Emirates to add extra flights to Tunisia on Oct 30

Emirates Airline said on Monday it was adding extra flights to Tunisia from the end of this month.

The Dubai-based airline said it will add an additional two flights, meaning that it will fly six times weekly from October 30.

The increased services will add almost 3,800 seats per month in each direction, providing a boost to tourism and economic growth in Tunisia, the carrier said in a statement.

“Tunis is a significant market for Emirates and these additional flights are a testament to our growing presence in the market since we began operations to Tunisia five years ago”, said Jean Luc Grillet, senior vice president of Commercial Operations for Africa.

“More services mean more flexibility and choice for our customers, enabling them to select the travel times which best suit them, as well as enabling easy connections to points across the Far and Middle East, Indian sub-continent, Europe and Australasia via the airline’s hub in Dubai,” added Grillet.

With a fleet of 159 aircraft and already the largest A380 operator in the world, Emirates currently serves 19 destinations in the African continent, with new services to Zambia and Zimbabwe starting from February 2012.

Last week, Emirates said it was shaking up its senior management team in Africa with a number of new appointments.

New country managers have been installed for Morocco, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and Uganda, Emirates said in a statement.