Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Birmingham (1 September), Cebu (20 August),\u00a0and Houston (23 August).\u00a0This will bring the airline\u2019s network to\u00a074 destinations, offering travellers convenient connections between the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas through its Dubai hub.<\/p>\n
Flights between Dubai and Birmingham will operate four times a week, while flights between Dubai and Cebu will operate two times a week, utilising an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.<\/p>\n
Emirates\u2019 flights between Dubai and Houston will operate three times a week, utilising an Emirates Boeing 777-200LR aircraft. The airline currently offers passenger services to five gateways in the United States including New York JFK, Washington DC, Boston (15 August), Chicago and Los Angeles \u2013 expanding its U.S. network to\u00a0six cities, and offering\u00a027 weekly flights to the country.<\/p>\n
Customers can book flights on\u00a0emirates.com<\/a>\u00a0or via travel agents.<\/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