Emirates adds a fourth daily flight between Dubai and Johannesburg
Emirates has announced the addition of a fourth flight from Dubai to Johannesburg. The airline has announced that this service will start operations on 1 March 2025 and will be operated by the three-class Boeing 777-300ER. When in operation, it will offer an additional 708 seats in and out of South Africa’s largest and busiest international airport every day.
The flight (EK767) will depart Dubai daily at 00:10 hrs and arrive in Johannesburg at 06:20hrs. The returning flight (EK768) will depart Johannesburg at 10:15hrs and arrive in Dubai at 20:15hrs.
Adnan Kazim, Emirates Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer said, “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. 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.”
Customers taking advantage of the expanded Emirates schedule to Johannesburg can reach a further 60 regional points in Africa via codeshare and interline agreements with four key partners, South African Airways, Airlink, Cemair and FlySafair.
In addition to enhancing passenger travel, the new flight increases cargo capacity in and out of South Africa, offering 300 tonnes via the belly of the Boeing 777, weekly. Emirates SkyCargo, the airline’s freight division, uplifts key commodities, including fresh fruit and vegetables, chilled meat, dairy, seafood and fresh cut flowers, further stimulating the economy and connecting South African businesses with their global customers, quickly, reliably and efficiently. The new flight provides additional opportunities to move goods to key destinations, such as London, Madrid, Kuwait, Hong Kong and, of course, Dubai, via the airline’s multi-vertical specialized product portfolio.
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