Emirates announces it will restart services to Entebbe, Uganda on 1 October. The addition of Entebbe expands Emirates’ African network to 20 destinations, enabling customers to safely and easily connect to destinations across Europe, the Far East, the Americas, the Middle East and West Asia with one convenient stop in Dubai.
Emirates will also resume flights to Muscat, Oman (2 October), bringing
the total number of cities served by the airline to 94. Emirates is
gradually resuming operations and rebuilding its network to provide more
opportunities for travel, sparing no effort to ensure the highest
standards of health and safety for its customers and employees at every
travel touchpoint.
Emirates will operate to Entebbe with three weekly flights on Thursdays,
Fridays and Sundays. Emirates flight EK 729 will depart Dubai at
1030hrs, arriving in Entebbe at 1500hrs. The return flight, EK 730, will
depart Entebbe at 1700hrs, arriving in Dubai at 2325hrs. Flights from
Dubai to Muscat will operate twice a week on Sundays and Fridays.
Emirates flight EK 866 will depart Dubai at 0215hrs, arriving in Muscat
at 0330hrs. The return flight, EK 867, will depart Muscat at 0440hrs,
arriving in Dubai at 0555hrs.
Customers can stop over or travel to Dubai as the city has re-opened for
international business and leisure visitors. Ensuring the safety of
travellers, visitors, and the community, COVID-19 PCR tests are
mandatory for all inbound and transit passengers arriving to Dubai (and
the UAE), including UAE citizens, residents and tourists, irrespective
of the country they are coming from.
From sun-soaked beaches and heritage activities to world class
hospitality and leisure facilities, Dubai is one of the most popular
global destinations. In 2019, the city welcomed 16.7 million visitors
and hosted over hundreds of global meetings and exhibitions, as well as
sports and entertainment events. Dubai was one of the world’s first
cities to obtain Safe Travels stamp from the World Travel and Tourism
Council (WTTC) – which endorses Dubai’s comprehensive and effective
measures to ensure guest health and safety.
Emirates’ booking policies offer customers flexibility and confidence to
plan their travel. Customers who purchase an Emirates ticket by 30
September 2020 for travel on or before 30 March 2021, can enjoy generous
rebooking terms and options, if they have to change their travel plans
due to unexpected flight or travel restrictions relating to COVID-19, or
when they book a Flex or Flex plus fare.
Emirates also has a special consideration in response to COVID-19.
Emirates customers who require a COVID-19 PCR test certificate prior to
departure from Dubai, can avail of special rates at the American
Hospital and their satellite clinics across Dubai by simply presenting
their ticket or boarding pass. Home or office testing is also available,
with results in 48 hours.
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.
The Emirates story started in 1985 when it launched operations with just
two aircraft. Today, the airline flies the world’s biggest fleets of
Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s, offering customers the comforts of the
latest and most efficient wide-body aircraft in the skies.