The deep impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation has been reiterated by Dubai flag carrier Emirates’ performance during the 2020-21 financial year, which included a net loss of AED20.3bn ($5.5bn) and a 66% revenue drop to AED30.1bn ($8.4bn). While …

The Emirates Group recently announced its first annual loss in over 30 years. The carrier said the losses had been caused by a significant drop in revenue, fully attributed to the impact of COVID-19 and resulting travel restrictions. The Emirates …

Emirates have decided to resume flights from Dubai to Nice from July 2 and Lyon from July 9, initially offering 4 flights a week to each city. The move is in line with France easing its entry requirements for visitors. …

Emirates have announced that it will resume four weekly services to the resort island of Phuket from July 2, with the reopening of the popular destination to international tourists.  In addition, people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 will enjoy hassle-free …

Emirates have decided to resume flights between Dubai and Venice starting July 1. The carrier will initially offer three flights a week on the route, increasing trade and tourism connectivity between the UAE and Italy. The airline will also increase …

In light of the latest COVID-19 related restrictions on Indian passengers arriving at the UAE, an Emirates Boeing 777 recently flew from Mumbai to Dubai with only one passenger. According to reports from Mumbai Airport the EK-501 Emirates carrier operated …

Emirates and the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) have started to implement full digital verification of COVID-19 medical records connected to testing and vaccination for travellers based in the UAE. Customers who have undertaken a PCR test in Dubai can choose …

Emirates airlines will soon resume the Dubai Connect service from December 1 and help travellers navigate flight schedules quickly, that has changed owing to the pandemic norms. Now those who will plan to stay in Dubai for some 10 hours …

Emirates Airlines has begun conducting the rapid-on site COVID-19 test for passengers to provide safe travel. The testing began with passengers on a flight from Dubai to Tunisia on Wednesday. The analysis is a blood test with results within 10 …

The passenger numbers are in for Emirates for the just-concluded 2019. The airline carried 58 million passengers for the year, which is actually down by a full million from 2018’s 59 million.   The drop in passenger numbers is solely …