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Emirates to resume international passenger flights

The Dubai-based carrier will start flying to North America, Europe and Australia on May 21.

A member of cleaning staff wearing protective mask disinfects a seat screen of an Emirates Airbus A380, following the outbreak of the coronavirus, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates March 5, 2020. Picture taken March 5, 2020. Emirates Airline/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC2WGF9HGKRA
A cleaning staff member wearing a protective mask disinfects a seat screen in an Emirates Airbus A380, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 5, 2020. — Emirates Airline via REUTERS

Emirates is resuming passenger flights to nine destinations in North America, Europe and Australia.

The United Arab Emirates-based carrier’s chief operations officer said the airline is complying with safety measures pertaining to the novel coronavirus as it moves toward a return to regular flights.

“We have implemented additional measures at the airport in coordination with the relevant authorities in respect to social distancing and sanitization,” Adel Al Redha said in a press release today.

Starting on May 21, Emirates will fly to London, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Chicago, Toronto, Sydney and Melbourne. It will also offer travel from the United Kingdom to Australia via Dubai, the release said.

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