flight will be operated with a Boeing 777-300ER, offering three classes.
This additional Emirates flight will add an extra 708 seats into and out of Johannesburg every day. Thus, increasing convenience for travellers.