Emirates says it’s received approvals to carry passengers on flights to Kabul in Afghanistan from 25 June.
On June 8, the airline started offering flights to Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad for travellers from Pakistan who wish to connect onwards to other destinations in its network.
This means Emirates will be offering flights to a total of 30 destinations:
Bahrain
London Heathrow
Manchester
Frankfurt
Paris
Milan
Madrid
Zurich
Vienna
Amsterdam
Copenhagen
Dublin
New York JFK
Chicago
Toronto
Seoul
Kuala Lumpur
Singapore
Jakarta
Taipei
Hong Kong
Perth
Brisbane
Sydney
Melbourne
Manila
Karachi
Lahore
Islamabad
Kabul
Customers can book to fly between destinations in the Asia Pacific and Europe or the Americas, transiting through Dubai, as long as they meet travel and immigration entry requirements of their destination country.
Meanwhile, the airline said that strict measures are in place at every step of the trip.
It also reminded passengers that travel restrictions are still in place, and they will only be accepted on flights if they comply with the eligibility and entry criteria requirements of their destination countries.
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