His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Supreme President and Chief Executive of Emirates Airlines, and the group, said that the carrier continues to work at various levels in these circumstances with the passage of 4 weeks after the suspension of passenger operations affected by the repercussions of the Corona virus "Covid-19".
In an internal message to the employees, His Highness added, “Emirates Today” reviewed a copy of it, that the group expanded cargo operations quickly at this time, in addition to our current cargo freight schedule to 18 cities, we created a completely new network of 42 cargo destinations operating using 777- 300ER carrying only goods, in order to help support the flow of commodities and trade.
In his message, His Highness stated that all cargo handling operations in Dubai have been transferred to Dubai International Airport, to help unite efforts and improve efficiency, while dnata continues to support other cargo operators at Al Maktoum International Airport, noting that business success and operational response In the shipping sector, he was amazing in the spirit of teamwork at these times.
His Highness said: Despite the difficult times, our commitment to customer service remains unchanged, as the dnata Travel team continues to manage a large number of requests for re-reservations and refunds, and new initiatives have been developed to help our corporate customers better manage their changing travel traffic.
He added that our employees are an important part of our business and plans for recovery, explaining that, during this period when air traffic was at its lowest level ever, we looked at ways to protect our skilled workforce. For example, dnata teams in Singapore and Australia entered into a partnership With the authorities to support local communities and temporarily redeploy employees in sectors facing a shortage of labor, pointing out that so far, more than 400 highly skilled colleagues from Dnata have been trained to take on new roles, and we are still looking for opportunities Other and temporarily as needed.
During this time, too, we helped thousands of dealers to return to their countries of origin, as the authorities allowed a limited resumption of operations to specific destinations, and we also strengthened safety measures for dealers and employees on aircraft and at the airport, including protective barriers at the terminals to travel and the implementation of the spacing protocol Social on the ground at the airport and in the waiting areas to ensure that travelers are committed to maintaining a sufficient distance between them and other people during the completion of travel and boarding procedures, a chapter on additional personal protective equipment for cabin crew and pain teams R.
His Highness said that "Emirates Airlines" entered into a partnership with the Dubai Health Authority during the past week to perform rapid examination tests "Covid-19" on departing passengers, and this enables healthcare professionals to identify passengers who have not been exposed to the virus, or who may be in The early and middle stages of infection should not be allowed to board the plane, or know who has exceeded the injury or in the final stage.
He continued, although it is not a complete diagnostic test, but the examination helps reduce risks and provides a state of reassurance to passengers and flight crew, and we also received a lot of interest in the sector in this matter, where many believe that similar measures could be a new approach when resuming air transport operations.
His Highness stated: We are closely following developments regarding signs of recovery and opportunities, and each department is working to plan the appeal so that we can return quickly when the time comes.