Emirates to launch second daily Cape Town flight

Emirates has announced the launch of a second non-stop daily flight to Cape Town starting 27 March.

The new service will be operated by an Airbus 340-500 aircraft in a three-class configuration, providing 12 First Class private suites, 42 angled lie-flat beds in Business and 204 generously-sized Economy Class seats.

Richard Vaughan, divisional senior vice president of Commercial Operations Worldwide said: “South Africa and the United Arab Emirates enjoy a thriving trade and investment relationship and the launch of our second daily service to Cape Town will help boost this further by supporting new business and tourism opportunities."

“We have seen very strong inbound and outbound demand for our South African services over the last year. This new frequency will bring one of South Africa’s leading tourist destinations within easier reach for visitors, as well as meet the needs of our South African customers for enhanced connections from Cape Town to Europe, the Far East and a host of other points across Emirates’ extensive global network,” added Vaughan.

The flight will depart Dubai at 03:50, arriving in Cape Town (CPT) at 11:40 the same day. EK773 leaves Cape Town at 13:40 and arrives in Dubai at 01:15 the following day.