Emirates says it is continuing its
network campaign with the launch of two new destinations - Lusaka,
the capital of Zambia, and Harare, the capital city of
Zimbabwe.
According to Emirates, the two
countries will now be linked with a five-times weekly flight from
Dubai, starting February 1, 2012.
"Emirates has long understood the
enormous potential of Africa, which today is one of the
fastest-expanding economic regions of the world, benefiting from a
combined market of over one billion people, rising consumer demand
and an abundance of natural resources," states His Highness Sheikh
Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates
Airline & Group. "Zambia and Zimbabwe will be our 20th and 21st
African destinations and their addition to our global network will
enable us to provide new flexibility and choice for customers, help
to grow trade routes and create important new inbound and outbound
markets for tourism," he adds.
Emirates discloses that the
Dubai-Lusaka-Harare service will be operated by an A330-200
aircraft in a three-class configuration that offers 12 luxurious
First Class seats, 42 seats in Business Class and generous space
for 183 passengers in Economy Class.