Emirates has launched its new direct service to Dakar in West Africa, creating the only non-stop scheduled passenger link between Dubai and Senegal.
EK 797 took off on the morning of September 1st, for Emirates’ 105th destination of Dakar. The Airbus A340-300 being used on the route has 12 First Class seats and 42 Business Class seats.
Passengers are treated to luxurious sleeper seats in First Class and spacious sleeperettes in Business Class. In Dubai, First Class and Business Class passengers may take advantage of the complimentary Chauffeur-drive service for travel to and from the airport as well as the Dubai Airport Lounges.
The direct route cuts journey times to Dakar by around the equivalent of an eight hour working day, meaning business and leisure travellers are offered a much more fast and efficient way of getting to West Africa.
Nigel Page, Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations, Africa & the Americas said: “Today marks a new chapter in air travel between the Middle East and West Africa. No more will passengers travelling to and from Senegal face long detours to Europe or other parts of Africa to reach their final destination.
“Instead, they can enjoy the convenience of a non-stop air link with Dubai, seamless connections to key centres in the Middle East, the Indian Sub-continent, Asia and the Far East through our state-of-the-art Terminal 3, a very competitive baggage allowance and the award-winning in-flight service for which Emirates is renowned.”
EK 797 departs Dubai at 0955hrs every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and arrives in Dakar at 1600hrs. EK 798 leaves the Senegalese capital at 1740hrs and gets into Dubai at 0715hrs the following day.
The launch of the Dakar route follows a busy month for Emirates. Since the start of the summer, Emirates has announced orders for an additional 30 Boeing 777-300ER and 32 A380 aircraft. With 12 A380 aircraft now in service, Emirates has instated its flagship A380s on its Beijing and Manchester routes.
Dakar is the fifth new route to be launched by Emirates this year, along with Tokyo, Amsterdam, Prague and Madrid.
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