Emirates Airlines on Monday announced its plan to launch direct flights to Senegal – its 106th international destination. Dakar is the airline’s third new African destination in less than 12 months, after Durban and Luanda joined the network in late 2009 and follows new route announcements to Tokyo, Amsterdam, Prague and Madrid, also launching in 2010. Starting September 1, Emirates will start non-stop flights to Dakar five times a week on every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.