Emirates again to increase flights to Zambia and Zimbabwe
The largest airline of the United Arab Emirates and the flag carrier of the Emirate of Dubai, Emirates, has announced that it will increase its flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) in Dubai, Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) in Lusaka and Robert Gabriel Mubabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare to five times a week from 05 June 2021.
From 28 March 2021, the airline will also adjust its flight schedule moving to Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday departures, with a Saturday flight added from 05 June 2021.
Emirates flight EK713 departs Dubai at 09:25, arriving in Lusaka at 14:35. EK713 departs Lusaka at 16:05, arriving in Harare at 17:10. Flight EK714 departs from Harare at 18:50, arriving in Lusaka at 20:00. The flight departs from Lusaka at 21:35, arriving in Dubai at 06:30 the following day.
"We have seen a marked increase in passenger demand to and from Harare, especially to popular tourism and business hubs like Dubai. We hope that by increasing our frequency, we are able to facilitate even more tourism and business traffic as Zimbabwe continues its recovery. The increase of our flights to Harare, which are currently linked to Lusaka, is a testament to our commitment to Zimbabwe." (Nasser Bahlooq, Emirates Country Manager for Zimbabwe)
