Emirates Marks UAE Vaccination Milestone with Special Flight

Wednesday 31st of March 2021

UAE has made remarkable progress in vaccinating frontline service providers along with Emirates, who have particularly vaccinated a high percentage of its cabin crew and pilots. To date, over 35,000 Emirates employees have received their COVID-19 vaccine shot from one of the company’s vaccination centres, with over 85% of the airline’s pilots and cabin crew already receiving two doses of the vaccine.

The UAE is one of world’s leading countries in administered vaccinations for citizens and residents, and has made four COVID-19 vaccines available for free to everyone. To date, over 8 million vaccine shots have been administered in the UAE, protecting over half of the UAE’s population.

In order to mark this milestone, Emirates has organized a special flight that will be operated by a fully vaccinated cabin crew and passengers onboard. This special one-off flight, EK2021, will depart Dubai International Airport at 12:00hrs local time, to cruise over various areas across the UAE. The flight will return to Dubai at 14:30hrs local time. Moreover, passengers will get to experience the newest member of Emirates’ fleet, the A380 aircraft featuring the brand-new Premium Economy seats and an overall revamped look across all cabins.

The safety and effortlessness throughout Emirates journeys will be maintained for this special flight as well, with customers getting to try out all the latest measures first-hand, including the new biometric and contactless technology which Emirates has recently implemented at the check-in areas and boarding gates at Dubai airport. Prior to boarding, they will also have open access to Dubai International Airport’s services and amenities on the ground.

From the award-winning ice inflight entertainment experience, to the iconic A380 Onboard Lounge service for Business and First-Class passengers, the A380 has remained a customer favorite over the years. The unmatched comfort and spaciousness are an added bonus to the full Emirates experience that will be provided onboard EK2021.

All fares collected for this special flight EK2021 will be donated to the Emirates Airline Foundation, the airline’s non-profit charity organization which supports projects around the world aimed at improving quality of life for disadvantaged children.

Aviation has been and continues to be an irreplaceable force for good, connecting people and cities, facilitating important trade flows and passenger journeys that bring economic prosperity and joy to millions of people.

Special Flight Details

Tickets for EK2021 are available for residents and citizens of UAE who have completed the two-week duration post the administration of the second doze of the vaccine. Tickets are priced at AED 1,000 per person in Economy, and AED 2,000 in Business Class.

For more information on the flight and booking details, visit here.