Emirates Airlines stated that it will resume operating all its 143 destinations by the summer of next year, indicating that travel demand continues to rise with the airline’s resumption of flights.
The carrier announced that it had started operating evacuation flights to five Indian cities from yesterday until August 31, indicating at the same time that it had changed its flight schedules to and from Sialkot, Pakistan, to provide customers, through seven flights per week, better times to continue their travel through Dubai to the various stations of its network. Current.
Resumption
In detail, the chief operating officer of Emirates Airlines, Adel Al-Reda, stated that the airline will resume operations to all destinations within its global network of 143 stations by the summer of next year. “We can easily say that by the summer of 2021 we will serve 100% of Destinations for our network ».
Al-Reda stressed that the demand for travel continues to rise with the resumption of the airline’s flights, indicating that the number of passengers has doubled during the current period compared to the numbers a month ago, whether for “transit” passengers or travelers coming to Dubai.
Number growth
In an interview with CNBC, Al-Reda said that easing travel restrictions and resuming international tourism to Dubai contributed to the growth in numbers. .
He explained that the number of flights will depend on market demand, in addition to compliance with travel restrictions in some countries.
Destinations
It is noteworthy that “Emirates Airlines” operates its flights to 72 global destinations currently, rising to 75 destinations next September, after adding the destinations of Houston (23 August) and Birmingham (as of September 1), as well as Warsaw (as of September 4). ).
India travels
In addition, the “Emirates Airlines” company announced that, starting yesterday, it began operating evacuation flights to five Indian cities that will continue until August 31st.
The carrier explained that the special trips will facilitate the travel of Indian nationals in the UAE wishing to return to their country, and will also provide an opportunity for residents of the country and who are currently in India to return to the UAE to join their families and work.
The 5 cities
The company added in a statement that it will operate special flights to Bangalore on 21, 23, 25, 28 and 30 August, while Kochi flights will operate on August 20, 22, 24, 27, 29 and 31, as well as daily flights to Delhi and Mumbai until August 31, in addition to Thiruvananthapuram on 26. August.
“Emirates Airlines” stated that all flights will be operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, pointing out that reservations are available through its website or through travel agents.
She stressed that passengers must comply with the requirements of entering their final destination, in order to be allowed to board the aircraft.
Terms
“Emirates Airlines” indicated that regarding flights from Dubai to India, only Indian nationals stranded in the UAE will be allowed to travel from Dubai to any of the five Indian cities, noting that for flights from India to Dubai, travel on these flights is available to UAE citizens. As well as for Indian nationals who hold UAE residency, and who have prior approval from the General Directorate of Nationality and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai for residents of Dubai, and from the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship for residents of the other emirates.
Pakistan trips
In the same context, the company said that it had adjusted its flight schedules to and from Sialkot in Pakistan, to provide customers, through seven flights per week, better times to continue their travel through Dubai to the various stations of its current network of 72 cities across six continents. Starting on August 22, EK 618 will depart Dubai International Airport at 8:55 pm, arriving in Sialkot at 1:10 am. The return flight, EK619, will depart Sialkot at 2:40 am and arrive in Dubai at 5 am.
In addition to Sialkot, Emirates Airlines provides its customers with direct flights to four other cities in Pakistan: Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar.
An examination certificate is mandatory
“Emirates Airlines” confirmed that in order to ensure the safety of travelers, visitors and communities, it is mandatory to present a certificate of examination “Covid-19” for all passengers in transit and arriving to Dubai and the Emirates before boarding the plane, including UAE citizens, residents and tourists, regardless of Regardless of the country they come from.
The 5 Indian cities:
Bangalore
Kochi
-Delhi.
Mumbai
Thiruvananthapuram
