The iconic Emirates A380 will begin serving travellers on flights to Toronto starting 16 August. The airline has so far resumed A380 operations to Amsterdam, Cairo,\u00a0Paris, London Heathrow and Guangzhou (8 August) \u2013 taking its A380 network to six cities.\u00a0The Emirates A380 experience remains a favourite amongst travellers for its spacious and comfortable cabins and the airline will continue to gradually expand its deployment in line with market demand and operational approvals.<\/p>\n
Customers can fly the Emirates A380 from Dubai to Toronto five times a week. Flights can be booked on\u00a0emirates.com<\/a>\u00a0or via travel agents. Emirates flight EK 241 will depart Dubai at\u00a09:10 and arrive in Toronto at 15:05 local time. The return flight, EK 242 will depart Toronto at 21:45 and arrive in Dubai at 18:30 local time, the following day.<\/p>\n With safety as a priority, Emirates is gradually expanding its passenger services to 70 cities in August, returning to over 50% of its pre-pandemic destination network. Passengers travelling between the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia Pacific can enjoy safe and convenient connections via Dubai. Customers from Emirates\u2019 network\u00a0can stop over or\u00a0travel to Dubai as the city has\u00a0re-opened for international business and leisure visitors.<\/p>\n COVID-19 PCR tests are mandatory for all inbound and transit passengers arriving to Dubai (and the UAE),\u00a0including UAE citizens, residents and tourists,\u00a0irrespective of the country they are coming from.<\/p>\n Free, global cover for COVID-19 related costs:<\/b>\u00a0Customers can now travel with confidence, as Emirates has committed to cover COVID-19 related medical expenses, free of cost, should they be diagnosed with COVID-19 during their travel while they are away from home. This cover is immediately effective for customers flying on Emirates until 31 October 2020 (first flight to be completed on or before 31 October 2020), and is valid for 31 days from the moment they fly the first sector of their journey. This means Emirates customers can continue to benefit from the added assurance of this cover, even if they travel onwards to another city after arriving at their Emirates destination. For more details:\u00a0http:\/\/www.emirates.com\/COVID19assistance<\/a><\/p>\n Health and safety<\/b>:\u00a0Emirates has implemented a comprehensive set of measures at every step of the customer journey 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. For more information on these measures and the services available on each flight, visit:\u00a0www.emirates.com\/yoursafety<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tourist entry requirements<\/b>:\u00a0For more information on entry requirements for international visitors to Dubai visit:\u00a0www.emirates.com\/flytoDubai.<\/a><\/p>\n