Feb 28, 2020, 1:40 pm
Last edit by: UAworldwide
Latest Updates On The Emirates Website for COVID-19 Can Be Found Using The Following Link:
https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/...tes.aspx/#3515
Updated Thursday 12th March 2020
IATA - Latest Travel News
https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/int...pub=autodetect
Flights have been suspended to the following destinations (as of 12 March 2020)
Americas
Rebooking and Refunds:
As detailed in the travel advisory using the Emirates link above
Dedicated Coronavirus Forum On FT
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/coronavirus-travel-773/
https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/...tes.aspx/#3515
Updated Thursday 12th March 2020
IATA - Latest Travel News
https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/int...pub=autodetect
Flights have been suspended to the following destinations (as of 12 March 2020)
Americas
- Fort Lauderdale: 13 to 31 March
- New York JFK – Milan: 11 March to 03 April
- New York EWR – Athens: 13 March to 31 March
- Venice: From 12 March - 03 April
- Milan: From 13 March – 03 April
- Bologna: From 13 March – 03 April
- Rome: From 14 March – 03 April
- Warsaw: From 15 March - 28 March
- Turkey (IST/SAW): From 17 March - 31 March
- Guangzhou: From 05 February until further notice
- Shanghai: From 05 February until further notice
- Bangkok - Hong Kong: From 9 March – 31 March
- Taipei: From 16 March until further notice
- Kuwait: From 14 March to 31 March
- Tehran: From 26 February until further notice
- Beirut: From 17 March to 31 March
- Cairo: From 19 March to 31 March
- Iraq: From 17 March to 31 March
- Amman: From 17 March to 31 March
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: From 09 March until further notice (except special flights from 12-15 March)
- Casablanca: From 16 March - 31 March
- Sialkot andPeshawar (Pakistan): From 15 March to 31 March, flights to/from Sialkot will be re-routed through Lahore, and flights to/from Peshawar will be rerouted through Islamabad. Affected customers will need to make their own way to rerouted airports and will receive an email with their rebooking details.
Rebooking and Refunds:
As detailed in the travel advisory using the Emirates link above
Dedicated Coronavirus Forum On FT
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/coronavirus-travel-773/
Coronavirus - Emirates
Mar 10, 2020, 2:17 am
#121
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,553
The travel agent who booked my mum's ticket got information through about the offer and he says it only applies for TRAVEL before end of March, not any booking made before end of March. Because she is traveling on like the 4th of April, he is unwilling to change for free. Surely this is wrong or have I misunderstood it?
Mar 10, 2020, 2:45 am
#122
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: EK Plat
Posts: 244
https://www.google.com/amp/s/gulfnew...ers-1.70238309
Mar 10, 2020, 4:05 am
#123
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: EK1 ML5A ;-)
Programs: EK iO
Posts: 699
About 10 minutes in fast track lane. This news article suggests departure egates closed from 8 March:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/gulfnew...ers-1.70238309
https://www.google.com/amp/s/gulfnew...ers-1.70238309
Mar 10, 2020, 8:00 am
#124
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,613
Despite what that says on Emirates' website, an Emirates agent just now totally contradicted those terms (with an attitude) saying refunds for flights to MXP from JFK are not permitted, only waivers for change fees, but new travel dates have to be submitted by March 31. Nervermind that IATA just posted this:ITALY – published 09.03.2020
1.Passengers traveling as tourists are not allowed to enter via airports in below listed areas.
2.Passengers arriving at airports in below listed areas, are allowed to enter if they are traveling on business, for health reasons, in an emergency or if they reside in one of these areas. A completed “Self-declaration" form must be presented upon arrival.
- Areas: Alessandria, Asti, Lombardy, Modena, Novara, Padova, Parma, Pesaro and Urbino, Piacenza, Reggio Emilia, Rimini, Treviso-Venice, Verbano – Cusio - Ossola and Vercelli.
1.Passengers traveling as tourists are not allowed to enter via airports in below listed areas.
2.Passengers arriving at airports in below listed areas, are allowed to enter if they are traveling on business, for health reasons, in an emergency or if they reside in one of these areas. A completed “Self-declaration" form must be presented upon arrival.
- Areas: Alessandria, Asti, Lombardy, Modena, Novara, Padova, Parma, Pesaro and Urbino, Piacenza, Reggio Emilia, Rimini, Treviso-Venice, Verbano – Cusio - Ossola and Vercelli.
Mar 10, 2020, 4:02 pm
#127
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 879
Seems Gulfnews does not know the differance between arrival and depatures, think it means all arrivals cant use e-gates where as those leaving DXB probably can, I wonder if they still need to stamp or can just swipe passport, starting to get low on pages!
Mar 10, 2020, 5:16 pm
#128
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Mexico City
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold, Marriot Gold, IHG Silver, Choice Platinum, Wyndham Gold
Posts: 3,847
They didn't stamp my passport at the egates during departure a few weeks ago.
Mar 10, 2020, 9:42 pm
#129
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: EK1 ML5A ;-)
Programs: EK iO
Posts: 699
they dont stamp anymore unless you ask (for example for Visa purposes) is what I've found. Of course ymmv and you may get someone that just stamps it
Mar 11, 2020, 2:53 am
#130
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 268
Change fee £340 - new ticket £300 - no coronavirus waiver
Hi folks
I had a return ticket from Ho Chi Minh to London booked for the end of Feb. I couldn't get to Ho Chi Minh because they weren't accepting flights from my country of residence at the time.
The cost to change the ticket origin and date was £340. A brand new one way ticket was £300. This is terrible in itself but Emirates refused to take the extenuating circumstances into account.
I now see they are advertising flights with zero change fee just one week after their most recent refusal. I'm pretty annoyed about that. Is it worth me pursing it further? I've already bought the new ticket and my HCM to DXB to LHR was marked as a no show despite be calling three times before hand to tell them I wouldn't be on those flights. Cheers.
I had a return ticket from Ho Chi Minh to London booked for the end of Feb. I couldn't get to Ho Chi Minh because they weren't accepting flights from my country of residence at the time.
The cost to change the ticket origin and date was £340. A brand new one way ticket was £300. This is terrible in itself but Emirates refused to take the extenuating circumstances into account.
I now see they are advertising flights with zero change fee just one week after their most recent refusal. I'm pretty annoyed about that. Is it worth me pursing it further? I've already bought the new ticket and my HCM to DXB to LHR was marked as a no show despite be calling three times before hand to tell them I wouldn't be on those flights. Cheers.
Mar 11, 2020, 7:13 am
#134
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,613
I don't think EK are handling this that well, but they can't be held responsible for you not being able to get to you flight departure point. As has been said, that's what travel insurance is for. The same as if you missed your flight because there had been a car crash that blocked your way to the airport.