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Emirates Adds Fourth Daily Flight to Johannesburg
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is set to enhance its connectivity and travel options to Johannesburg by introducing a fourth daily flight on this popular route. This new service, commencing on 1 March 2025, will be operated by a three-class Boeing 777-300ER, adding 708 seats daily to and from South Africa’s busiest international airport. Enhanced Travel Options and Connectivity Adding the fourth daily flight underscores Emirates’ commitment to providing more choices and seamless connections for leisure and business travellers. This move follows the recent launch of a second daily A380 service between Dubai and Johannesburg on 1 September, highlighting South Africa’s strategic importance within the Emirates’ extensive global network. Flight Schedule: EK767: Departs Dubai at 00:10hrs, arrives in Johannesburg at 06:20hrs EK768: Departs Johannesburg at 10:15hrs, arrives in Dubai at 20:15hrs This new schedule introduces a morning departure from Johannesburg, offering greater flexibility for travellers. Supporting Growing Travel Demand Adnan Kazim, Emirates Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer, emphasised this expansion’s significance: “South Africa has long been a highly popular destination for both leisure and business travellers connecting to and through Dubai. The fourth daily flight enables us to serve better the growing demand for travel to and from the market. We want to thank the South African authorities for their partnership and support in securing this new service.” Strengthening Regional and Global Connectivity The new flight will enhance connectivity across Emirates’ global network of over 140 destinations, optimising schedules for destinations such as Dubai, Thailand, India, and major European cities, including the UK, France, the Netherlands, and Germany. Additionally, passengers can reach 60 regional points in Africa through codeshare and interline agreements with key partners like South African Airways, Airlink, Cemair, and FlySafair. Boosting Cargo Capacity The fourth daily flight also increases cargo capacity, offering 300 tonnes of cargo space weekly. Emirates SkyCargo will transport key commodities such as fresh produce, chilled meat, dairy, seafood, and flowers, efficiently connecting South African businesses with global markets. A Long-Term Partner in South Africa Since its inaugural flight to Johannesburg in June 1995, Emirates has been a steadfast partner in South African aviation, tourism, and trade. The airline has served over 20 million passengers to and from the market, continually scaling operations and increasing frequencies. Emirates’ flagship A380 aircraft now operates two daily flights from Johannesburg, providing world-class products and services to South African travellers. Premium On-Ground Experience Emirates offers a premium travel experience with exclusive lounges in Johannesburg and Cape Town for First Class and Business Class passengers and select Skywards members. The airline’s Chauffeur-Driven Service ensures luxurious and comfortable transport for premium travellers across all three South African gateways. With this new addition, Emirates continues demonstrating its commitment to enhancing travel options and supporting economic growth in South Africa, reaffirming its role as a critical player in the global aviation industry.
Emirates adds fourth daily flight to Johannesburg, South Africa
Emirates Boeing 777-300ER photographed on August 17, 2015 from Wolfe Air Aviation's Lear 25B. Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is bringing even more choice, connectivity and premium travel options to Johannesburg, by adding a fourth daily flight on the in-demand route. This follows the recent announcement of the second daily A380 between Dubai and Johannesburg, which launched on 1 September, reaffirming the importance of South Africa on the airline’s extensive global network. The fourth daily service will begin on 1 March, 2025, and will be operated on a three-class Boeing 777-300ER, offering an additional 708 seats in and out of South Africa’s largest and busiest international airport every day, broadening options for leisure and business travellers alike. EK767 will depart Dubai at 00:10hrs, arriving in Johannesburg at 06:20hrs; the return flight, EK768, will depart Johannesburg at 10:15hrs arriving in Dubai at 20:15hrs, expanding the airline’s schedule to introduce a morning departure from Johannesburg. Adnan Kazim, Emirates Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer said: “South Africa has long been a highly popular destination for both leisure and business travellers connecting to and through Dubai, and the fourth daily flight enables us to better serve the growing demand for travel to and from the market. We’d like to extend our thanks to the South African authorities for their partnership and support in securing this new service, which reinstates the capacity we offered South Africa pre-pandemic, with 49 weekly flights, across three gateways. As we reflect on nearly three decades of operations to the market, we remain committed to driving inbound travel to South Africa, supporting the government as they aim make tourism the leading economic contributor and vehicle for transformation, as well as encouraging more inwards investment to the country.” The fourth daily flight further supports connectivity across Emirates’ global network of over 140 destinations, optimising schedules to key destinations including Dubai, Thailand and India as well as European hotspots such as UK, France, the Netherlands and Germany. Customers taking advantage of the expanded Emirates schedule to Johannesburg can reach a further 60 regional points in Africa via codeshare and interline agreements with four key partners. Emirates and South African Airways first established a codeshare arrangement back in 1997, and it remains one of the oldest partnerships in the airline's history, enabling frictionless, single-ticket travel to and from all three South African gateways, including 12 destinations via Johannesburg. Unlocking greater connectivity, Emirates' codeshare with Airlink opens up a further 44 regional cities, while its interline agreement with Cemair provides access to exclusive leisure points such as Margate and Plettenberg Bay. Similarly, the agreement with FlySafair enables travel to domestic points such as Port Elizabeth, East London and George. These partnerships provide greater connectivity for passengers across Africa to access Emirates' world-class product and service, while also enabling international travellers to seamlessly explore more of Africa. In addition to enhancing passenger travel, the new flight increases cargo capacity in and out of South Africa, offering 300 tonnes via the belly of the Boeing 777, weekly. Emirates SkyCargo, the airline’s freight division, uplifts key commodities, including fresh fruit and vegetables, chilled meat, dairy, seafood and fresh cut flowers, further stimulating the economy and connecting South African businesses with their global customers, quickly, reliably and efficiently. The new flight provides additional opportunities to move goods to key destinations, such as London, Madrid, Kuwait, Hong Kong and, of course, Dubai, via the airline’s multi-vertical specialized product portfolio. In the last 29 years, Emirates has established itself as a long-term partner of South African aviation, tourism and trade, since the inaugural flight to Johannesburg in June 1995. Since then, the airline has scaled operations, increased frequencies and gateways to Cape Town and Durban and served over 20 million passengers to and from the market. In October 2011, Emirates first deployed its flagship A380 to Johannesburg, bringing the airline's world-class products and services to South Africa, and now offers two daily flights from Johannesburg on the iconic double-decker aircraft. On-ground, Emirates delivers a premium and comfortable experience with two exclusive lounges, in Johannesburg and Cape Town, for customers travelling in First Class and Business Class, as well as Skywards members in select membership tiers. The airline also offers Chauffeur Drive Service for all three gateways, guaranteeing both a luxurious and comfortable transport experience for premium travellers.
Emirates expands flight schedules across Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban
Emirates Boeing 777-300ER photographed on August 17, 2015 from Wolfe Air Aviation's Lear 25B. Emirates will be bringing new travel opportunities, choice and convenience for customers traveling to and from South Africa with additional services to Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. The ramp up of flights are part of the airline’s ongoing commitment to support South Africa’s economic and tourism recovery through enhanced connectivity across all of its gateways. The airline’s latest move also reaffirms South Africa’s strategic importance on its network, as it prioritises service expansion and rebuilding its capacity to unlock further growth potential. The airline will be expanding its schedule to and from Johannesburg with three daily flights from 1 March 2023. Cape Town will be served with double daily services starting from 1 February 2023. Emirates will also be adding two more flights to Durban, making it a daily operation from 1 December 2022. The reintroduction of the new flights between Dubai and the airline’s three gateways in South Africa will enhance Emirates’ schedule to 42 weekly services. Emirates’ flight EK 767 from Dubai to Johannesburg will operate with a Boeing 777 aircraft, complementing its double daily A380 operation. The flight will depart at 2325hrs, arriving at 0535hrs the next day to Johannesburg. The return flight will depart Johannesburg at 2220hrs and arrives in Dubai at 0820hrs the next morning. The third daily flight from Johannesburg will help meet high demand with more than 300 available seats each way, and will offer additional flexibility for South African travellers with a new evening departure* for easier connectivity to Europe, the Americas, West Asia and Far East via Dubai. Emirates’ second daily service to Cape Town will depart Dubai at 0910hrs, landing at 1645hrs. It will then depart Cape Town at 1325hrs, arriving in Dubai at 0110hrs the next day. With the double daily service to Cape Town, the airline will have restored its pre-pandemic schedule, supporting the city’s tourism industry right during peak season arrivals by providing convenient connectivity from key source markets such as Europe, the Middle East, West Asia and Australasia. As part of its longstanding commitment to support tourism recovery efforts in South Africa, Emirates and the South African Tourism Board signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) earlier this year to jointly promote tourism and boost visitor arrivals to South Africa across the airline’s network of over 130 passenger destinations. The additional services to all three gateways will also benefit customers with more connecting choices to an array of domestic and regional cities across Southern Africa via Emirates’ codeshare and interline partners including South African Airways, Airlink, FlySafair and Cemair. The unique connections and onward travel options are not offered by any other airline. Customers flying between Dubai and South Africa can look forward to an elevated experience across every cabin class, with thoughtfully designed menus and locally sourced beverages, signature amenities and exceptional hospitality delivered by the airline’s diverse, multinational crew. The airline continues to raise the bar on the premium experience for its South African customers with a local selection of South African wines including Ken Forrester, Porseleinberg, Klein Constantia, Waterkloof, Boekenhoutskloof, amongst others. In addition to this, customers can look forward to dining on authentic, proudly South African dishes and flavours with an array of local cheeses and Rooibos-inspired cuisine. In addition to providing much needed seat capacity in and out of South Africa, Emirates’ new flights to Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban will collectively provide more cargo belly-hold capacity to further scale up import and export opportunities for local businesses, helping carry vital exports including seafood, fruits and vegetables, fresh and frozen meats, wine, pharmaceuticals, and gold – between the UAE, South Africa and beyond.
Qantas Resumes Flights To Johannesburg After A Lengthy Absence
Qantas will resume its operation in South Africa, with the flight landing to Johannesburg for the first time since early 2020 and the first “rescue flights” to bring Australians back home. On Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, a Boeing 787 takes over from the now-retired Boeing 747 in the airline’s new Sydney-Johannesburg service. The Dreamliner’s improved seats in business, premium economy, and economy, and a quieter and smoother flight that also decreases the impact of jet lag through features like a lower cabin altitude and higher humidity will make the 14-hour journey a significantly more enjoyable experience. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce hinted at the possibility of direct flights between Perth and Johannesburg, a route that was previously only served by South African Airways. South African Airways has only recently emerged from bankruptcy in September 2021 after being grounded for more than 18 months and could still merge with the struggling Kenya Airways to create what Kenya’s president described in his New Year’s address to the nation as a new “Pan-African airline with unmatched continental reach and global coverage. Most of the South African market favour Qantas as it offers direct flight between Johannesburg and Sydney, and convenient connections to other parts of Australia and New Zealand. It has long been a goal of Qantas’ to compete with SAA on the Perth-Johannesburg route, and the airline plans to begin seasonal service with an Airbus A330 in November and March of this year with four weekly direct flights. Due to an ongoing dispute with Perth Airport, Qantas announced in June 2018 that it had scrapped those plans. In particular, Qantas wanted to run its Perth flights from the international wing of its integrated Terminal 3-Terminal 4 hub, rather than the dedicated T1 international terminal used by other airlines. “There is no need for Qantas’ international passengers flying into Perth to be dragged between the domestic and international terminals as a result of this change,” Joyce said. In early 2021, Joyce told Reuters, “We’re really interested in South Africa (and) we think it’s a good growth opportunity for us”. “The Perth-Johannesburg service, which is on his company’s list of potential additional routes, will begin if a settlement with Perth Airport can be reached”, he added. Joyce went on to say that Qantas would continue to add additional pins to its international network map until 2022, but with a greater emphasis on leisure travel and the ‘visiting friends and relatives market, which is experiencing a post-pandemic surge after nearly two years of lockdown. “Right now, what we’re doing is identifying routes where we know there’s a large VFR travel base,” Joyce added. “India is a significant market for that, which is why we moved in… and we were right, there was a lot of demand.” “And with Rome and the large Italian community in Melbourne and Sydney, we believed the peak summer season would support the foundation of that service, and then we could tap into tourism on top of that.” “We have three new 787s arriving in July, which allows us to expand our international network,” Joyce said, adding that the Dreamliners “have great potential to fly routes that we hadn’t contemplated previously.” “So, keep an eye on this place,” Joyce teased, “because we have several additional overseas lines to announce in the coming months.”
Emirates connects African travellers to romantic getaways
Emirates is inviting couples from across Africa to explore some of the world's most romantic destinations this Valentine's season. With flights departing from Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Nairobi, travellers can connect through Dubai to enchanting locations such as Venice, Paris, and the Maldives. The airline's comprehensive network and frequent flights make planning a dream getaway effortless. From 1 March, Nairobi's service will increase to three daily flights, whilst Johannesburg offers four daily flights and Cape Town two. These connections through Dubai allow for multi-destination adventures or a short stopover to enjoy the city's vibrant culture and luxury offerings. Onboard, Emirates enhances the romantic experience with special touches. On Valentine's Day, passengers will enjoy red mood lighting, sweet treats, and gift boxes. First Class travellers will be greeted with Dom Pérignon Rosé 2009, and Business Class passengers with Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial. Additionally, themed menus and a curated selection of romance films and music are available on Emirates ice. Emirates also provides generous baggage allowances and Skywards rewards, including celebratory cakes and surprise upgrades, ensuring every journey is memorable. With these offerings, Emirates promises that love takes flight in the skies, creating lasting memories for couples. For more information and bookings, visit Emirates' official website This story was selected and published by a human editor, with content adapted from original press material using AI tools. Spot an error? Report it here.
Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines Elevate Regional Travel With Refined Joint Business Partnership
Two of Southeast Asia’s most storied flag carriers are stepping into a new era of collaboration. Malaysia Airlines Berhad and Singapore Airlines have now formalised a strategic joint business partnership, following regulatory approvals in Singapore and Malaysia, setting the stage for a more seamless, premium travel experience between the two neighbours and across their wider networks. A Carefully Curated Alliance This is not a hurried commercial tie‑up, but the considered evolution of a relationship first inked in 2019 and steadily deepened over time. With the blessing of the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia and the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore, the partnership now moves from concept to execution, allowing both airlines to design the route between Malaysia and Singapore as a genuinely integrated air corridor. Behind the scenes, the joint business will introduce revenue sharing on selected flights, harmonised schedules, joint fare products and coordinated corporate travel offerings. For travellers, the mechanics are invisible; what they will feel is a route that simply works better – more departures at the right times, smarter connections and a sense that the two networks have been stitched together with intent rather than convenience. A Finer Weave of Connectivity The Malaysia–Singapore air bridge has always been busy; this partnership aims to make it beautifully efficient. By aligning frequencies and timings, the carriers are building a timetable that respects the rhythms of both business and leisure travel – early mornings for day‑return executives, well‑spaced midday and evening banks for onward connections, and smoother flows into long‑haul departures. Yet the impact extends far beyond the short hop between the two capitals. Singapore Airlines already carries the Malaysia Airlines code to European and African gateways such as Barcelona, Brussels, Copenhagen, Istanbul, Johannesburg, London, Rome and Zurich, while Malaysia Airlines brings the Singapore Airlines code into the heart of Malaysia through 15 domestic points from Alor Setar to Tawau. The result is a finely woven mesh: secondary Malaysian cities now sit just a well‑timed connection away from Europe and beyond, and global travellers enjoy a more graceful entry into Malaysia than ever before. Loyalty, Reimagined as Privilege For the region’s most frequent flyers, the partnership is as much about recognition as it is about routes. The reciprocal cross‑participation between Enrich and KrisFlyer, introduced in 2024, has matured into a quietly powerful benefit: members can now earn and redeem across a curated portfolio of flights that read like a connoisseur’s map of the world. Enrich members can sweep their points from Kuala Lumpur through Singapore to European icons such as London, Rome and Zurich, or to the drama of Cape Town and Johannesburg, with accrual and redemption available in both Economy and Business Class on selected services. KrisFlyer members, meanwhile, gain meaningful access into Malaysia’s interior – places like Kuching, Kota Bharu and Miri – along with the flagship Kuala Lumpur–London and Kuala Lumpur–Singapore sectors. It is an alliance that rewards curiosity as much as loyalty. A Statement of Intent for the Region In an era of rapid consolidation and shifting alliances, this joint business reads as a confident statement of intent. For Malaysia Airlines, it dovetails with its Long‑Term Business Plan 3.0, adding scale and resilience to its network while preserving its sense of place and hospitality. For Singapore Airlines, it deepens its already formidable reach into a key neighbouring market and reinforces its role as a premium gateway for the region. Most importantly, it acknowledges an enduring truth: the air links between Malaysia and Singapore are not merely commercial. They carry families, histories, trade and ideas. By elevating those links with carefully designed schedules, shared commercial risk and enriched loyalty benefits, the two carriers are not just competing more effectively – they are curating a more considered way to move through Southeast Asia. For travellers who value refinement over rush, and connectivity over complexity, this is a partnership that promises journeys as thoughtfully crafted as the destinations they connect.
Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines formalise partnership
Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) recently confirmed the formalisation of their joint business partnership. This most recent agreement follows the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia’s (CAAM) approval of the matter last month, as well as that of the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore in July 2025. The approvals enable MAB and SIA to begin work progressively on deepening their commercial partnership, enhancing connectivity and offering greater flexibility for customers travelling between Malaysia and Singapore. Potential initiatives include revenue sharing flights between the two countries, joint fare products, coordinated flight schedules, and joint corporate travel arrangements across both markets. The carriers will communicate further details as they are rolled out. Moving forward together Malaysia Aviation Group managing director Izham bin Ismail pointed out how the formalisation of the strategic joint business partnership with Singapore Airlines represents a step in advancing the Group’s Long-Term Business Plan 3.0, positioning Malaysia Airlines for its next phase of growth. He said: “This collaboration brings together complementary frequencies and aligned schedules, enabling deeper connectivity between Malaysia and Singapore. Over time, it reinforces Malaysia Airlines’ competitive position by enhancing scale, relevance, and network resilience across key markets.” At the same time, SIA chief executive Goh Choon Phong remarked: “I would like to thank the authorities in both Singapore and Malaysia, whose approvals pave the way for this deeper strategic partnership between Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines. Our win-win collaboration strengthens both carriers’ operations, while delivering enhanced value to customers across our combined networks. This also reinforces the long-standing and deep people-to-people and trade links between Singapore and Malaysia, supporting economic growth and connectivity that will benefit both nations.” Since signing an agreement in October 2019, MAB and SIA have progressively expanded their codeshare arrangements. Today, SIA codeshares on Malaysia Airlines’ services between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, London (Heathrow), and 15 domestic destinations¹ within Malaysia. MAB codeshares on SIA’s services between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur and Penang in Malaysia, as well as between Singapore and Barcelona, Brussels, Cape Town, Copenhagen, Istanbul, Johannesburg, London (Heathrow), Rome, and Zurich. In February 2024, both carriers introduced reciprocal cross-participation between their frequent flyer programmes, allowing members to earn Enrich points and KrisFlyer miles on selected flights operated by the airlines.
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