Dubai: Emirates announced on Tuesday it will increase the frequency of its flights between Dubai and Khartoum to seven a week from five starting August 8.

As with Emirates’ current flights between the two cities, the carrier will operate a Boeing 777 on the additional services, with 304 seats in economy class, 42 seats in business, and eight suites in first class.

Emirates said the decision to add flights was in response to strong customer demand, and that the additional flights will further support Sudan’s economy.