Emirates, Etihad adding more flights after transit suspension lifted

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) lifted its ban on international transit flights yesterday, allowing its two major carriers to soon resume more of these voyages as they struggle financially.

The suspension referred to passenger flights stopping in the country to change planes and refuel, Reuters reported.

The Dubai-based airline Emirates announced today that it would resume flights from Pakistan to onward destinations transiting through Dubai on June 8 due to the lifting of restrictions. The carrier also said it would be adding flights to additional North American, European and Asian destinations on June 15, according to a press release.

Emirates previously announced it would resume flights to several North American, European and Australian destinations from Dubai on May 21. A search on the airline’s website today revealed direct flights from Dubai available to some of the aforementioned locations.