This video shows Emirates’ first landing into Conakry, which provides a bird’s eye view of Guinea’s largest city.
Emirates celebrated its newest African connection with a high profile reception dinner held last night in Conakry, the Republic of Guinea. The airline commenced flights from Dubai to the largest city in Guinea on 27 October.
Several Ministers and senior officials from the Government of Guinea attended the event hosted by Hubert Frach, Emirates’ Divisional Senior Vice President Commercial Operations West, and Adil Al Ghaith, Emirates’ Vice President Commercial Operations Northern and Western Africa.
Emirates rolled out its trademark hospitality to over 100 guests from the local business community, key government officials and members of the local Guinean media. Held at the Hotel Palm Camayenne, guests were treated to international gourmet cuisine as well as traditional music and entertainment performed by the renowned local band “Seiland Kutchy” during the course of the evening.
Launched on the 27 October, Emirates flight EK795 departs Dubai each Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 07:20hrs and arrives at Conakry International Airport at 14:00 hours the same day. The flight will then depart Conakry at 15:25hrs to arrive in Dakar at 17:05hrs, before departing Dakar at 18:35hrs to arrive in Dubai at 07:40 the next day. An Airbus 340-300 aircraft will operate the Dubai-Conakry-Dakar route in a three class configuration with 13 tonnes of belly hold cargo capacity in each direction.
Following the launch of Conakry, Emirates will start services to Sialkot in Pakistan on 5 November and Kabul in Afghanistan on 4 December 2013.
The airline operates 206 aircraft to 136 destinations, including the world’s largest Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 fleet.
