Dubai carrier Emirates will operate at 70 pct capacity by winter: CCO
May 4, 2021, 9:12 am

Dubai carrier Emirates will operate at 70 pct capacity by winter: CCO

Emirates planes seen at Dubai International Airport. (File photo: Reuters)

Emirates plans to operate around 70 percent of its normal capacity this winter thanks to an expected increase in international travel as countries ease coronavirus restrictions and reopen borders.

Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul airline before the pandemic, has been gradually rebuilding its network of 157 passenger destinations since flights were grounded in March 2020.

It is currently operating to around 120 destinations, though capacity remains limited due to the continued grounding of most of the airline’s 118 Airbus A380 superjumbos.

“We already have a plan to get back to almost 70 percent of our capacity to be recovered by winter 2021,” Emirates Chief Commercial Officer Adnan Kazim told reporters on Tuesday.

He did not disclose its current operating capacity, although he added that the airline had a way to go to reach 70 percent.

Emirates has mainly been operating flights with its 151 Boeing 777s though with passenger demand still at very low levels globally those planes have mostly carried cargo.

Kazim said the airline expects to operate around 30 to 40 Airbus A380s over the summer, more than what it is currently operating.

The restoration of capacity largely depends on countries easing coronavirus restrictions and whether they permit international travel. Dubai’s Emirates does not have a domestic market that can cushion against international border closures.

source: Reuters

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