EMIRATES will replace the
Boeing 777 on one of its
four daily flights between
Dubai and Johannesburg,
with an Airbus A380-800,
effective February 1, 2017.
The change will up the
airline’s weekly capacity
from 10 024 to 12 236 on
the route.
The 358-seat Boeing
777 has eight seats in
first class, 42 in business
class and 308 in economy.
The A380 will up the total
number of seats to 516,
with 14 private suites for
first-class passengers, 76
mini pods in business class
and 426 seats in economy
class.
First- and business-class
passengers will have
access to the upper-deck
lounge. There will be
on-board showers for firstclass
passengers and the
business-class mini pods
will have lie-flat beds.
The airline will introduce
the A380 on the first of
the daily departures from
Johannesburg to Dubai.
Flight EK762 will depart
Johannesburg at 13h25 and
arrive in Dubai at 23h45.
Return flight EK761 will
depart Dubai at 04h40 to
arrive in Johannesburg at
10h55.
