Overview
- The new service will operate as EK778/EK779, departing Dubai at 10:25 and returning from Cape Town at 20:00 with overnight arrival in Dubai.
- Emirates will use the Airbus A350 featuring Premium Economy alongside updated Business and Economy cabins, its first A350 operation in Southern Africa.
- The airline cites consistently high load factors on the route, rising inbound demand from the Gulf region, and strong outbound traffic to Europe and the US East Coast.
- Tickets are available through Emirates’ website, mobile app, and travel agents.
- The Cape Town addition forms part of a broader rollout that includes new A350 services to Copenhagen from June 1 and Phuket from July 1, with Premium Economy expected on more than 84 routes by July 1, and South Africa becoming the only African market served by all three Emirates aircraft types.