Emirates has announced it will increase its passenger services to\/from Pakistan starting 10 August, offering customers enhanced connectivity to\u00a0over\u00a070 destinations within its current network, via Dubai. The airline is set to ramp up its flight frequency to\/from Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, and Sialkot; and resume passenger services to Peshawar – providing customers worldwide with greater access to its expanding network.<\/p>\n
Emirates will now offer customers 53 weekly flights to Pakistan, which will increase to 60 weekly flights starting 16 August. All flights will be operated with the Emirates Boeing 777-300ER and can be booked on\u00a0emirates.com<\/a>\u00a0or via travel agents.<\/p>\n The airline will operate 21 weekly flights to Karachi (increased to 28 weekly flights starting 16 August); 10 weekly flights to Islamabad; 7 weekly flights to Sialkot; 10 weekly flights to Lahore; and 5 weekly flights to Peshawar. For more information on flight schedules,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Customers are reminded that travel restrictions remain in place, and travellers will only be accepted on these flights if they comply with the eligibility and entry criteria requirements.<\/p>\n Customers can stop over or\u00a0travel to Dubai as the city has\u00a0re-opened for international business and leisure visitors. 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 Destination Dubai:<\/b>\u00a0From sun-soaked beaches and heritage activities to world class hospitality and leisure facilities, Dubai is one of the most popular global destinations. In 2019, the city welcomed\u00a016.7\u00a0million visitors\u00a0and hosted over hundreds of global meetings and exhibitions, as well as sports and entertainment events.\u00a0Dubai was one of the world\u2019s first cities to obtain\u00a0Safe\u202fTravels stamp\u00a0from\u00a0the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) \u2013\u00a0which\u00a0endorses\u202fDubai\u2019s comprehensive and effective measures to ensure guest health and\u202fsafety.<\/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:\u00a0www.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