Good news for the SA pilots.
Emirates to launch daily flights to Cape Town
Trade and tourism ties between long-standing partners UAE and South Africa are expected to strengthen with the announcement that Dubai-based Emirates Airline, one of the world's fastest-growing international carriers, will launch daily flights to Cape Town, effective 30th March 2008.
Cape Town, a perennial favourite for tourists, will be Emirates' second gateway in South Africa, and its 15th in the African continent.
On the route, Emirates will operate its Airbus A330-200 in a three class configuration of 12 First, 42 Business and 183 Economy Class seats. From 1st October the aircraft type will be revised to the larger capacity Boeing 777-200 offering 12 First, 42 Business and 236 Economy Class seats.
Emirates flight EK 770 will depart Dubai at 08:15 hours, arriving in Cape Town at 16:25 hours. Return flight EK 771 will take off from Cape Town International Airport at 18:10 hours, touching down at Dubai International Airport at 06:00 hours the following day.
http://www.ameinfo.com/141719.html Also looks like they are stopping HAM-JFK and using the 345 on both PER flights from March.
Jfk 201 first 380 flight!
Ta JB