Dubai-based Emirates airline has resumed services between Dubai and Conakry in the Republic of Guinea.

The four-times weekly service via Dakar, reopens access for Guinean travellers to Emirates' vast route network of more than 150 destinations, particularly in the Middle East, West Asia and the Far East through the airline’s seamless connections with one stop at its world-class Dubai hub.

Travelling on today’s flight, EK 795, was Orhan Abbas, Emirates senior vice president commercial operations for Africa, and a contingent of Guinean government and business leaders comprising Oyé Guilavogui, Minister of Transport.

On landing at Conakry International Airport, the delegation was met by a high level Guinean government delegation. The event was followed by a welcome reception and gift exchange ceremony.

The Conakry service is operated by an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER with a three-class cabin configuration, offering eight private suites in First Class, featuring automated sliding doors for privacy, personal mini-bar, and fully inclined seats; 42 lie flat seats in Business Class; and 310 spacious seats in Economy Class.

On-board, passengers can discover the ice Digital Widescreen, offering over 2,500 channels of on-demand audio and visual entertainment, from the latest movies, TV shows, music, audio books and games. Customers will continue to enjoy the famous on-board hospitality from Emirates multi-national cabin crew, including Senegalese nationals, as well as gourmet regionally inspired dishes with complimentary beverages.

In addition to carrying passengers, Emirates also reintroduced its cargo services by offering 20 tonnes of cargo capacity per flight for key exports such as seafood, fruit, vegetables and textiles, and imports of mobile phones, pharmaceuticals and mining equipment.

Emirates flight EK797 departs Dubai every Tuesday, and EK795 leaves Dubai every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 0715hrs and arrives in Conakry at 1330hrs. The flight then departs Conakry at 1510hrs and arrives in Dakar 1635hrs. The return flight departs Dakar at 18h05 and arrives in Dubai at 07h35 the next morning.

Situated on the Atlantic coast of Africa, Conakry is the nation’s economic, financial and cultural centre, home to an estimated population of 2 million people, almost a quarter of the nation’s total population. Agriculture and mineral production are Guinea’s main economic activities. The country is also one of the world’s largest producers of bauxite, and has rich deposits of diamonds and gold.

Emirates’ service to Conakry was first launched on October 27, 2013. The airline suspended services in August 2014 after a review of its operations, and has now resumed services to meet customer demand. - TradeArabia News Service