Emirates to restore almost 90% of passenger network by end of July

Emirates airline will operate close to 90% of its pre-pandemic network by the end of July as it restores more destinations and increases flights on other routes over the summer, it said on Thursday. The Dubai state carrier, which reported a record $5.5b loss this week, said it was encouraged by countries reopening to visitors, forecasting strong demand during the peak summer travel season. Emirates will operate 880 weekly services to 124 passenger destinations by the end of July, up from 115 today and compared to a pre-pandemic passenger network of 143 destinations, it said. Next month, flights will resume to Venice, Phuket, Nice, Orlando, Mexico City, Lyon and Malta and a new service to Miami will commence. “Emirates is committed to keeping Dubai, businesses and communities around the world connected and we are working hard to rebuild our network and secure access to more destinations in partnership with various authorities and stakeholders,” Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum said.<br/>