São Paulo – Emirates airline announced that it is set to resume limited passenger flights in May. In a press release on Thursday (30), the airline reported that starting on the 2nd, it will have flights leaving Dubai bound to Frankfurt, Germany; London, UK; Manila, Philippines; Shanghai, China; as well as one flight to São Paulo, Brazil, on May 3. The one-way special flights aim at facilitating travel for people wishing to return home.
Those who wish to travel to Shanghai must contact the embassy or consulate of the People’s Republic of China in the United Arab Emirates. For all other flights, passengers can book directly on the company’s website or via their travel agent.
Emirates reported that only citizens of the destination countries and those who meet the entry requirements of the destination will be allowed to board, and customers will be required to follow all health and safety measures required by the UAE authorities and the country of destination.
The company added that, similar to other repatriation flights that Emirates has operated thus far, the airline will follow special safety measures. Emirates reported that seats are pre-allocated where possible with vacant seats placed between individual passengers or family groups in observance of physical distancing protocols, and passengers are required to wear their own masks when at the airport and on board of the aircraft. The company reported that all aircraft will go through cleaning and disinfection processes in Dubai, after each journey.
Translated by Guilherme Miranda
