Emirates to Launch Dubai – Seychelles – Madagascar Flights

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(11/06/24)
 Emirates has unveiled plans to launch flights to
Madagascar, the world’s fourth largest island, on 3 September 2024.

The airline will operate the Dubai (DXB) –
Antananarivo (TNR) route with four flights per week via a linked
service with Seychelles (SEZ).

Flight EK707 is scheduled to depart from Dubai at
08:55, arriving in Mahe, Seychelles at 13:35. From there, the
aircraft will continue on to Antananarivo at 15:05 and is expected to land
at 16:50.

From Antananarivo, flight EK708 is slated to
depart at 18:35, landing in Mahe at 22:20. The flight will then
take off from Mahe at 23:50, landing in Dubai at 04:20 the
following day.

Flights will operate every Tuesday, Thursday,
Saturday and Sunday with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft configured with
8 First Class suites, 42 Business Class seats and 310 seats in
Economy.

“Madagascar has historically been underserved,
despite growing appetite from travellers for authentic ecotourism
experiences,” said Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Deputy President and
Chief Commercial Officer. “Emirates understands the importance of
offering customers efficient connectivity and premium travel
experiences and we’re confident that this new service will have a
positive impact on boosting Madagascar’s connectivity, offering
more opportunities for travellers to discover the hidden gem that
is Madagascar, in addition to opening new international business
opportunities.”

Madagascar
boasts stunning scenery from white sandy beaches and emerald
waters, to lush rainforests and national parks and the fossilized
shells on limestone plateaus.

Colloquially referred to as Treasure Island, it is
home to three World Heritage UNESCO sites and a wealth of precious
biodiversity, with 5% of the planet’s plant and animal species
found only on the island.

Pre-Covid, Madagascar’s tourism sector was
growing, with the country welcoming just under 500,000 arrivals in
2019. Now, with tourism taking off once more, the country has set itself
the ambitious goal of welcoming one
million tourist arrivals by 2028.

“Our agreement between the United Arab Emirates
and Madagascar opens the way to this new Antananarivo-Dubai route
and represents a significant step forward for the development of
tourism and trade between the two countries. This is extremely
positive news in more than one way, as it opens a new door between
Madagascar and the world, through the Dubai hub, the biggest
international hub in passenger numbers,” said H.E Manambahoaka
Valéry Ramonjavelo, Madagascar’s Minister of Transports, and
Meteorology. It will also introduce the whole world to the
incredible touristic and cultural treasures of Madagascar, while
also creating opportunities for new business streams. The
association of our national airline combined with this new
Emirates route it will strengthen connectivity for our regions.”

With the launch of passenger flights, Emirates
SkyCargo will offer 22 tonnes of bellyhold cargo capacity in and
out of Antananarivo every week, uplifting key commodities such as
fresh fruits and vegetables, vanilla, textiles and mining
products.

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