UAE airlines ready to take their chances as Europe opens up with ‘travel corridors’

UAE airlines ready to take their chances as Europe opens up with ‘travel corridors’

Dubai: The breakthroughs for the UAE's airline and tourism sectors are starting to happen as more 'travel corridors' open up with countries in Europe and Asia. The UAE announced quarantine-free travel to Italy, the latest in a series of agreements signed by the country, including those with Greece, Serbia, Seychelles and Bahrain. "This is an important step towards recovery from the pandemic and will give travellers to Europe the opportunity to plan long-anticipated trips to one of the world's most popular destinations,“ said Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, in a statement on Monday. "It demonstrates the confidence that both countries have in their approach to overcoming the effects of the pandemic and is one of the most significant bilateral travel corridors which are vital to reboot travel. We hope that other countries will follow Italy's example in leading the global recovery." Dubai Airports said it supported the decision of the Italian government to waive the 10-day quarantine requirement for all categories of traveller from the UAE, in favour of test-based travel protocols, with effect from June 2. This means all passengers arriving on flights from the UAE to the Italian airports of Rome, Milan and Venice will be able