Media Release
29 May 2007

Emirates Steps Up Operations To Rainbow Nation

New Zealand travellers flying Emirates to Johannesburg will have more options from the end of this week.

The Dubai-based carrier, Emirates, adds four additional flights to its existing double-daily Dubai-Johannesburg service, starting June 1.

Emirates, one of the fastest-growing global airlines will introduce its third daily flight to the South African capital city every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Emirates offers connections at Dubai with its New Zealand services in each direction.

The additional frequencies will be operated by a two-class Boeing 777-300ER aircraft offering 42 Business and 385 Economy Class seats together with industry-leading comforts such as mood lighting to minimise jet lag, and ICE – the Emirates’ pioneered Information, Communication and Entertainment system offering 600 channels of entertainment.

The extra flights will introduce more than1700 seats and 66-plus tonnes of cargo capacity per week in each direction.

Emirates flight EK 765 bound for Johannesburg will take off from Dubai at 2:40 pm every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, arriving at its destination at 8:50pm. Return flight EK 766 will depart OR Thambo International Airport at 10:30pm, arriving in Dubai at 8:30 the next morning.

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