New services to Zimbabwe and Zambia

Emirates is set to extend its African footprint with the launch of flights to Lusaka, Zambia and Harare, Zimbabwe next year. From February 1, 2012 the airline will fly to Zambia and Zimbabwe five times a week. The Dubai-Lusaka-Harare service will be operated by an A330-200 aircraft departing Dubai on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 09h25, arriving in Lusaka at 14:50. The service will depart Lusaka at 16:20, arriving in Harare at 17:20. The return flight will leave Harare at 19:20, arriving Lusaka at 20:20. It will depart Lusaka at 21:50 and land in Dubai at 07:10hrs the next day. Services to Basra, Geneva and Copenhagen started this year. Flights to St Petersburg begin on November 1 with Baghdad following on November 13. Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires become new links into South America from January 3, 2012.