Emirates now offers a six-times weekly service from Mexico City via Dubai.

The launch flight, EK255, took off from Dubai at 03h30 on December 9 with a full load of over 300 passengers.

The flight is operated by Emirates’ newly refurbished two-class Boeing 777-200LR, which offers 38 business-class seats in a 2-2-2 layout, and 264 seats in economy class.

Emirates passengers can connect from Mexico City to anywhere in the network via Dubai. This includes Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.