Emirates to Increase Capacity on Tunis Flights

Emirates is set to enhance the inflight experience and increase capacity on its flights to Tunis with the introduction of a larger aircraft starting from 2 June 2016.

Boeing 777-300 aircraft will replace Airbus A340-300 currently used on the route. The Boeing has an updated inflight entertainment system, 12 lie flat seats in First Class, 42 seats in Business Class, and 310 seats in Economy Class.

Emirates’ passengers travelling on all its flights from Africa including Tunis have the added bonus of a generous baggage allowances, with Economy Class customers receiving two pieces of luggage of up to 23 kg each, while Business Class and First Class customers can take two bags of up to 32kg each.

Traders and businesses who import and export goods, will also benefit from a larger cargo hold on the Boeing 777 aircraft, offering up to 23 tonnes of capacity per flight.

Some of the key exports products being carried on Emirates SkyCargo from Tunis include fruits and vegetables, fresh and frozen seafood, electronic equipment, truffles and dates. Imports include electronics.

Since 29 October 2006, when the first service to Tunis was inaugurated, Emirates has carried over 2.2 million passengers and more than 50,000 tonnes of cargo to date.

The airline currently operates five weekly flights to Tunis, connecting travellers to destinations in the Middle East, GCC, West Asia, Asia Pacific region and the US via its Dubai hub.

EK 749 departs Dubai every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 0725hrs and arrives in Tunis at 1050hr. The return flight, EK 749 departs Tunis at 1230hrs and lands in Dubai at 2350hrs.

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