Home UAE Dubai Dubai’s Emirates to resume services to three more cities The carrier will grow its passenger network to 67 cities in August by Zainab Mansoor July 27, 2020 Dubai carrier Emirates will resume flights to three more cities, taking its passenger network to 67 destinations in August. The list of new destinations entails: Nairobi (from August 2), and Baghdad and Basra (from August 10). Flights between Nairobi-Dubai and Basra-Dubai will operate thrice a week, while flights between Baghdad and Dubai will operate four times a week. The flights will be operated with the Emirates Boeing 777-300ER and can be booked on the carrier’s website or via travel agents. Tourists can travel to Dubai as the city has re-opened for business and leisure visitors from July 7, with new air travel protocols in place for UAE citizens, residents and tourists. Read: Emirates issues travel advisory for passengers travelling to and from Dubai Earlier this month, Emirates announced that it will be the first airline to offer free cover for Covid-19 related medical and quarantine costs for passengers travelling to and from the UAE. Read: Dubai’s Emirates to be first airline to offer free cover for Covid-19 medical costs for passengers Emirates has revised its booking policies to offer customers more flexibility. Emirates has also implemented a set of measures to ensure the safety of its customers and employees on the ground and in the air, including the distribution of complimentary hygiene kits containing masks, gloves, hand sanitiser and antibacterial wipes to all customers. Travel restrictions remain in place, and travellers will only be accepted on flights if they comply with the requirements of their destination countries. Tags airports Baghdad Basra Covid-19 Dubai Emirates flights Nairobi Passengers UAE 0 Comments You might also like Taxi-sharing pilot service launches between Dubai, Abu Dhabi New Dhs1bn fund targets reshaping UAE health, wellness How Dubai’s Dhs16bn mega road development plan will ease traffic Insights: Why the UAE is a premier hub for cybersecurity startups