Emirates has further increased its presence across Africa with the introduction of additional flights to Entebbe in Uganda, Addis Ababa in Ethiopia and Johannesburg in South Africa.
Since the inaugural flight into Africa with Cairo as its first destination in 1986, Emirates has grown its presence on the continent and now serves 20 passenger and cargo gateways increasing Africas connectivity and air transport market development.
Adnan Kazim, Emirates Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer, said Africa has long been a priority region for Emirates and we will deepen our strategic focus on expansion and continued investment on the continent as an important anchor for our future network. The introduction of frequencies to our existing points in Uganda, South Africa and Ethiopia help support the regions growth and provide critical links using Dubai as a key gateway to emerging economies across Asia and the Middle East.
Over the past 30 years, Emirates has played a pivotal role in the development of the regions aviation and tourism sectors not just through scaling our operations but by establishing strategic partnerships with local governments, tourism boards and likeminded airline partners across the travel ecosystem to nurture the industry and realise its untapped potential.
Increasing frequencies to maximise connectivityFrom October 27, Emirates increased operations between Dubai and Uganda from five weekly flights to a daily service. Operated via a Boeing 777-300ER, the additional flight will add 718 seats to and from Dubai-Entebbe every week, connecting to onwards destinations from Dubai such as Canada, the US, India and the UK.
