{"id":34780,"date":"2021-01-11T12:55:18","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T08:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=34780"},"modified":"2021-01-11T12:55:18","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T08:55:18","slug":"emirates-expands-its-operations-in-the-americas-in-line-with-increased-passenger-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/emirates-expands-its-operations-in-the-americas-in-line-with-increased-passenger-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"Emirates Expands Its Operations In The Americas In Line With Increased Passenger Demand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emirates has announced it will resume non-stop services to Seattle (from 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0February), Dallas and San Francisco (from 2nd March), offering its customers seamless connectivity via Dubai to and from popular destinations in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.<\/p>\n<p>The addition of these three destinations will take Emirates\u2019 North American network to 10 destinations following the resumption of services to Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York JFK, Toronto and Washington DC.<\/p>\n<p>Flights to\/from San Francisco will operate four times weekly on Emirates\u2019 Boeing 777-300ER while flights to\/from Seattle (operating four times weekly) and Dallas (three times weekly) will be operated with the two-class Boeing 777-200LR, offering 38 lie-flat seats in Business and 264 ergonomically designed seats in Economy class.<\/p>\n<p>The airline will also be providing its customers more options and choice with additional flights to New York , Los Angeles and S\u00e3o Paulo.\u00a0Effective 1st February, Emirates will be operating double daily flights to John F. Kennedy International Airport\u00a0(JFK) and a daily flight to Los Angeles (LAX). Emirates customers also have seamless access to other US cities via the airline\u2019s codeshare agreements with Jetblue and Alaskan Airlines.<\/p>\n<p>In South America, Emirates will be introducing a fifth weekly flight to S\u00e3o Paulo (from February 5th), offering customers in Brazil even more travel options with greater access to its expanding network. Beyond S\u00e3o Paulo, Emirates customers can enjoy seamless connectivity and access to 24 other cities in Brazil via the airline\u2019s codeshare partnership with GOL and its interline agreements with Azul and LATAM.<\/p>\n<p>Emirates has safely and gradually restarted operations across its network and currently serves 114 destinations on six continents.<\/p>\n<p>Since it safely resumed tourism activity in July, Dubai remains one of the world\u2019s most popular holiday destinations, especially during the winter season. The city is open for international business and leisure visitors. From sun-soaked beaches and heritage activities to world class hospitality and leisure facilities, Dubai offers a variety of world-class experiences. It was one of the world&#8217;s first cities to obtain Safe Travels stamp from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) \u2013 which endorses Dubai&#8217;s comprehensive and effective measures to ensure guest health and safety.<\/p>\n<p><b>Flexibility and assurance:<\/b>\u00a0Emirates&#8217; booking policies offer customers flexibility and confidence to plan their travel. Customers who purchase an Emirates ticket for travel on or before 30 June 2021, can enjoy generous rebooking terms and options, if they have to change their travel plans. Customers have options to change their travel dates or extend their ticket validity for 2 years.\u00a0More information\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/protect-eu.mimecast.com\/s\/SgBBCvlBgcWWpw9GuwFDRx?domain=urldefense.proofpoint.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>Travel with greater confidence:<\/b>\u00a0All Emirates customers can travel with greater confidence and\u00a0peace of mind with the airline industry\u2019s first multi-risk travel insurance and COVID-19 cover. This cover has been arranged by Emirates for all Emirates tickets purchased on or from 1 December 2020 (up to the end date of the program, as specified on emirates.com), at no additional charge to customers.\u00a0In addition to COVID-19 medical cover, this cover through Emirates also has provisions for personal accidents during travel, winter sports cover, loss of personal belongings, and trip disruptions due to unexpected air space closure, travel recommendations or advisories, similar to other multi-risk travel insurance products. Some limitations and exclusions apply. Please read the policy details here. Note: The insurance policy under which cover is provided is underwritten by insurance company subsidiaries, affiliates, or network partners of American International Group, Inc.<\/p>\n<p><b>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:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.emirates.com\/yoursafety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.emirates.com\/yoursafety<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>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 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\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.emirates.com\/flytoDubai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.emirates.com\/flytoDubai<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information on\u00a0<b>entry requirements for international visitors<\/b>\u00a0to Dubai visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/protect-eu.mimecast.com\/s\/SkYWCD1LRSBBNY91fEdP_X?domain=urldefense.proofpoint.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.emirates.com\/flytoDubai.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emirates has announced it will resume non-stop services to Seattle (from 1st\u00a0February), Dallas and San Francisco (from 2nd March), offering its customers seamless connectivity via Dubai to and from popular destinations in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. 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