Emirates is to resume flights to South Africa, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya and Zimbabwe in the coming days.
The move follows the UAE’s relaxation of travel bans which had been imposed as a result of the Covid-19 Omicron variant.
The Gulf carrier will offer daily flights between Dubai and Johannesburg from January 29, rising to double daily from February 1.
Daily flights will also resume to both Cape Town and Durban from February 1.
Meanwhile Emirates will operate 10 flights per week to Nairobi from January 29, daily flights to Addis Ababa from January 30, five flights per week to Dar Es Salaam from January 30, and six flights per week to Harare (via Lusaka) from January 30.
Full flight details of all of these routes can be seen at the bottom of this article.
Note that all passengers travelling to Dubai (as their final destination) from Africa must currently must present a negative pre-departure Covid-19 PCR test taken within 48 hours, as well as undergo an additional test on arrival into Dubai, remaining in self-quarantine until results are received.
Those transiting Dubai from the above destinations should follow the rules and requirements of their final destination.
Schedules
South Africa
Flights between Dubai and South Africa will operate as a daily flight to and from Johannesburg, effective 29 January and double daily services from 1 February. Flights to and from Cape Town and Durban will operate daily from 1 February.
Emirates flight EK 761 departs Dubai at 0440hrs, arriving in Johannesburg at 1055hrs. EK 762 departs Johannesburg at 1325hrs, arriving in Dubai at 2345hrs. The second daily flight, EK 763, departs Dubai at 1005hrs, arriving in Johannesburg at 1630hrs. The return flight, EK 764, leaves Johannesburg at 1850hrs, arriving in Dubai at 0505hrs the next day.
EK 772 from Dubai to Cape Town departs at 0355hrs, arriving in Cape Town at 1145hrs. EK 771 leaves Cape Town at 1825hrs, arriving in Dubai at 0555hrs the next day. EK 775 departs Dubai at 1035hrs, arriving in Durban at 1705hrs, and EK 776 takes off from Durban at 1900hrs, arriving in Dubai at 0515hrs the next day.
Kenya
Emirates will operate 10 weekly flights to Nairobi from 29 January. EK 719 and 720 will operate on Sunday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, taking off from Dubai at 0935hrs and arriving in Nairobi at 1345hrs, in turn leaving Nairobi at 1530hrs, and landing in Dubai at 2130hrs. EK 721 and 722 will fly on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday with EK 721 taking off from Dubai at 0210hrs, arriving in Nairobi at 0620hrs. EK 722 will leave Nairobi at 2355hrs, arriving in Dubai at 0555hrs.
Ethiopia
Emirates flights to Addis Ababa will operate daily from 30 January, with EK 723 taking off from Dubai at 0925hrs, arriving in Addis Ababa at 1240hrs. EK 724 leaves Addis Ababa at 1505hrs, arriving in Dubai at 2015hrs.
Tanzania
Emirates will operate to Dar Es Salaam with five flights a week from 30 January. EK 725 will take off from Dubai at 0930hrs, arriving in Dar Es Salaam at 1355hrs. EK 726 will leave Dar Es Salaam at 1525hrs, landing in Dubai at 2150hrs.
Zimbabwe
Emirates will operate to Harare with six weekly flights linked to its Lusaka service from 30 January. EK 713 leaves Dubai at 0920 hrs, with a stop in Lusaka, and arrives in Harare at 1700hrs. EK 714 takes off from Harare at 1845hrs, stopping in Lusaka, and continuing on to Dubai to arrive at 0625hrs the next day.
