11 May 2011

Emirates to launch Airbus A380 to Johannesburg

Emirates announced that Johannesburg, the industrial and economic capital of South Africa, will be the next destination slated for its flagship A380 aircraft. The daily A380 service will start 1 October 2011.
The airline’s first scheduled A380 service to Africa will operate daily as EK 761, departing Dubai at 04:40 (local time) and arriving at OR Tambo International Airport at 10:50 (local). The return flight, EK762, departs Johannesburg at 14:10 (local) and arrives in Dubai at 00:10 (local) the following day.
The 489-seat Emirates A380 offers 14 Private First Class Suites, 76 lie-flat beds in Business Class and 399 seats in Economy Class. First Class passengers have access to two Onboard Shower Spas, while all premium passengers on the upper deck can socialise at 40,000 feet in the Onboard Lounge. Beverages and bar snacks are served once the aircraft reaches cruising altitude - all the way until descent.
Emirates currently operates a three times daily service to Johannesburg, a double-daily service to Cape Town and a daily service to Durban; while the airline’s fleet of 15 A380s operate on services from Dubai to London Heathrow (double-daily), Manchester, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Toronto, Seoul, Bangkok, Beijing, Shanghai, Jeddah, New York, Hong Kong, Sydney and Auckland.
Emirates currently serves 19 passenger and cargo destinations across the African continent.

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