Emirates to return to New Zealand

Emirates says it will return to Auckland with scheduled passenger services from July 1. The airline stopped all scheduled flights in March but is gradually restoring some of its international network, including New Zealand. All passengers will be issued with masks and gloves. The airline will operate three return services a week and is still confirming which aircraft type it will use. While down on its previous frequencies, the flights will provide more options for Kiwis wanting to return home and for foreign nationals here to get back to their countries. Overnight the airline announced it will over the next three weeks offer scheduled flights for travellers in 9 more cities besides Auckland: Colombo, Sialkot, Istanbul, Beirut, Brussels, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Barcelona and Washington DC. This will take the total number of Emirates destinations on offer for travellers to 40. In addition, Emirates will add flights to the following cities in July: London Heathrow, Manchester, Frankfurt, Paris, Zurich, Madrid, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Dublin, New York JFK, Toronto, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Hong Kong.<br/>