Emirates

“We urge customers to check their flight status on emirates.com for the latest updates before proceeding to the airport,” an Emirates spokesperson stated.

This controlled reopening focuses on operational safety while preventing terminal overcrowding during periods when schedules remain highly volatile.

This flexibility is crucial in a region where daily transaction limits often hinder high-value purchases like international flights.

For hospitality sectors, this injects momentum: Finnish tourists, 1.2 million outbound yearly, flock to Dubai’s resorts, boosting QSR demand in transit lounges and beachside grab-and-go spots.

This service enables travelers from South Africa, Kenya, Senegal, Uganda, Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Congo, Tanzania, and Egypt to book between one and ten flights across Southeast Asia on a single, streamlined ticket.

As part of this expansion, Etihad will double its Nairobi service from seven to 14 weekly flights and introduce daily Boeing 787 Dreamliner operations to Casablanca and Johannesburg.