Emirates has announced plans to add yet another country to its route network, in the form of a new fifth freedom flight…
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You leave Madagascar at 6:35 pm but don't arrive into DXB until 4:20 am? Ouch, that's kinda rough. Then again, I couldn't tell you if the alternatives are any better as fights seem to often have horrendously ugly schedules in that part of the world. Like leaving at 01:00 or arriving at 03:00. Never understood why, but it is what it is.
The Second daily flight stays in SEZ from 1335 to 2350. So adding TNR is a smart usage of the triple seven rather than stay on the tarmac.
I'm curious how the Mahe airport is for transit; I can't imagine they get many through flights.
Anything on Africa continent is out of ordinary. Something that we do not normally expect as standard practice. About a decade ago, five of seven flights we took with South Africa Airways were tardy. We almost missed a connection on a four hour layover.
@Ben: When will you plan to visit Africa, not just northern Africa? I plan to devote the later half of this decade traveling to Africa. I am interested in reading suggestions from your readers about African countries and cities and how to get around, with more focus on tour guides. Mauritius and Madagascar are on my list.
Great news. After working with tourism to Madagascar for many years Emirates will open up som great possibilities for connecting Madagascar to the world with big planes. Great news!
Surprised they picked Antananarivo over Nosy Be. But if cargo is a factor, then thats a lot of vanilla beans in that hold!
I'm sure EK crew are happy as well - as the flight from SEZ to TNR will probably be a turn flight from SEZ. So they get three nights in the Seychelles if working this route. I know all the crew working DXB-SEZ were all in a good mood when I flew there!
Full widebodies don’t like hot weather on takeoff, so ME flights almost all happen at night when it’s cooler.
''Madagascar’s main international airport currently has service from around 10 airlines. This includes some service within Africa (like Airlink from Johannesburg, Ethiopian Airlines from Addis Ababa, and Kenya Airways from Nairobi), as well as some long haul service (like Air France and Corsair from Paris)''
you forgot to mention one of Emirates' biggest competitors especially to Madagascar which is Turkish Airlines who have been flying to Madagascar for some years now. They combine it with their Mauritius flights. Emirates flying to Madagascar will definitely result in less passengers for THY my guess