With countries across the world reopening their tourism for international visitors, Emirates has announced the resumption of flights from Dubai to Nice from July 2 and Lyon from July 9. As of now, the airline will be offering 4 flights a week to each city.

The move has come in line with France's decision to ease its entry requirements for international visitors with effect from June 9. As France lifts its entry restrictions, UAE-based travellers will be able to visit the European nation without the need for quarantine. With effect from June 9, Emirates customers in the UAE can avail benefits of quarantine-free entry into France. However, they are required to complete the two-week period after receiving both doses of either Pfizer/BioNTech or AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine before boarding their flight.

At the same time, fully vaccinated customers are required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result taken at least 72 hours prior to their departure. They can also present a negative Rapid Antigen test result taken no more than 48 hours before the flight.

For further details on entry requirements to France, Emirates customers can visit emirates.com.

Emirates customers will fly to both Nice and Lyon on its state-of-the-art and comfortable wide-body Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

Emirates will operate flight EK077 from Dubai to Nice on Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays, and Sundays at 0845hrs, arriving at Nice Côte d'Azur Airport at 1340hrs. The return flight EK078 will depart Nice at 1555hrs, arriving in Dubai at 0010hrs the next day.

In addition, Emirates flight EK081 will fly from Dubai to Lyon on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 1435hrs, arriving at Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport at 1930hrs. The return flight EK082 will operate from Lyon airport at 2145hrs to Dubai at 0605hrs the next day.

Currently, Emirates is operating 14 flights to/from Paris every week, providing the best service to its customers on its flagship A380. It is equipped with its advanced premium economy product and refreshed goods across every cabin.

As more countries ease their entry restrictions in the coming days, Emirates is looking forward to expanding its services to offer more convenience and benefits to its customers. They can travel to more than 30 cities in 19 countries across the Emirates network which has started the provision of quarantine-free tourism and business operations.

Emirates is seeking to provide hassle-free travel to its customers and support the recovery of the tourism industry. It further aims to protect the health and wellbeing of its customers by ensuring a safe and secure travel environment.

With various health and safety measures implemented by Emirates through every step of the journey, customers can travel across the world with confidence. In this regard, the airline recently introduced contactless technology at Dubai airport to provide ease of travelling to its customers. 

WAM