Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Kuwait City (5 August) and Lisbon (16 August). This will take Emirates' passenger network to 70 destinations in August, over 50% of its pre-pandemic destination network, as the airline gradually resumes operations with the safety of its customers, crew and communities as its top priority.

Flights from Dubai to Kuwait City will operate as a daily service and flights from Dubai to Lisbon will operate three times a week.The flights willbe operated with the Emirates Boeing 777-300ER and can be booked onemirates.comor via travel agents.

Passengers travelling between the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia Pacific can enjoy safe and convenient connections via Dubai. Customers from Emirates' networkcan stop over ortravel to Dubai as the city hasre-opened for international business and leisure visitors.

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.

Destination Dubai: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 welcomed16.7million visitorsand hosted over hundreds of global meetings and exhibitions, as well as sports and entertainment events.

Since Dubai re-opened to tourists on 7thJuly, so far the number of new COVID-19 cases across the UAE has remainedsteady and is on a downward trend.Dubai was one of the world's first cities to obtainSafeTravels stampfromthe World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) whichendorsesDubai's comprehensive and effective measures to ensure guest health andsafety.

Free, global cover for COVID-19 related costs:Customers can now travel with confidence, as Emirates has committed to cover COVID-19 related medical expenses, free of cost, should they be diagnosed with COVID-19 during their travel while they are away from home. This cover is immediately effective for customers flying on Emirates until 31 October 2020 (first flight to be completed on or before 31 October 2020), and is valid for 31 days from the moment they fly the first sector of their journey. This means Emirates customers can continue to benefit from the added assurance of this cover, even if they travel onwards to another city after arriving at their Emirates destination. For more details:www.emirates.com/COVID19assistance.

Health and safety: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. For more information on these measures and the services available on each flight, visit:www.emirates.com/yoursafety.

Tourist entry requirements:For more information on entry requirements for international visitors to Dubai visit:www.emirates.com/flytoDubai.

Dubai residentscan check the latest travel requirements at:www.emirates.com/returntoDubai.

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Emirates Resumes Flights to Kuwait City and Lisbon, Expanding Its Network to 70 Destinations - Al-Bawaba