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  "id": "news-oct2026-emirates-durban-festive-flights",
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "en",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/emirates-adds-14-dubai-durban-seasonal-flights-2026",
  "slug": "emirates-adds-14-dubai-durban-seasonal-flights-2026",
  "category": "policy-standards",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-20",
  "sourceName": "Emirates",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/home-for-the-holidays-emirates-to-scale-up-flights-to-durban-for-festive-season/",
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  "tags": [
    "United Arab Emirates",
    "Emirates",
    "Dubai",
    "Durban",
    "Aviation",
    "Seasonal flights"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "Emirates schedules 14 extra Dubai–Durban flights for holiday peaks",
    "summary": "The airline plans a second daily Boeing 777 service on selected dates in December and January alongside its regular daily flights.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "Additional services are planned for two periods",
        "paragraphs": [
          "Emirates announced 14 extra flights between Dubai and Durban for the 2026–2027 festive season. It plans a second daily three-class Boeing 777 service from 17–23 December 2026 and 2–8 January 2027, in addition to existing daily flights EK775 and EK776. The additional Dubai departure, EK2535, is scheduled for 04:00 and the return EK2536 for 12:15 local time. These are planned seasonal flights, not year-round frequency changes."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Emirates",
            "url": "https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/home-for-the-holidays-emirates-to-scale-up-flights-to-durban-for-festive-season/"
          }
        ]
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