In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Emirates, is stepping up precautionary measures at airports and on board including use of PPE and social distancing measures.
All cabin crew, boarding agents and ground staff in direct contact with passengers will now wear PPE which includes a protective disposable gown over their uniforms, and a safety visor, in addition to masks and gloves.
Seat on Emirates’ flights are pre-allocated with vacant seats placed between individual passengers or family groups in observance of physical distancing protocols.
The Dubai-based carrier has also modified its inflight services by changing how inflight food and drink are served removing inflight magazines. Cabin baggage is currently not accepted on Emirates flights, carry-on items allowed in the cabin are limited to laptops, handbags, briefcases and baby items.
All other items have to be checked in and Emirates will add the cabin baggage allowance to customers’ check-in baggage allowance. Customers have to wear masks and gloves throughout their journey from check-in until they disembark.
While at the carrier’s Dubai airport base; gloves and masks are mandatory for all customers and employees, thermal scanners monitor the temperatures of all passengers and employees, physical distancing indicators have been placed on the ground and at waiting areas, and protective barriers have been installed at each check-in desk.
After each journey, all Emirates aircraft will go through enhanced cleaning and disinfection processes in Dubai.