Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Johannesburg (1 October), Cape Town (1 October), Durban (4 October) in South Africa; Harare in Zimbabwe (1 October); and Mauritius (3 October). The addition of the five points will expand the Emirates\u2019 global network to 92 destinations, as the airline gradually resumes its operations while prioritising the safety of its customers, crew and the communities it serves around the world. Emirates\u2019 African network will also now extend to cities.<\/p>\n
Customers flying in and out of Emirates\u2019 three South African gateways can safely connect to Dubai and to an array of onwards connections to Europe, the Far East, Middle East, West Asia and Australasia.\u00a0Flight schedules for Emirates\u2019 South African destinations will be available on emirates.com later this week.<\/p>\n
Emirates will operate to Harare with two weekly flights linked to its Lusaka service. The linked services will connect Zambia and Zimbabwe to key destinations across Europe, the Far East, the Americas, Australasia and West Asia with one convenient stop in Dubai.<\/p>\n
Flights from Dubai to Mauritius will initially operate once a week on Saturdays, supporting the Mauritian government\u2019s repatriation efforts to bring its citizens home, and enabling the recovery of the country\u2019s tourism industry by safely connecting leisure travellers from Europe, the Far East and the Middle East to the popular Indian Ocean island destination.<\/p>\n
Tickets can be booked on\u00a0emirates.com<\/a>, the Emirates App, Emirates sales offices, via travel agents as well as online travel agents.<\/p>\n Customers can stop over or\u00a0travel to Dubai as the city has\u00a0re-opened for international business and leisure visitors.\u00a0Ensuring the safety of travellers, visitors, and the community,\u00a0COVID-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’s first cities to obtain\u00a0Safe\u202fTravels stamp\u00a0from\u00a0the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) \u2013\u00a0which\u00a0endorses\u202fDubai’s comprehensive and effective measures to ensure guest health and\u202fsafety.<\/p>\n Flexibility and assurance:<\/b>\u00a0Emirates\u2019 booking policies offer customers flexibility and confidence to plan their travel. Customers who purchase an Emirates ticket by 30 September 2020 for travel on or\u00a0before 30 March 2021,\u202fcan enjoy generous rebooking terms and options, if they have to change their travel plans due to unexpected flight or travel restrictions relating to COVID-19, or when they book a Flex or Flex plus fare. More information\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n COVID-19 PCR testing:<\/b>\u00a0Emirates customers who require a COVID-19 PCR test certificate prior to departure from Dubai, can avail of special rates at the American Hospital and their satellite clinics across Dubai by simply presenting their ticket or boarding pass. Home or office testing is also available, with results in 48 hours. More information on\u00a0www.emirates.com\/flytoDubai<\/a><\/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 December 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