{"id":53673,"date":"2026-05-04T14:36:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=53673"},"modified":"2026-05-04T14:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:36:20","slug":"good-news-for-travelers-emirates-restores-96-of-its-global-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/good-news-for-travelers-emirates-restores-96-of-its-global-flights\/","title":{"rendered":"Good News for Travelers: Emirates Restores 96% of Its Global Flights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Missing travel over the past couple of months or planning a big getaway for Eid al-Adha? Good news coming from <strong>Emirates: the airline is back to operating 96% of its global flight network<\/strong>, which means far more options are open again when it comes to planning a trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now fly to 137 destinations in 72 countries, including cities in Europe, the Americas, Africa, West Asia, the Middle East and GCC, the Far East, and Australasia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emirates also offers a few booking perks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you book from April 2, you get one free date change across all cabin classes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can also hold a fare for 24 hours at no extra cost, giving you time to decide before confirming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_2319752061.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_2319752061.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_2319752061-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_2319752061-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_2319752061-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your trip includes a stop in Dubai, a long connection doesn\u2019t have to feel like downtime. With the Dubai Connect program, passengers with transit times between 6 and 26 hours can enjoy a short stay that includes hotel accommodation at a 4- or 5-star property, airport transfers, meals, and a UAE entry visa if required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Got time to explore Dubai?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a look at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/50-best-attractions-in-dubai\/\">top 50 attractions in Dubai with all must-see places to visit<\/a><\/strong>. If you\u2019re planning something more active, check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/best-outdoor-activities-in-dubai\/\">best outdoor adventure activities in Dubai<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you\u2019re traveling in May, check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/upcoming-events-in-the-uae-may-2026-where-to-go-what-to-book\/\">upcoming events in the UAE in May 2026<\/a><\/strong> and see what\u2019s on during your stay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Missing travel over the past couple of months or planning a big getaway for Eid al-Adha? Good news coming from Emirates: the airline is back to operating 96% of its global flight network, which means far more options are open again when it comes to planning a trip. You can now fly to 137 destinations [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":46835,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-53673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15497,"slug":"uae","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/","api_id":254,"title":{"rendered":"UAE"}}],"cities":[{"id":15498,"slug":"dubai","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/dubai\/","api_id":1,"title":{"rendered":"Dubai"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53673"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53673\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}