DUBAI - Emirates has announced the introduction an Airbus A340-500 aircraft on the Dubai-Algiers route, starting 1st December 2013.
   
Increasing seat capacity by about 10 percent.

The Airbus A340-500 will replace the current Airbus A330-200 operating on flights EK757 and EK758. 

Adil Al Ghaith, vice president commercial operations for Northern and Western Africa, said:  “The upgrade of our Algiers service to an Airbus A340-500 is a clear marker of the route’s success since its launch less than one year ago, highlighting the strong growth potential of this destination.

“Offering the highest standards of passenger comfort, our customers travelling to and from Algiers will now be able to enjoy the added in-flight features offered by this aircraft, including the private First Class suites and extended inflight entertainment options in all classes.”

Since its launch in March this year, Emirates has carried over 73,000 passengers between Dubai and Algiers.

The new aircraft has 258 seats in a three-class configuration offering 12 first class, 42 seats in business class and 204 passengers in economy class. 

Emirates also offers passengers very generous baggage allowances of 50kg in First Class, 40kg in Business Class, and 30kg in Economy Class. 
Emirates flight EK 757 departs Dubai daily at 0845hrs and arrives at Houari Boumediene Airport at 1330hrs. The return flight, EK 758, leaves Algiers at 1535hrs and lands in Dubai at 0055hrs the next day.

Emirates currently operates 208 aircraft to 137 destinations.