Emirates will launch a third daily flight between Dubai and Cape Town on July 4, 2016.

The new flight will be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER, offering a maximum of 23 tonnes of cargo capacity.

Emirates has been flying to South Africa for 20 years. The airline currently flies twice a day to Cape Town, once daily to Durban, and four times a day to Johannesburg, all using 777-300ERs.

Details of the new flight are as follows.