São Paulo – Emirates is in the process of resuming its operations in Brazil. Its former two-a-week Dubai-São Paulo route, which it had suspended in March, was reactivated on August 2. As of August 24, that route will increase to three flights per week.
Emirates also put on hold its Dubai-Rio de Janeiro route last March on account of the pandemic, with no plans in place to resume due to ongoing travel restrictions in many cities around the world, the airline said.
“We are hoping to resume our Rio de Janeiro operations once that is commercially and operationally viable. We will make a formal announcement in case there is any development to that end. We remain committed to serving our customers in Brazil through our other base in São Paulo,” Emirates told ANBA in a written statement.
Since August 2, the Dubai-São Paulo is being flown by a smaller Boeing 777-300ER than the previous Airbus A-380 aircraft.
The carrier added that Dubai is open to Brazilian travelers, with free visas available on arrival. “Dubai has reopened for business and leisure travelers, with new air travel protocols to ensure the health and safety of visitors and communities alike,” it said.
Emirates flies to more than 60 destinations across the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific via its Dubai connections.
It is taking safety measures every step of the way to ensure crew and customer safety on the ground and in the air, including by providing all passengers with kits containing face masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and antibacterial wipes.
Emirates is offering coverage of up to EUR 150,000 on medical expenses, plus EUR 100 a day for 14 days on quarantine costs for passengers diagnosed with Covid-19 during their journeys. You can find out more about this here.
Please note that travel restrictions remain in place, and travelers will only be allowed onto flights in case they meet the eligibility and entry criteria of their destination country.
Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
