Friday, August 3, 2012

► UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Emirates announces various changes to its Africa network for Winter 2012.

Emirates
Dubai-based carrier, Emirates (EK) has announced various changes to its African network as it gears up for the Northern Hemisphere Winter.
Emirates Africa Network [Click to enlarge]
Emirates Africa Route Network

  Emirates NH Winter 2012 Africa Changes


Dubai – Cape Town, South Africa
- Aircraft used gradually switches to an Airbus A340-300.
  • EK772 DXB0350 – 1140CPT 343 1234567
  • EK770 DXB0850 – 1625CPT 343 1234567
  • EK773 CPT1330 – 0120+1DXB 343 1234567
  • EK771 CPT1810 – 0535+1DXB 343 1234567
  • EK770/771 operates with Airbus A340-300 instead of Boeing 777-300ER from 1 February 2013
  • EK772/773 operates with Airbus A340-300 instead of -500 from 1 March 2013 (Service is suspended from 1 September 2012 until 30 November 2012).
Dubai – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Effective 1 February 2013 (Previously stated as starting from 1 March 2013) 2-class 777-300ER replaces A340-500 hence no First Class service.

Previously announced:
Dubai – Johannesburg, South Africa 
- Effective 1 December 2012 Airbus A380 service resumes on EK761/762.

Dubai – Lusaka, Zambia – Harare, Zimbabwe
- Effective 1 October 2012 Service increases daily from 5 weekly; A330-200 operating.
 
Dubai – Tunis, Tunisia 
- Effective 1 December 2012, 3-class Boeing 777-300ER replaces Airbus A340-500; loss of First Class Suite service.