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Emirates boosts baggage allowance from Harare
10 Jul 2014 at 08:15hrs | Views
Generous 40kg allowance available until September 30
HARARE - Emirates, which flies daily from Harare to Dubai via Lusaka, has increased its Economy Class checked baggage allowance by a third, bringing it into line with the Business Class offering.
The generous 40kg Economy Class baggage allowance, increased from the previous level of 30kg, is available to selected destinations across the Emirates network for bookings between now and September 30, 2014.
The destinations included in the special arrangement are Dubai, Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Osaka, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderbad, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Trivandrum, Kozhikode , Kochi, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Istanbul, Dublin, Glasgow, Newcastle, Bangkok, Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Sialkot and Peshawar.
The allowance is free of charge, providing a particularly attractive perk for travellers visiting family and friends, or those exploring shopping bargains in Dubai and beyond.
The allowance also boosts opportunities for traders in goods from household items and stationery to car accessories and mobile phones, and confirms Dubai as the destination of choice for small-scale entrepreneurs looking to buy merchandise.
The allowance means traders can bring back more goods from their trips to Dubai and other shopping centres such as Guangzhou and Bangkok, helping to make their businesses more efficient and prices more competitive for their customers.,
"This increased baggage allowance makes Emirates the perfect choice for passengers from Harare," said Emirates Country Manager for Zimbabwe Paulos Legesse. "The special allowance also enables customers to take full advantage of the world class shopping facilities offered by Dubai, which is renowned as the ultimate shopping destination."
This latest promotion adds another layer of benefit for Emirates passengers, who also experience award-winning service from its international cabin crew from more than 120 countries, gourmet cuisine and the airline's renowned ice inflight entertainment system, which offers passengers hundreds of audio and visual channels on demand.
In addition to the Economy Class promotion, customers travelling with Emirates benefit from a baggage allowance of 40kg in Business Class and 50kg in First Class. Passengers on Emirates flights can also stay in touch with SMS, email and phone connections in every seat.
This promotion is subject certain restrictions. For full terms and conditions, please refer to the Emirates sales office in Harare, telephone number+263 4 799 999 at the time of booking. Bookings can also be done online at www/emirates.com/zw.
Source - Byo24News