Emirates Airlines said it has started operating more passenger flights between Dubai and 16 cities, namely Bahrain, Manchester, Zurich, Vienna, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Dublin, John F Kennedy Airport in New York, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Jakarta, Taipei, Hong Kong, Perth and Brisbane.
The company stated on its website that this will provide passenger flights, in addition to scheduled cargo flights from Dubai to 30 cities, including current flights to London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Chicago, Toronto, Sydney, Melbourne and Manila (starting June 11) and Kabul (starting From June 25).
In addition, Emirates Airlines operates flights from Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad to travelers from Pakistan who wish to continue their flights to other Emirates destinations.
The company said that all travelers to Dubai must fill out the medical disclosure form and quarantine application form, as the two forms must be completed, printed and handed over to Dubai Health Authority employees upon arrival.
She added: Entry restrictions remain strict and valid upon arrival in Dubai, and it includes: a mandatory examination conducted by the Dubai Health Authority upon arrival, and a commitment to compulsory quarantine for a period of 14 days and then undergoing a second examination before the end of the quarantine period.
She explained that the safety and well-being of customers and crew is a top priority, as all of the company's aircraft will undergo enhanced cleaning and clearing operations in Dubai after the arrival of each flight.
She said the restrictions imposed on flights and travel related to the emerging coronavirus are still in force in many countries around the world. Moreover, we are closely monitoring the evolution of the situation, and we hope to resume service delivery once conditions allow us to. This includes obtaining government approvals, easing travel restrictions and resuming commercial flights. We will announce the resumption of services when conditions allow us to.
She indicated that it is possible to book a travel ticket on Emirates.com or through the travel agent, and if all tickets are booked the flight will appear as not available on the site, and here the weekly flight schedule can be checked at the bottom of the page to choose the next available date.
She said that if the dealers wanted to reserve one of these trips to return to Dubai, they must obtain approval from the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship here, before booking the trip.
And indicated that flights will be operated from the international airport in every country, and customers must reach the travel check-in office four hours before departure to avoid any delays. Bring a face mask and gloves, and adhere to the rules for social spacing. Bring the approval letter obtained by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs according to which you are entitled to return to the UAE.
She stated that it is not permitted to carry the luggage of these compounds on these trips, and the permitted items will be limited to the laptop, handbag, document bag or children’s items, and to register any other purposes, noting that the completion of online travel procedures is not available for these trips, as the operational teams will take over Allocation of seats in advance