Emirates has commenced its second daily flight to Cape Town to meet the travel demands supporting inbound tourism and boosting trade between UAE and South Africa. The airline claims that the second flight will offer customers more flexibility and travel choices depending on their preferred arrival times.
Early last year, Emirates signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the South African Tourism Board to jointly promote tourism and encourage travelers to experience the abundance of attractions and opportunities the country offers.
With the introduction of second route, Emirates now serves South Africa with 35 weekly flights across the country's three main hubs, with two daily flights to Cape Town and Johannesburg and a single flight between Dubai and Durban.
Emirates has full restored its intercontinental operations to pre-pandemic levels by resuming all fourteen flights on the Dubai-Cape Town route.
The Middle Eastern carrier also plans to increase the frequency of flights between Dubai International Airport and OR Tambo International starting March 1, 2023 by starting a third daily flight. The added flights will collectively provide more cargo belly-hold capacity further to scale up import and export opportunities for local businesses.