In some cases, registrations for IATA-certified cabin crew learning programmes have shot up by at least 40 per cent since Q4 last year as airlines ramp up their hiring activity to unprecedented levels.

Emirates has been serving Seychelles since 2005, consistently contributing to the growth of its tourism industry.

Tourism is an important pillar of the UAE economy, accounting for 5.4% of total GDP, or AED 116.1 billion (USD 31.6 billion), sustaining over 1 million employments by 2027.

The partnership, signed on Monday on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market show, also seeks to strengthen Morocco’s tourism assets and attractiveness in different markets.

Due to the growing situation of civil unrest in the Sudanese capital, Emirates can confirm that all its flights to and from Khartoum are cancelled from April 15 to 17 inclusive.

While severe disruptive behaviour from passengers is still a rarity – and every flier is or should be aware of the consequences – any incident can be costly for airlines and causes delays.

Travellers can also fly to The Bahamas via Toronto, with Canada’s national carrier Air Canada, which activated its codeshare partnership in November.

Typically, Emirates pilots achieve these milestones in little over a year as they fly a mix of ultra-long, long and short-haul routes.

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, carried more than 10 million passengers on nearly 35,000 flights to 130 destinations this summer.

Emirates airlines have suspended all its flights to Baghdad on August 30 over security concerns.