22/03/2020
Updated at 20:00 DXB time:
Having received requests from governments and customers to support the repatriation of travellers, Emirates will continue to operate passenger and cargo flights to the following countries and territories until further notice, as long as borders remain open, and there is demand: the UK, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Japan, Singapore, Australia, South Africa, South Korea, USA, and Canada. The situation remains dynamic, and travellers can check flight status on Emirates.com.
Today we made the painful yet pragmatic business decision to temporarily suspend most of our passenger flights by Wednesday, 25 March 2020.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significantly reduced global travel demand, accelerated by border closures, travel bans and country lockdowns.
We will continue Emirates SkyCargo operations to maintain vital international air cargo links for economies and communities.
We are committed to preserve and secure the jobs of all Emirates Group employees in this difficult time; we will avoid job cuts.
We deeply apologize to our customers for the travel disruptions and inconvenience caused. We are committed to minimize customer impact. Learn more: https://bit.ly/39eSDfz
We will continue to watch the situation closely, and will reinstate our passenger services, as soon as conditions allow.
These are unprecedented times for the airline and travel industry, but we will get through it with your support.
Read more about our announcement: https://bit.ly/2xfHUo8
