Emirates will begin operating an A380 service to Egypt's Cairo International Airport, marking the first time this aircraft will perform such a route.
The airline has said the A380 inaugural flight will re-affirm the airport's infrastructure readiness ahead of regular A380 operations.
Earlier this year, Emirates announced it will increase the frequency of flights between Dubai and Cairo, adding four additional flights a week to its existing thrice-daily service, starting 28 October, taking the total number of weekly Emirates flights serving Cairo to 25.
Globally, the airline employs more than 2,000 Egyptian nationals in a variety of roles across the Emirates Group, including over 1,000 cabin crew.
Emirates currently has 112 A380s in service and 11 pending delivery, and is set to receive 6 A380s this financial year.
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