Reaching a significant milestone in its achievement in the airline industry, Emirates landed one of its aircrafts at the Cape Town of Africa on the 1st of April. Notably, this is the 100th destination of the airline across the globe, in addition to being the second gateway in South Africa.

EK 770, the inaugural flight was piloted by Captain Chris Rademan, a South African native. On its landing at the beautiful city of Cape Town, the flight triggered the start of a non-stop flight service on a daily basis between Dubai and this wonderful destination. The highly thrilling sounds of the Marimba band gave an exciting welcome to the passengers.

Calvyn Gilfellan, Chief Executive Officer, Cape Town Routes Unlimited observed, "In many aspects the Middle East represents the inbound luxury tourism market for Cape Town and the Western Cape, with travellers often seeking a top-quality tourism experience: leading tourist attractions, spectacular golf courses, five-star hotels, elegant restaurants, and shopping for world-famous brands. Cape Town and the Western Cape easily deliver on each of these aspects. We believe this hassle-free, direct flight will definitely add to this luxury tourism experience."

Emirates have decided to offer around 2000 seats and more than 100 tonnes of cargo transportation every week in this route. From Dubai, EK770 will depart on all days of the week at 08:35 arriving at Cape Town at 16:25, with the return flight leaving Cape Town at 18:10 to reach Dubai at 05:40 on the next day.