02 September 2010
The first Emirates flight from Dubai to Dakar took off yesterday morning – it is the airlines 105th destination and the only non-stop scheduled passenger service from Dubai to Senegal, creating a vital link between West Africa and the Middle East.
An Airbus A340-300 is used for the route with 12 seats in first class, 42 in business and 213 in economy. The flight EK 797 will operate five days a week - departing from Dubai at 09.55 every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and arriving into Dakar at 16.00. The returning flight from Senegal will depart at 17.40 and arrive into Dubai at 07.15 the following morning.
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