Emirates is ramping up its capacity across GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council region) and Middle East ahead of Eid Al Fitr to meet the travel surge during the upcoming holiday season. The airline is expanding its schedule this week to offer 38 additional flights across six cities, Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah, Medina, Kuwait and Beirut. The airline anticipates over 110,000 travellers during the peak Eid holiday period.
In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Emirates will be adding four extra flights from April 19 to April 29 to and from Riyadh to cater to Saudi travelers looking to venture to Dubai and beyond. In Jeddah, the airline will be operating three daily A380s, and will additionally add on six flights operated by its Boeing 777 to serve the peak travel holiday period from the city between April 20 to April 25.
Emirates will boost its flight capacity to Dammam from 18 to 21 weekly, starting from April 20 until May 31 with additional flights scheduled on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Travelers from Medina will have the choice of an additional 16 flights in the month of April to accommodate those travelling inbound for Umrah, as well as travelers looking to start their holidays earlier.
In Kuwait, Emirates will operate an additional eight flights for Eid with its Boeing 777 from 20-27 April. Popular destinations for Kuwaiti travelers this year include Dubai, Maldives, Phuket, Bangkok, London, Mauritius and Milan. The airline will also offer an additional flight on April 23 on the airline’s existing Beirut schedule to accommodate for more travelers as they head home to visit friends and relatives.
Going ahead, the airline will also serve specially crafted Eid menu for customers between April 21 to April 24 for flights departing from Dubai.