Emirates resumed on Wednesday its flights to two South American destinations, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires, which had been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The route will operate four weekly frequencies on Boeing 777 aircraft.
→ Emirates begins multi-million dollar program to modernize its fleet.
Flight EK247 departs Dubai at 08:05 and lands in Rio de Janeiro at 15:25. After a stopover of 1 hour and 45 minutes, it continues its journey to Argentina at 17:10, arriving in Buenos Aires at 20:40. Flight EK248 takes off from Ezeiza International Airport at 22:20 and arrives in Rio de Janeiro at 01:10 the following day. At 02:55 it continues its journey to Dubai, where it is expected to land at 23:35.
With the resumption of services to Argentina, which first began in 2012, Emirates recovers more than 90% of its pre-pandemic network, comprising more than 130 destinations.
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