Emirates will upgrade its services to Uganda by deploying larger aircraft on the daily Dubai to Entebbe route from October.

The Boeing 777-200LR will replace the current Airbus A330-200 used on the route, and increase the total number of seats across all cabin classes by 12 per cent, offering eight private suites in first class, 42 lie-flat seats in business and 216 seats in economy.

“The upgrade to a Boeing 777 reinforces our commitment to Uganda,” said Orhan Abbas, one of the airline’s senior vice presidents.

Emirates started services to Uganda in March 2000 with a thrice-weekly service linked with Nairobi and later with Addis Abba until it was delinked in 2007 and became a direct daily service between Dubai and Entebbe.

As part of its global expansion, Emirates recently celebrated the opening of its 38th dedicated lounge at Terminal 2 of Narita International Airport.

Guests were able to experience the airline’s on-board food offering on its Japan routes.

The lounge is the first airline-owned lounge in Japan, offering luxury and comfort for its first and business class customers, as well as platinum and gold members of Emirates Skywards – the airline’s frequent flyer programme.

“Japan is a very important market for Emirates and the dedicated lounge at Narita demonstrates our ongoing efforts to provide the best airport experience,” said Mohammed H Mattar, Emirates’ divisional senior vice president, airport services.

In the lounge, passengers are welcome to enjoy free drinks, hot and cold buffet delicacies, Wi-Fi services and even showers.

Emirates has invested more than $330 million in its 37 worldwide lounges, which have served more than 22 million customers since the airline opened its first lounge outside its Dubai hub.

It operates a daily scheduled flight between Dubai and Malta via Larnaca, Cyprus.

For further information and flight schedules, visit the website www.emirates.com/mt

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