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Home » emirates » Wow: Emirates Now Only Serves Three Destinations
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Wow: Emirates Now Only Serves Three Destinations

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 13, 2020November 14, 2023 4 Comments

a woman standing in a plane

With the exception of a handful of repatriation flights, Emirates is only offering scheduled flights to three destinations.

COVID-19 has eliminated most travel demand and government restrictions on travel further diminish whatever demand remains. Consequently, Emirates will operate regularly scheduled flights to only three destinations starting this week.

Those include:

  • Frankfurt – FRA (3x weekly)
  • London – LHR (4x weekly)
  • Kabul – KBL (3x weekly)

That’s it. The once might network of 161 destinations in 85 countries is down to three regularly scheduled flights.

All three flights will utilize a Boeing 777.

Emirates will also run a handful of repatriation flights this week, including:

  • Algiers (16 April)
  • Chicago (18 April)
  • Jakarta (15 April)
  • Manila (15 and 16 April)
  • Taipei (18 April)
  • Tunis (15 April)

The draconian flight cuts remain in effect until May 1, 2020.

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates’ Chairman and Chief Executive, said:

“These initial passenger services, although limited to travelers who meet the entry requirements set by the destination countries, will be welcomed by our customers seeking to return home to their countries and families. We would like to thank the UAE government and all our partners for their support in ensuring the smooth operation of our flights.

“While we hope to resume full operations as soon as possible, we acknowledge the challenges faced by many cities in dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak. Our network can only be restored with the easing of travel restrictions, and we maintain close contact with all authorities for the latest updates. We are working closely with the authorities to resume our services, keeping in mind the safety and wellbeing of our crew and customers at every step of the journey. We continuously review the situation and will announce any additional services as they become available.”

The last sentence is key. We’ve seen a lot of cutbacks then reversals from Emirates and the United Arab Emirates as it tries to strike he right balance between protecting citizens and residents while still providing essential air service.

CONCLUSION

I never thought I’d see Emirates be reduced to three destinations.

One word of warning. Unlike many airlines, Emirates is not taking a customer-friendly approach to cancellations and refunds. Don’t buy a ticket unless you intend to travel.

Can I change my destination or refund my ticket?

No, if you change your mind about traveling after you have booked these flights, you can’t change the destination and the ticket is non refundable.

Alrighty then…

For “safety” Emirates also will not offer wi-fi onboard.

Alrighty then…

Lounges will also be closed.

image: Emirates

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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4 Comments

  1. Ben Reply
    April 13, 2020 at 12:50 pm

    “All three flights will utilize a Boeing 777.”

    The crazy thing is they could operate that entire schedule (except the repatriation flights) with *a* Boeing 777.

  2. Pete Reply
    April 13, 2020 at 12:55 pm

    Are they the new planes at least???

  3. Aaron Huynh Reply
    April 13, 2020 at 4:29 pm

    Kabul??? Of all places?

  4. Jeff Reply
    April 14, 2020 at 9:59 am

    It’s weird why Kabul made to the list? Perhaps CIA or Federal Government is still paying Emirates for contractor travel needs? Or it might be Afghan Government doing that?

    Keep in mind that Dubai is the primary gateway for flying into Afghanistan. I flew Emirates DXB-KBL five times before, and every time half of the plane seemed to be Americans on government work trip.

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