COVID-19: Emirates Airline temporarily halts flights to Sao Paulo

Friday, 29 January 2021 12:30

Emirates has announced the temporary suspension of flights between Dubai and Sao Paulo due to the current pandemic situation.

The UAE carrier said on its website that the move will come into effect from February 1 until February 10,2021.

The last route flights would be:

“Customers with Sao Paulo as their final destination after these dates will not be accepted for travel at their point of origin,” the airline stated.

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