Emirates expands South African operations after air travel demand outstrips supply
Airline Emirates plans to again ramp up operations in South Africa with 42 weekly flights between Dubai and Emirates’ three gateways in South Africa – Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Emirates offered 49 weekly flights between South Africa and Dubai, and the airline plans to return to this weekly service schedule by May 2023, says commercial operations Africa senior VP Badr Abbas.
He explains that a recent increase in air travel demand is continuing to outstrip capacity across the airline industry and that Emirates is “working hard” to provide more seat capacity, where possible, across its network to respond to the demand.
“For more than 25 years, we have invested in, and grown our operations to, South Africa. We are working hard to restore our services to pre-pandemic levels to help generate more opportunities for South Africans to explore the world and for travellers from around the world to experience South Africa’s unique natural experiences, world-renowned cuisine and local culture,” says Abbas.
Source: Engineering News