Emirates hits the road in Africa
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Emirates is hitting the road in Africa to lift the profile of its expansion plans on the continent. The Dubai-based carrier is expanding its network in South Africa and Angola, with flights to Durban start on 1 October, while services to the Angolan capital of Luanda beginning on 25 October. The carrier has been gradually strengthening its services across Africa. In February this year, Emirates went double daily to Lagos, while the Nairobi route is boosted with an extra weekly flight from 1 August. On the same day, daily flights to Tunis and Tripoli become de-linked.
“Africa has played an increasing role in the expansion of Emirates since we launched flights to Cairo back in 1986. With its burgeoning commercial activity and rapid development, we look forward to further exciting work on the continent, while at the same time playing our part in supporting Africa’s economic growth,” said Nigel Page, Emirates’ Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Americas & Africa.
Emirates currently serves 16 passenger and cargo destinations in Africa. They are: Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Cairo, Cape Town, Casablanca, Dar es Salaam, Eldoret, Entebbe, Johannesburg, Khartoum, Lagos, Lilongwe, Nairobi, Tripoli and Tunis.
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