Largest A380 operator Emirates suspends most passenger services

Emirates is suspending most of its passenger operations from March 25, but intends to continue freight services. Emirates has the world’s largest Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 fleets, and has been trying to maintain passenger flights for as long as it could, in order to ease passengers’ efforts to return home. But increasing restrictions – including the March 19 suspension of all entry visas to the UAE – have forced the carrier to cut back its operation substantially. “We find ourselves in a situation where we cannot viably operate [certain] passenger services until countries re-open their borders, and travel confidence returns,” says Emirates Group CE Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum. It will continue to operate passenger flights to a limited number of countries as long as borders remain open and demand continues. <br/>