Emirates airline recently announced that it is adding a fourth daily flight to Johannesburg, South Africa, bringing even more choice, connectivity and premium travel options to the in-demand route.
This follows Emirates’ recent announcement of the second daily A380 flight between Dubai and Johannesburg, which launched on September 1, reaffirming the importance of South Africa to the airline’s extensive global network.
“South Africa has long been a highly popular destination for both leisure and business travelers 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,” stated Adnan Kazim, Emirates deputy president, and chief commercial officer.
Daily service to begin on March 1, 2025
The fourth daily service will begin on March 1 next year. The airline will operate the route using 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.
EK767 will depart Dubai at 00:10hrs, arriving in Johannesburg at 06:20hrs. Meanwhile, 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.
“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,” Kazim added.
The fourth daily flight to Johannesburg further supports connectivity across Emirates’ global network of over 140 destinations, optimizing schedules to key destinations including Dubai, Thailand, and India as well as European hotspots.
Access to 60 regions across Africa
Customers taking advantage of the Emirates schedule to Johannesburg can also 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.
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Greater cargo capacity
In addition to enhancing passenger travel, the new Emirates flight to Johannesburg increases cargo capacity in and out of South Africa, offering 300 tonnes weekly via the belly of the Boeing 777. The new flight also provides additional opportunities to move goods to key destinations, such as London, Madrid, Kuwait, Hong Kong, and Dubai, via the airline’s multi-vertical specialized product portfolio.
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