With 4 weekly flights between Dubai and Glasgow from 11 August 2021.
Dubai, UAE, 6 August 2021 Emirates has announced it is restarting services to Glasgow in the United Kingdom, with 4 weekly flights from 11 August 2021.
From 11 August to 30 October, flights between Dubai and Glasgow will operate four times a week on Emirates'Boeing 777-200LR, in a two-class configuration, offering premium services in Business Class and Economy Class. Emirates flight EK 27 will depart Dubai on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 07:50hrs, arriving at Glasgow International Airport at 12:45hrs the same day. The return flight, EK 28, will depart Glasgow at 14:35 hrs, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, arriving in Dubai at 01:05hrs the following day (all times are local). From September, Emirates will increase its flight frequency to a daily service.
With the UAE moving onto the UKs'amber'list for travel on Sunday 8 August, travellers arriving in the UK from Dubai no longer need to quarantine in a government-approved hotel, provided they are fully vaccinated. The latest travel requirements to the UK are availablehere.
Adnan Kazim, Emirates Chief Commercial Officer said:"Emirates welcomes the decision to add the UAE to the UKs amber list for international travel, reflecting the extensive steps that have been taken to mitigate the spread of the virus in the UK and UAE."
"Since the UK's announcement, we've seen a huge surge in queries from customers desperate to travel to see their families, planning their kids'return for the new school term, as well as their postponed business or holiday travel. Emirates is reviewing our operations to various points in the UK and any service restart will be announced in the usual fashion."
Emirates has been gradually rebuilding its global network, in a safe and sustainable manner and has resumed passenger services to over 120 passenger destinations, allowing travellers to conveniently connect to the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia Pacific via Dubai.
Emirates remains focusedon taking various steps to ease travel and has been a leader in introducing initiatives in cooperation with health authorities and organisations to protect the health of customers and to ensure their safety. This includesintroducing measures on the ground throughout all touchpoints and onboard to provide its passengers with the highest safety and hygiene standards at every step of the journey. The airline has also recently introducedcontactless technologyto ease the customer journeythrough Dubai airport.
Emirates continues to lead the industry with innovative products and services that address traveller needs during a dynamic time. Recently the airline took its customer care initiatives further witheven more generous and flexible booking policies,an extension of itsmulti-risk insurance cover,and helping loyal customersretain their miles and tier status.
Knowing their safety and wellbeing are looked after, customers across all classes can enjoy more than 4,500 channels of entertainment on ice, the airline's award-winning inflight entertainment system, along with regionally inspired gourmet meals.
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About Emirates:
The Emirates story started in 1985 when we launched operations with just two aircraft. Today, we fly the worlds biggest fleets of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s, offering our customers the comforts of the latest and most efficient wide-body aircraft in the skies.
We inspire travelers around the world with our growing network of worldwide destinations, industry leading inflight entertainment, regionally inspired cuisine, and world-class service.
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