Dubai’s Emirates to resume flights to Stockholm from August 1

Dubai carrier Emirates will resume passenger services to Stockholm with weekly flights from August 1, expanding its network in Europe to 22 cities.

Emirates flight EK157 will depart Dubai at 8.40am and arrive in Stockholm at 1.10pm local time. Meanwhile, the return flight EK 158 will leave Stockholm Arlanda Airport at 3.05pm and arrive at Dubai International Airport at 11.20pm local time.

The flights will be operated with the Emirates Boeing 777-300ER, and can be booked on the carrier’s website or via travel agents.

With the resumption of Stockholm flights, all Emirates gateways in Scandinavia will have resumed services by August, with flights to Oslo restarting from August 4 and services to Copenhagen having resumed since June.

The airline’s passenger network will broaden to 63 destinations in August, offering customers worldwide connections to and via Dubai.

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.

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Emirates has implemented several precautionary measures to ensure the health and safety of passengers and employees on the ground and in the air, including the distribution of complimentary hygiene kits containing masks, gloves, hand sanitiser and antibacterial wipes.

Those looking to travel via the airline will have to meet entry requirements of their destination country.

As the borders gradually reopen, Emirates has revised its booking policies to offer customers added flexibility.

In July, the airline said that it had processed nearly 650,000 refund requests in the past two months, returning over Dhs1.9bn to its customers due to several cancellations as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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