Johannesburg – “Following a review of our operations, where we constantly look at factors such as aircraft availability and market requirements, we are pleased to announce that the temporary suspension of the 3rd daily Johannesburg service from February 1st 2009 has been lifted. EK766 will operate on a scaled back basis – three times a week – from February 1st to March 29th. The third daily flight will return to its full seven days a week operation from March 30th. We are pleased that once again, we can offer our passengers the full, triple daily choice of flights from Johannesburg and the convenience it brings. We remain committed to our services and customers in South Africa.”
Durban Statement – Issued by Emirates Airline
“Emirates is pleased to announce the re-introduction of Durban to its network with flights geared to start on October 1st this year. The service had been due to begin in December of last year, but was deferred after a review of aircraft deployment during a period of fuel price volatility.The addition of Durban to our existing destinations of Cape Town and Johannesburg will mean Emirates covers South Africa’s three largest cities.
As of October 1st, the airline will offer 35 weekly flights out of South Africa, non-stop to Dubai. This includes three daily flights from Johannesburg and a daily service from Durban and Cape Town, giving passengers even greater convenience as we head towards FIFA 2010.”
Well done Emirates…really opening up the choices for South Africans.