Emirates Airlines launches a humanitarian air bridge for flood relief in Pakistan

Emirates Airlines has provided free cargo capacity to transport relief aid.

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Emirates SkyCargo, the arm of Emirates Airline for the transport of goods, has launched a humanitarian air bridge from Dubai to Pakistan to provide free cargo capacity on flights to transport relief aid to those affected by the devastating floods that swept the country.

As of yesterday, Emirates Airlines has put cargo capacity on all its flights to Pakistan at the disposal of organizations in the International Humanitarian City to transport equipment, vital supplies and food, directly to the five airports in Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Sialkot.

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, said: “In response to the initiatives and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Individuals and businesses in the country have taken the initiative to support the flood relief efforts in Pakistan, and we at Emirates Airlines are ready to do our part.

We are strongly committed to Pakistan, as Emirates Airlines made its first flight in 1985 to Karachi.”

The Chairman of the Higher Committee for the Supervision of the International City for Humanitarian Services, Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, said: “The power of partnerships is manifested at its best in times of crisis, and once again we are working with Emirates Airlines in response to a devastating humanitarian crisis, this time in Pakistan, where the floods have caused unimaginable losses and damage. ».

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