Emirates airline to resume flights to capital of Sudan from Monday - GulfToday

Emirates airline to resume flights to capital of Sudan from Monday

  • 04 Jul 2019
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Dubai-based Emirates airline has announced that it will resume flights to Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, from July 8,

"After closely monitoring the situation in Sudan and conducting an exhaustive review of all operational factors, we have decided to resume our services to Khartoum. This will help support local business and increase access to international markets, as well as benefit passengers connecting to our global network," said Orhan Abbas, Emirates’ Senior Vice President Commercial Operations, Africa.

Operating daily, EK733 departs Dubai at 14:35 and arrives in Khartoum at 16:40. The return flight, EK734, departs Khartoum at 18:10 and arrives in Dubai at 00:20 the next morning.

 

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