The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many industries across the board, but one of the most affected has been the travel industry.
Back in March, almost all flights were grounded across the globe, including here in the UAE. Slowly but surely regular flight schedules have begun to be reintroduced. At present, Dubai-based airline Emirates is now flying to over 90 destinations.
One of the most popular routes for Emirates is between Dubai and London. However, given the quarantine restrictions in play travel from the UK has been less this year.
But a potential travel corridor between Dubai and London is reportedly in the works, which means there could be a quarantine-free travel agreement between the two destinations.
Dubai Airport CEO Peter Griffiths recently told that discussions are currently in process.
According to the publication, Griffiths explained that quarantine and testing needs have been agreed and the decision now is “in the hands of politicians”.
“It’s about time that governments actually recognize what a great job the travel and tourism industry is doing in controlling the spread of the virus,” he said, also adding that moving forward with such initiatives to help the travel industry is “an essential part of the kick-start of the global economy”.
Interestingly, Emirates recently announced that there have been changes to testing requirements for UAE residents and tourists arriving into Dubai.
While pre-flight tests for many countries have been dropped, a double testing initiative has been implemented for other countries.
It was also confirmed that all tourists from the UK and Germany can be tested upon arrival at Dubai airport.
