Emirates Airlines to operate additional flights to South Africa for 2010 FIFA World Cup

Following high demand for flights to South Africa for finals of the FIFA World Cup, which will be held from June 11-July11, 2010, Emirates Airlines will operate additional flights to Cape Town and Johannesburg on July 12-13, 2010.


On July 12, 2010, flight EK 3772 will depart Dubai at 09:50 am and arrive in Cape Town at 17:25 pm, while flight EK3773 will depart Cape Town at 19:25 pm the same day and arrive in Dubai at 06:40 am on July 13, 2010.


On July 13, 2010, flight EK 3767 will depart Dubai at 09:20 am, arriving Johannesburg at 15:30 pm, while flight EK3768 will depart Johannesburg at 17:30 pm the same day, arriving in Dubai at 03:30 am, the next day.

Richard Vaughan, Divisional Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations Worldwide, Emirates Airlines said, "Emirates Airlines is looking forward to flying in football fans from our network of over 100 destinations across six continents that we serve non-stop from Dubai, to South Africa. Being an Official Partner of the 2010 FIFA World Cup not only demonstrates our ongoing support of the game, it enables us to use our sponsorship to bring the world to South Africa for this incredible sporting event. We are delighted to offer these additional flights to help ensure that as many supporters as possible have the chance to Live the Unforgettable this summer."

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