Emirates’ network now spans 48 cities

Emirates will be offering scheduled flights for passengers from seven additional cities in the month of July. These include Larnaca (from 15 July), Khartoum (from 03 July), Amman (from 05 July), Osaka (from 07 July), Narita (from 08 July), Athens (from 15 July) and Rome (15 July).

This takes the total number of destinations that Emirates is offering to 48, facilitating additional travel options through a convenient connection in Dubai for customers across the world, while undertaking extensive measures to ensure the health and safety of customers and employees.

Customers from Emirates’ network will also now be able to travel to Dubai following the announcement earlier this week that the city will be open for business and leisure visitors from 07 July, with new air travel protocols that facilitate travel for UAE citizens, residents and tourists while safeguarding the health and safety of visitors and communities.

Customers can book to fly between destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Europe or the Americas, through Dubai, as long as they meet travel and immigration entry requirements of their destination country.

Flight bookings can be made online at emirates.com or via travel agents. Customers can find more information about Emirates’ flights and current services at: www.emirates.com/wherewefly

Health and safety first: Emirates has implemented a comprehensive set of measures at every step of the customer journey to ensure the safety of its customers and employees on the ground and in the air, including the distribution of complimentary hygiene kits containing masks, gloves, hand sanitiser and antibacterial wipes to all customers. For more information on these measures and the services available on each flight, visit: www.emirates.com/yoursafety

Travel restrictions: Customers are reminded that travel restrictions remain in place, and travellers will only be accepted on flights if they comply with the eligibility and entry criteria requirements of their destination countries. Visit: www.emirates.com/wherewefly. Visitors to Dubai should hold an international health insurance policy covering illness from Covid-19 for the duration of their stay. More information on entry requirements for international visitors to Dubai can be found here.

About Emirates

The Emirates story started in 1985 when we launched operations with just two aircraft. Today, we fly the world’s biggest fleets of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s, offering our customers the comforts of the latest and most efficient wide-body aircraft in the skies. Emirates inspire travelers around the world with its growing network of worldwide destinations, industry leading inflight entertainment, regionally inspired cuisine and world-class service.

For more information about Emirates, bookings and terms or use, please visit our official website: www.emirates.com/cy

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The new Airbus A320 will join the fleet on August 1, enabling the start of five new routes from Larnaca to Paris Beauvais, Eindhoven, Prague, Gdansk and Heraklion as well as more flights on the airline’s existing Athens route.

The new low-fare routes are already on sale on wizzair.com and in the airline’s mobile app with one-way fares starting at €19.99.

Wizz Air announced the opening of its Larnaca base less than a month ago by allocating two aircraft and adding eleven routes to the airline’s Larnaca network.

“Today we have some great news for Cypriot travellers and those who wish to visit the country. I am delighted that only a few weeks after announcing the establishment of our Larnaca base, today I can announce the third Larnaca based aircraft, and five additional low-fare routes connecting Cyprus with the rest of Europe,” Jozsef Varadi, CEO of Wizz Air Holding commented.

“Wizz Air’s history in Cyprus dates back a decade when the first flight landed in December 2010. The airline carried over 800,000 passengers to and from Cyprus in 2019,” the announcement said.

“The newly allocated capacity of over 280,000 seats per year will further contribute to the Cypriot aviation market and to the creation of over 30 new direct jobs with Wizz Air. Together with these five new services Wizz Air now offers 36 routes to 20 countries from Larnaca.”

As part of new enhanced hygiene protocols, throughout the flight, both cabin crew and passengers are required to wear facemasks, with cabin crew also required to wear gloves. Wizz Air’s aircraft are regularly put through an industry-leading fogging process with an antiviral solution and all of the airline’s aircraft are further disinfected overnight with the same antiviral solution. Sanitising wipes are handed to each passenger upon entering the aircraft.

Onboard magazines have been removed from the aircraft, and any onboard purchases are encouraged to be made by contactless payment. Passengers are requested to follow physical distancing measures introduced by the local health authorities and are encouraged to make all purchases prior to the flight online (e.g. checked in luggage, WIZZ Priority, fast security track), to minimize any possible physical contact at the airport. Click here to view Wizz Air’s new health and safety video, for more information.

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Cyprus Airways announced a revised flight schedule for summer 2020, following the announcement by the Cypriot Government that Larnaca and Paphos airports will reopen on June 9 2020, based on a list of countries from which the government allows flights. The Cypriot airline is ready to resume operations by introducing various measures to ensure the health and safety of passengers and workers, always according to information and instructions from local health authorities, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Organization. Air Safety (EASA).

Cyprus has been recognized as one of the safest destinations during COVID-19, as it has maintained the lowest rate of infection compared to other European countries. A New York Post article describes Cyprus as a place that offers “safe” shelter from the corona virus.

This summer, Cyprus Airways is planning flights to 5 airports in Greece: Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Rhodes and Skiathos. In Europe, Cyprus Airways lands in two cosmopolitan destinations in Switzerland (Zurich and Geneva) and in the Middle East while the company will continue its operations in Tel Aviv (Israel). Flights to Athens will start on June 9 and to other destinations, early July 2020.

Chief Operations Officer of Cyprus Airways, Mr. George Mavrokostas, stated “We are very excited that after 3 months of cessation of our work due to COVID-19, we will soon and gradually resume flights to various destinations. As a Cypriot company, we believe that it is our duty to support the government’s efforts to overcome the challenges of this difficult period, contributing to the rapid and sustainable recovery of the economy. The safety of everyone, passengers and staff, has always been our top priority, so we have adopted a number of security measures. “

The most important precautionary measures against COVID-19 applied by the Cypriot Airline are listed below:

• Implement the highest possible hygiene standards, which include disinfection of aircraft after each flight, including seats, seat cases, toilets, cabinin accordance with the recommendations of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the WHO.
• On the aircraft, the crew will wear face masks and gloves.
• The use of a face mask is mandatory for all passengers (excluding children under 2 years of age, people who have difficulty breathing and people who cannot remove the mask without help).
• During the check-in process, passengers are required to maintain a safe distance from other passengers.
• Limit the number of passengers on each bus during boarding and disembarking.
• The middle seat on the aircraft remains empty, where it is possible to limit contact and hazards

Cyprus Airways offers two categories of fares, Basic and Flex. The Flex category offers additional services such as 23kg luggage, 10 kg cabin luggage, seat selection, etc. The travel date change option is available for both categories, for Flex tickets free of charge and for Basic tickets with extra charge.

Passengers can book their tickets through www.cyprusairways.com , the Cyprus Airways call center (from Cyprus free of charge 8000 8111 or from abroad at +357 24000053) or through their travel agent.

The detailed flight schedule of all destinations offered by Cyprus Airways is posted on the website of the company www.cyprusairways.com.

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