The basic salary reduction, which took effect on April 1, will be applied to all employees at grades 4 and above
From June 8, Emirates will also offer flights from Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad for travellers who wish to connect onwards to other destinations
Individual carriers including Etihad Airways, Emirates, flydubai, and Air Arabia are expected to make announcements regarding their flight schedules over the next few days
UAE airlines Emirates and Etihad Airways have also confirmed redundancies
The airline remains confident of a strong revival by adding more destinations and facilitating transit passengers
The next six to nine months will be “tough” for the aviation industry
Airlines across the globe are cutting jobs as the pandemic hit travel demand
The virtual meeting was attended by representatives from the city’s aviation and hospitality sectors
Introduced nearly 50 years ago, air miles are a way for the industry to make money
The new measures come into effect on May 21, with the resumption of regularly scheduled passenger flights to nine destinations
Tier Miles are normally linked to miles flown and consequently determine tier status – Blue, Silver, Gold and Platinum
Media reports had claimed that the airline planned to cut about 30,000 jobs or 30 per cent of its workforce
The group’s revenues decreased 5 per cent to Dhs104bn
The current destinations for return flights include Frankfurt and London
The Emirates Airline Foundation also donated more than Dhs6.5m to 22 projects in 12 countries from April 2019-March 2020
It is using the Emirates passenger fleet to transport cargo in the overhead bins and and on the seats, in addition to the belly of the aircraft
The one-way special flights will allow outbound travel of residents and visitors in the UAE wishing to return to their home countries
The airline has nearly half a million refund requests pending to manage
Only citizens of the destination countries will be allowed to board the flights
The airline is currently operating limited repatriation passenger flights to certain destinations
The gear includes a protective disposable gown over their uniforms, and a safety visor, in addition to masks and gloves
Customers shopped for a range of items including medicines and supplements, toys and games, fashion and sporting goods
The airline will operate limited services to Jakarta, Manila, Taipei, Chicago, Tunis, Algeria and Kabul
The airline flew in the first batch of UAE citizens from London’s Heathrow Airport on Monday
The funding will be in addition to the financial aid which has been pledged by the government
The airline, which has been forced to cancel some flights, confirmed that it was offering staff the option of taking unpaid leave
Brandi Hodges, 40, was reportedly travelling to Dubai for a holiday
The offer, covering economy and business class fares, is valid on bookings made from May 13 – 30
The senior Emirates executive joined the airline in 2011
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