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Emirates resumes flights to Stockholm from 1 August
Dubai, UAE, 20 July 2020 – Emirates will resume passenger services to Stockholm with weekly flights from 1 August, expanding its network in Europe to 22 cities, and connecting customers from Europe to…
Emirates and Olympique Lyonnais unveil the official 20/21 home jerseys
LYON & DUBAI, 17th July 2020 - Emirates and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) revealed the club's new jerseys for the 20/21 season during a friendly match against the Glasgow Rangers F.C. in Groupama…
Emirates to resume flights to Addis Ababa, Guangzhou, Oslo and Tehran
Dubai, UAE, 16 July 2020 – Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Tehran (from 17 July), Guangzhou (from 25 July), Addis Ababa (from 1 August), and Oslo (from 4 August), expanding…
Emirates’ A380s return to the skies
Dubai, UAE, 15 July 2020 – Emirates will deploy its iconic A380 on its daily Amsterdam service, and add a second daily A380 service to London Heathrow starting from 1 August.
This announcement…
Emirates announces repatriation flights to India
Dubai, UAE, 11 July 2020- Emirates will be operating special repatriation flights to five Indian cities between 12 and 26 July to assist stranded Indians get home and for residents of UAE currently in…
Post-COVID-19 Green Recovery Must Embrace Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Geneva, Switzerland, July 10, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasized the aviation industry’s commitment to its emissions reduction goals and called for…
Emirates resumes flights to 6 more cities
Dubai, UAE, 09 July 2020 – Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Geneva (from 15 July), Los Angeles (from 22 July), Dar es Salaam (from 1 August), Prague and Sao Paulo (from 2 August), and…
ACI and IATA Call for Governments to Bear Costs of Public Health Measures
Montreal, Canada, July 6, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have today urged that costs related to public…
Olympique Lyonnais to play debut match in “Dubai is Open” jerseys
LYON & DUBAI, 3rd July 2020: Emirates’ newest sponsorship partner, the French football club Olympique Lyonnais (OL), will play their first match under the Emirates contract in special one-off…
WTTC: European Flight Bookings Reveal, London is Falling
London, United Kingdom, July 1, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Flight booking data shows London has fallen to the bottom of the top 10 most booked European cities, as border restrictions and UK quarantine…
Emirates delivers on customer promise, offers travel confidence
Dubai, UAE, 02 July 2020 – In the past two months, Emirates has processed nearly 650,000 refund requests, returning over AED 1.9 billion to its customers and making good on its promise to expedite…
AVIATION : Porter Airlines extends suspension. Norwegian cancels Boeing orders
Porter Airlines is extending the suspension of all its flights until the end of August. The airline had previously planned to resume flying on July 29. Porter chief executive Michael Deluce says the…
Emirates resumes on-ground services for premium customers
Dubai, UAE, 30 June 2020 - From 1 July, Emirates’ premium customers can once again enjoy the airline’s signature Chauffeur Drive service (CDS) and airport lounge at its Dubai hub with the restart of…
AIRPORT CONFIDENTIAL: What’s in store for YYZ, YUL, YVR and YYC
As travel begins to slowly take flight, Canadian airports are grounding themselves in new health and safety protocols ahead of an anticipated increase in airline activity in July, but also in…
IATA: Criteria for COVID-19 Testing in the Air Travel Process
Geneva, Switzerland, June 18, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released criteria for the use of COVID-19 testing in the travel process. Should governments choose…
Finnair and Sabre Renew Distribution Agreement
Helsinki, Finland, June 16, 2020 / travelindex.com / Finnair, the Finnish flag carrier focused on connecting Europe and Asia, and Sabre Corporation, the leading software and technology company that…
IATA Interactive Map Gives Travelers Latest COVID-19 Restrictions
Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 11, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) introduced a free online interactive world map to provide travelers with the latest COVID-19…
WTTC Supports ICAO Takeoff Guidelines for Safe Flying
London, Great Britain, June 6, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has welcomed the approved guidelines to safely restore global air connectivity, devised by the…
Airline Debt Balloon by Heavy Debt Levels Will Weigh Down Airline Recovery
Geneva, Switzerland, May 28, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released analysis showing that the airline industry’s global debt could rise to $550 billion by…
ACI and IATA Outline Roadmap for Aviation Industry Restart
Montreal, Canada. May 26, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have called on governments to ensure any new measures…