By John Oyuke
Emirates Airline has launched the first scheduled A380 service to Africa. The world's biggest passenger airliner - nicknamed Super jumbo - touched down in Johannesburg on October 1, as flight EK761 from Dubai arrived at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.
This is the first destination for the double-decker in Africa, and the sixteenth on the Emirates A380 network, Jean Luc Grillet, Emirates’ Senior Vice President for Commercial Operations in Africa said
He said the launch comes as demand for Emirates’ services in South Africa soars, with passenger numbers predicted to grow by 27 per cent this year.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 2018 - Aerial view of Dubai Frame
According to a statement from the airline, Emirates has carried more than 900,000 passengers across its three South African gateways — Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg — over the last year In the first eight months this year, the airline also carried more than 37,500 tonnes of high value cargo on its South African routes, with exports rising 26 per cent from the same period last year.
No matter what class they travel in, passengers on board the Emirates A380 enjoys the highest levels of comfort in the air, including the multi award-winning ice entertainment system, which features 1,200 channels of movies, television, music and games.
Customers in First Class and Business Class can also enjoy an exclusive Onboard Lounge at 40,000 feet, while First Class passengers can freshen up in one of two Onboard Shower Spas.
