Originally Posted by Newly Wed

I was about to book a holiday for 8 people to Dubai in April but stopped when I realised that there is no consumer protection whatsoever in Emirates T&Cs. The booking process require you to tick a box confirming that travel is essential or within one of the UK governments permitted exemptions. I am astonished that Emirates is willing to loose out on prospective travel by being so restrictive In its terms, Leaves me with no option but to book with BA (rubbish plane, rubbish flight time) since their Book with Confidence policy provides reasonable protection. Is this really the case with Emirates or have missed something obvious?