The airline’s long-haul strategy has historically centered on Asia, but with a slow recovery on the horizon, the Nordic carrier is temporarily shifting its long-haul network focus to North America.
The airline will fly to 12 US destinations by late July—the same number as before the pandemic—with capacity to and from the country around 60% of 2019 levels.
Several elements of Dubai’s aviation infrastructure have combined to speed up the distribution via the Gulf emirate of COVID-19 vaccines—particularly to poorer countries.
The timing and speed of airline traffic returning to normal will be dependent on the development of an effective vaccine or treatment for the coronavirus, Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths said.
An ongoing dispute between Aeroméxico and Emirates over the Gulf carrier’s plans to launch a new route from Dubai to Mexico City via Barcelona has taken a new twist.
In the second of a three-part feature, Routesonline takes a closer look at the organisations shortlisted in three categories of the World Routes Awards 2019.
