Emirates is anticipating a return to 100% of its network within the coming days, the Dubai-based carrier has said, in the first glimmer of hope for a return to normal travel since the outbreak of war in the Middle East last week.
Emirates has, this week, along with other carriers being flying repatriation flights out of the region for stranded tourists. Following a partial reopening of regional airspace, the airline is now operating a reduced flight schedule while working to restore full network operations.
To that end, Emirates is anticipating a return to 100% of its network “within the coming days”, subject to airspace availability and the fulfilment of all operational requirements.
“Safety, as ever, remains paramount as is our duty of care,” the airline said.
By the weekend, Emirates should be running at 60% of its normal network.
Operations Update
- Yesterday, Emirates carried approximately 30,000 passengers out of Dubai.
- By tomorrow, 7 March, Emirates will have 106 return daily flights operating to 83 destinations, representing almost 60% of our route network.
- In certain high-demand markets, Emirates has significantly scaled up its operations. In the UK alone, the airline will be operating 11 daily flights across five airports by 7 March.
- Additional capacity is being deployed across India, with Emirates scaling up to 22 daily flights, serving all nine of its Indian gateways by tomorrow 7 March.
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Emirates added: “We are accommodating customers with earlier bookings as a priority. For now, customers should only proceed to the airport if they have a confirmed booking.
“We continue to monitor the situation closely and adapt our operations accordingly.”
