Air Connectivity

From Zambian Economist Tue Oct 11 2011, 19:00:00

Two key recent air developments that underlines Zambia's growing connectivity :

Emirates will start flying into Lusaka as it expands its destinations in Africa :

The Dubai-Lusaka-Harare service would be operated by an A330-200 aircraft in a three-class configuration that offers 12 luxurious First Class seats, 42 seats in Business Class and generous space for 183 passengers in Economy Class...Passengers flying Emirates from Lusaka and Harare would be able to connect seamlessly to points across the Far and Middle East, Indian sub-continent, Europe and Australasia via the airline's hub in Dubai. Starting February 1, 2012, EK 713 would depart Dubai every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 09:25 hours, arriving in Lusaka at 14:50 hours. The service would depart Lusaka at 16:20 hours, arriving in Harare at 17:20 hours. The return flight leaves Harare at 19:20 hours, arriving Lusaka at 20:20 hours; and departs Lusaka at 21:50 and lands in Dubai at 07:10 hours the next day.

Kenya Airways announced that it will shortly commence flights from Lusaka to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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News Stories Quoted in this Blog Post:

Zambia:   Kenya Airways Connects to Jeddah (news)
The Times of Zambia
6 October 2011

KENYA Airways will this month commence flights from Lusaka to the Middle Eastern city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. [read more]

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