Emirates’ flights from Sri Lanka, Việt Nam and Pakistan, will only carry outbound passengers to the UAE and onward destinations. — Photo courtesy of Emirates
Emirates announced it will offer scheduled flights for travellers in 10 more cities, including Colombo (from June 20), Sialkot (June 24), Istanbul (from June 25); Auckland, Beirut, Brussels, Ha Noi and HCM City (all from July 1); and Barcelona and Washington DC (all from July 15).
Emirates’ flights from Sri Lanka, Viet Nam and Pakistan, will only carry outbound passengers to the UAE and onward destinations.
This will take the total number of Emirates destinations on offer for travellers to 40, providing more options for customers who wish to return home or those travelling for essential purposes.
“Thanks to the UAE authorities’ support and partnership, Emirates has been able to provide smooth and safe journeys for those who need to travel, and we look forward adding flights to more destinations in the coming weeks,” said Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Chief Commercial Officer.
“The UAE government’s recent announcement to ease travel for UAE citizens and residents show the thorough approach that our country is taking with regards to resuming economic activities, and as we gradually return to regular services, Emirates’ number one priority will always be the health and safety of our customers, our crew and our communities,” said Kazim.
In addition, Emirates will add flights to the following destinations in July: London Heathrow, Manchester, Frankfurt, Paris, Zurich, Madrid, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Dublin, New York JFK, Toronto, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Customers can book to fly between destinations in the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Europe or the Americas, with a convenient connection in Dubai, as long as they meet travel and immigration entry requirements of their destination country.
From Viet Nam, Emirates operates daily flights to Dubai from HCM City and twice daily flights from Ha Noi, connecting Vietnamese passengers to more than 150 destinations in 85 countries and territories, including 42 destinations in Europe. — VNS