Emirates restores pre-pandemic operations to Bangladesh

Emirates Country Manager Bangladesh Mohamed Alhammadi said the company has fully restored its pre-pandemic operations in Bangladesh.

“We have fully restored our operations in Bangladesh. Now Emirates is serving the country with the pre-pandemic frequency and capacity. We look forward to continue strengthening our long-standing partnership with Bangladesh and to flying our Bangladeshi customers safer and better on Emirates to Dubai and beyond.”

He came up with the information while speaking at a view-exchanging meeting at a city hotel on Thursday, said a media statement.

This year, Emirates airline celebrating its 35 years of connecting Bangladesh to the world. As part of the celebration, Mohamed Alhammadi exchanged views with the local media. The program was also attended by Mohammad Alhawai, Emirates Air Services Manager, Sheikh Idrish Ali, Emirates SkyCargo Manager Bangladesh.

Alhammadi informed that since its first flight in 1986, the airline has carried more than 10.4 million passengers to and from Dhaka, operating more than 19,300 roundtrip flights. Emirates currently serves the Bangladeshi capital with three weekly flights, utilising its wide-body Boeing 777-300ER.

Emirates is currently the only international airline to serve Dhaka with First Class services – offering customers superior products and comfort in the air and on-ground. Passengers can enjoy seamless connectivity to more than 120 destinations within the airline’s extensive network, via Dubai.

Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, offers close to 90,000 members exclusive privileges and benefits including, flight rewards, upgrades, hotel stays, and money-can’t-buy-experiences. The loyalty programme was one of the first in the world to offer members a generous tier review extension until 2022. Members flying to and through Dubai can also enjoy earning a mile a minute, for up to 5,000 Miles, applicable on all Emirates and flydubai tickets purchased from 1 August 2021 until 31 March, 2022.

Emirates’ home and hub, Dubai, remains a very popular holiday destination. Dubai was one of the world’s first cities to obtain Safe Travels stamp from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) – which endorses the city’s comprehensive and effective measures to ensure guest health and safety.