Dubai carrier Emirates reopens airport lounges beginning in Cairo

  • Date: 26-Nov-2020
  • Source: Arab News
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  • Country:UAE
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Dubai carrier Emirates reopens airport lounges beginning in Cairo

Dubai carrier Emirates reopens airport lounges beginning in Cairo

Dubai carrier Emirates reopens airport lounges beginning in Cairo

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Emirates redesigned its lounge offering and introduced additional measures to ensure compliance with coronavirus health and safety requirements. (Emirates)

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Emirates redesigned its lounge offering and introduced additional measures to ensure compliance with coronavirus health and safety requirements. (Emirates)

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Dubai carrier Emirates reopens airport lounges beginning in Cairo

Seating capacity for Emirates passengers using the lounges would be cut by half

Updated 26 November 2020

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DUBAI: Dubai airline Emirates is reopening lounges in cities it is serving beginning at Cairo International Airport, with more destinations including New York's JFK International and Manchester Airport being added to the list.

Emirates redesigned its lounge offering and introduced additional measures as well as new protocols in each lounge to ensure compliance with coronavirus health and safety requirements, a statement from the carrier said.

"The buffet offering will be changed to an a la carte service with contactless menus activated by QR code. Throughout the day, lounge staff will sanitize each seat and table after customers leave,“ Emirates said

"In addition, the lounge will be sanitized and fumigated regularly. All employees working in the lounge will be wearing masks and social