DUBAI: Emirates carried over 10 million passengers on nearly 35,000 flights to 130 destinations this summer.
Anticipating a surge in travel demand, the airline worked closely with its airport partners to operate as scheduled and minimize travel disruptions.
During this busy period, it also increased flights to 33 cities on popular routes throughout Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as to popular holiday destinations such as the Seychelles, Maldives, Mexico and Miami.
In June, Emirates added Tel Aviv to its global network, and in July it added a third daily flight to London’s Gatwick Airport to serve passengers affected by Heathrow’s capacity cuts.
Meanwhile, on the ground, the airline operated 32 signature Emirates lounges, including 25 located at major airports across its network.
In addition, the airline has reintroduced its trademark complimentary “chauffeur-drive” airport transfers for first- and business-class passengers in nearly all cities it serves.
As travel restrictions ease, Emirates continues to rebuild its network and capacity. It is currently at 74 percent of its pre-pandemic network capacity, with plans to increase to 80 percent by the end of the year.
The airline has also kick-started plans to carry out a $2 billion project to retrofit 120 aircraft.