Emirates to resume some passenger flights on April 6 – The National

Emirates to resume some passenger flights on April 6 – The National

Emirates to resume some passenger flights from Monday, April 6. Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum announced the news in a series of tweets. Emirates airline has received special approval from UAE authorities to restart a limited number of passenger flights, its chairman has announced.. Dubai's airports are not currently operating commercial flights because of the coronavirus pandemic, but Emirates chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum announced on Thursday that flights would commence on Monday, April 6.. From 06 April, these flights will initially carry travellers outbound from the UAE.. "Emirates has received approval from UAE authorities to start flying a limited number of passenger flights," he said.. In a following tweet, he said the airline looked forward to the "gradual resumption of passenger services" over time, in line with the lifting of travel restrictions.. Emirates, the world's biggest carrier by international traffic, suspended most of its passenger flights on March 25 due to the "unprecedented" impact of the coronavirus outbreak that has hit air travel demand and led to border closures globally..