Dubai carrier Emirates issued over $517 million in refunds in past two months

Dubai carrier Emirates issued over $517 million in refunds in past two months
Dubai’s Emirates has resumed passenger services to more than 50 destinations this July. (AFP file photo)
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Dubai carrier Emirates issued over $517 million in refunds in past two months

Dubai carrier Emirates issued over $517 million in refunds in past two months
  • Dubai-based carrier is operating a limited numbers of flights on a reduced network after the coronavirus pandemic

DUBAI: Emirates, one of the world’s biggest long-haul airlines, has processed close to 650,000 refunds over the past two months, refunding over $517 million, it said on Thursday.
The Dubai-based carrier is operating a limited numbers of flights on a reduced network after the coronavirus pandemic brought global aviation to a near halt this year.
Emirates expects to process more than 500,000 refunds in the next two months, Chief Commercial Officer Adnan Kazim said in a statement.