Emirates Announces Resumption of 9-Way Passenger Flights, Including UK-Australia Connection

Emirates has announced the resumption of passenger flights on 9 routes, including to the UK and Australia. They will be operated from 21 May 2020. The destinations are: London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Chicago, Toronto, Sydney and Melbourne. Emirates will also provide connections for passengers traveling between the UK and Australia.

Passengers will be accepted on these flights if they meet the eligibility requirements and entry criteria of the countries of destination. Including an approval from the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) for residents of the United Arab Emirates who wish to return to Dubai.

Emirates flights to 9 destinations

Dubai - Chicago O'Hare - from May 23 - 2 weekly flights - Boeing 777-300ER plane
EK235 DXB0955 - 1545ORD - Wednesday, Saturday
EK236 ORD2045 - 1910 + 1DXB - Thursday, Sunday

Dubai - Frankfurt  - from May 23 - 3 weekly flights - Boeing 777-300ER plane
EK045 DXB0825 - 1315FRA 77W Monday, Wednesday, Saturday
EK046 FRA1515 - 2335DXB 77W Monday, Wednesday, Saturday

Dubai - London Heathrow - from May 21 - 1 daily flight - Boeing 777-300ER plane
EK001 DXB0745 - 1225LHR 77W D
EK002 LHR1420 - 0020 + 1DXB 77W D

Dubai - Madrid - from May 22 - 3 weekly flights - Boeing 777-300ER plane
EK141 DXB1010 - 1555MAD 77W Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
EK142 MAD1725 - 0250 + 1DXB 77W Wednesday, Friday, Sunday

Dubai - Melbourne - from May 21 - 3 weekly flights - Boeing 777-300ER plane
EK408 DXB0240 - 2150MEL 77W Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
EK407 MEL2115 - 0515 + 1DXB 77W Wednesday, Friday, Saturday

Dubai - Milano Malpensa - from May 21 - 3 weekly flights - Boeing 777-300ER plane - awaiting government approval
EK205 DXB0945 - 1420MXP 77W Monday, Thursday, Saturday
EK206 MXP1620 - 0025 + 1DXB 77W Monday, Thursday, Saturday

Dubai - Paris CDG - from May 22 - 3 weekly flights - Boeing 777-300ER plane
EK073 DXB0845 - 1355CDG 77W Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
EK074 CDG1535 - 0020 + 1DXB 77W Wednesday, Friday, Sunday

Dubai - Sydney - of May 22 - 3 weekly flights - Boeing 777-300ER plane
EK414 DXB0215 - 2205SYD 77W Monday, Wednesday, Friday
EK415 SYD2110 - 0540 + 1DXB 77W Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

Dubai - Toronto - of May 22 - 2 weekly flights - Boeing 777-300ER plane
EK241 DXB0905 - 1505YYZ 77W Monday, Friday
EK242 YYZ1430 - 1115 + 1DXB 77W Tuesday, Saturday

In addition to scheduled services, Emirates will continue to work with embassies and consulates to facilitate repatriation flights for visitors and residents wishing to return home. This week, the airline plans to operate flights from Dubai to Tokyo Narita (May 15), Conakry (May 16) and Dakar (May 16).

And let's not forget safety and health measures that Emirates has already implemented at Dubai airport and on board its planes.