Emirates reinstates Erbil service

Emirates will restart passenger flights to Erbil from August 15.

Its four weekly flights will operate on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, served by an A330-200 aircraft in a combination of two class and three class configurations.

“We have been closely observing the situation in northern Iraq and upon a comprehensive review of our operations as well as a detailed risk assessment that is in line with Emirates’ safety standards, we have decided to recommence our services,” said divisional senior vice president commercial operations, Sheikh Majid Al Mualla.
“As a precautionary measure, we are redirecting our flight path to and from Erbil, resulting in longer flight times for our passengers.”

In addition to passenger operations, Emirates SkyCargo will offer 17 tonnes of cargo capacity between Dubai and Erbil on the A330-200.

It will also resume operations of a Boeing 777 Freighter, which has the capacity to carry just over 100 tonnes of cargo. Commodities expected are products such as mobile phones, telephones, hand-held equipment, electronics like laptops and semiconductors.