More than 26,000 employees of the "Emirates Group" have received vaccinations
From Dubai to Los Angeles ... Emirates Airlines' first flight served by crews who received the vaccine completely
Flight EK 215 took off from Dubai International Airport, bound for Los Angeles.
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"Emirates Airlines" puts the safety of its dealers and employees a top priority.
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"Emirates Airlines" announced that it has become one of the few global air carriers operating a flight that is fully serviced by teams of workers receiving anti-Coronavirus vaccines, at all points of contact with travelers.
A statement issued yesterday stated that flight EK 215, which took off from Dubai International Airport at 8:30 in the morning yesterday, February 21, heading to Los Angeles, received integrated services by employees who chose vaccination, in all The stages of the flight, through the check-in counters, security, the businessmen lounge, the first class lounge, and the departure gate, in addition to the engineers, pilots and air services crew members, the aircraft cleaning and preparation team, the ground loading and handling team and the Emirates Air Cargo team.
The vaccination program
"Emirates Airlines" Chief Operating Officer, Adel Al-Reda, thanked the UAE leadership for its strong commitment to supporting a comprehensive national vaccination program, as it made sure to provide various types of vaccines.
He said, "Our working teams are the front lines in the aviation sector, facilitating the arrival of people to their destinations and the transportation of necessary products to global societies."
He added: “Protecting our team members with vaccinations is extremely important to them, our societies, to manage our operations smoothly, and to our customers, because it guarantees them a higher level of protection when they travel with us.
We have witnessed a very strong response and strong request from our colleagues on the operational front lines to receive vaccines, as vaccination operations are proceeding at a high rate in all departments and divisions of (Emirates Group). ”
Al-Reda continued: “With the beginning of the pandemic spreading, Emirates Airlines put the safety of its customers and employees at the top of its priorities, and implemented strict measures to protect them at all stages of the flights.
With the rapid advancement of our vaccination program at high rates, more of our flights will be served by fully vaccinated frontline personnel.
We are also confident that, with the growing numbers of vaccinated people, and the strong safety measures in place, we will all be able to look forward to facilitating entry guidelines and procedures to various countries of the world. ”
Emirates Group
According to the statement, about 5,000 air service personnel and pilots have so far received two doses of the "Covid-19" vaccine, in addition to thousands of employees of the Emirates Group, through the group's clinics and vaccination centers, while others chose to receive the two doses of the vaccine in one of the many vaccination centers. In all regions of the state.
It is noteworthy that the "Emirates Group" launched the vaccination campaign at an accelerated pace more than a month ago, as about 26,000 employees (44% of frontline workers) received two doses of the "Pfizer Biontech" or "Sinopharm" vaccine.
5.5 million doses
The UAE is at the forefront of the world in terms of vaccination rates for its citizens and residents, as it has so far provided them with more than 5.5 million doses of "Covid-19" vaccines.
• 5,000 air service personnel and pilots received two doses of the "Covid-19" vaccine.
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