Building on a year of unwaveringly high demand, Emirates has announced a third daily flight on the Dubai – Cape Town route, from 1st July 2026.
Operated with a Boeing 777, the new service boosts seat capacity by a further 600+ seats in and out of South Africa’s most visited city every day.
THIRD DAILY CAPE TOWN FLIGHT FOR EMIRATES
In the last year, Emirates’ double daily schedule to Cape Town has been operating at a very high seat factor, especially during peak periods.
Inbound traffic from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the UAE, is on the rise, while outbound traffic remains strong to Europe and the East Coast of the US.
EK778 will depart Dubai at 10:25 hrs, arriving at Cape Town International Airport at 18:05 hrs; the return flight, EK779, will depart Cape Town at 20:00 hrs and arrive in Dubai at 07:25 hrs the following morning.
The evening departure adds an overnight travel option and is strategically timed for optimal connectivity with key long-haul destinations popular with South African travellers such as Thailand, Indonesia, France, Switzerland, and key points in East Asia such as the Philippines and China to name just a few.
Beyond leisure travel, the new frequency creates new opportunities for corporate travellers to reach key markets in Asia, creating mutually beneficial business opportunities.
SERVING SOUTH AFRICA FOR 3 DECADES
This year marks Emirates’ 30th year of operations to South Africa, since its inaugural flight to Johannesburg in 1995.
Throughout the year, the airline has consistently demonstrated its steadfast commitment to the market through significant investment in operations that focused on enhancing the traveller experience.
Emirates ramped up flights to and from Johannesburg, with a fourth daily flight that added a morning departure, to create new opportunities to travel.
Emirates also deployed its first retrofitted Boeing 777 in Africa to South Africa, bringing its latest signature product and experience to Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Elevating the passenger experience with the latest signature interiors and upgraded cabins, the retrofitted Boeing 777 introduced Premium Economy, the highly lauded cabin that’s been likened to business class on many other airlines.
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