Emirates Airlines continues to intensify its operations and expand its services across its network to meet the strong demand for travel during the summer season, following the easing of restrictions on travelers. The airline is gradually and safely rebuilding its route network and enhancing its strategy to strengthen its presence in key markets to serve tourism and the growing demand for business travel.
Currently, Emirates Airlines serves 115 global passenger destinations, and by the end of July, it will have restored approximately 90% of its pre-pandemic network, operating 880 weekly flights to 124 cities. The airline will resume services in July to seven cities: Venice on July 1, Phuket, Nice, Orlando, and Mexico City on July 2, Lyon on July 9, and Malta on July 14. Additionally, a new service to Miami, the second-largest city in Florida and one of the world's most popular holiday destinations, will commence on July 22.
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, stated, "We are committed to maintaining connectivity between Dubai and the business community and countries around the world, and we are working to rebuild our network and secure access to more destinations in collaboration with various authorities and relevant entities."
He added, "The recent developments where many countries are turning the page and reopening their doors to international visitors have encouraged us. We are currently seeing strong indicators of demand in any destination that announces easing restrictions. Emirates Airlines is coordinating with various airline services to seize opportunities to grow our presence, providing our customers with broader choices to safely reach the destinations they long to visit this summer, while ensuring the best comfort and services for them."
### Increase in Flights
Emirates Airlines intends to boost its capacity and expand its schedules by increasing the number of flights to various destinations during the summer, providing customers with more flexibility, options, and comfort in planning their holidays and travels.
The airline will add flights to 12 cities in Europe, Africa, and North America, with more destinations reopening to international visitors and allowing travel without quarantine. Emirates Airlines will increase the number of flights for July and August to the following destinations: Munich, Düsseldorf, Hamburg in Germany, Zurich, Vienna, Prague, Madrid, Stockholm, Brussels, Lisbon, Chicago, and Tunisia. The airline currently serves over 30 cities in 20 countries in Europe, including popular holiday destinations in Greece, Spain, Italy, France, and Malta, which allow entry without quarantine.
Emirates Airlines continues to strengthen its presence in the United States thanks to the rapid rollout of vaccinations there and the wide reopening of air travel. With the addition of Miami to its network in July, the airline will operate more than 70 weekly flights to the United States, providing over 26,000 seats across 12 gateways, which are: Boston, Chicago, New York (JFK and Newark), Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington D.C., and Orlando. The airline is also intensifying its operations across the Atlantic.
