Emirates Adds Second Daily Flight to Cape Town

Dubai-based Emirates Airline is to strengthen its commitment to South Africa with the launch of a second daily flight to Cape Town. The new service will offer passengers more choice and flexibility, as well as providing additional connection opportunities to a wide range of onward destinations. “South Africa and the United Arab Emirates enjoy a thriving trade and investment relationship and the launch of our second daily service to Cape Town will help boost this further by supporting new business and tourism opportunities,” said Richard Vaughan, Divisional Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations Worldwide, Emirates Airline. The second rotation will be added from March 27 and operated using a three-class Airbus A340-500 configured with 12 First Class private suites, 42 angled lie-flat beds in Business and 204 Economy Class seats. Known for its dramatic natural skylines, amazing wildlife and for being a melting pot of cultural influences, Cape Town is a hub of creativity and a magnet for artists and performers. It is estimated that the ‘Mother City’ attracted three million visitors in 2010, with almost 63 per cent coming from Europe, a market that Emirates serves well via its Dubai hub. “We have seen very strong inbound and outbound demand for our South African services over the last year,” added Richard Vaughan.