Emirates Airlines employees at various international airports waved their hands to the carrier’s planes returning to Dubai shortly before the suspension of the flights took effect, hoping to meet again and resume operations soon. The last flight, “EK5” departure to London Heathrow, started at Dubai International Airport at 4:05 pm on March 24, while the last flight, “EK 262” that arrived in Dubai from Sao Paulo at 22:35 At night on March 25.
Members of the Emirates Ground Services teams at 39 external terminals bid farewell to the latest passenger flights before the suspension decision came into effect, including Prague, Newark, Seoul, London Stansted and Zurich. The tasks of the operations teams will be focused during the coming period, on preparing to resume services.
In compliance with the directives of the Government of the United Arab Emirates to protect societies from the spread of Covid-19, Emirates Airlines temporarily suspended all passenger flights from yesterday, March 25,. The carrier will resume passenger services as soon as conditions permit. Emirates currently operates Boeing 777 freight planes to help maintain global air supply lines for the transportation of basic commodities such as medical and food items.