UAE Direct Flight Ban
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UAE Direct Flight Ban
Can anyone explain why direct flights are still operating to and from Dubai and Abu Dhabi? These are taking place at both LHR and MAN, in apparent contravention of the direct flight ban effective 1300 on Friday 29th January, 2021. Seems strange.
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As a matter of interest and curiosity, what freight gets shipped from the UAE around the world?
I can only imagine that they must consolidate goods in the UAE from elsewhere and onwards ship as I can't think of anything that would originate there?
I can only imagine that they must consolidate goods in the UAE from elsewhere and onwards ship as I can't think of anything that would originate there?
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Not only the UK but worldwide. A very high percentage of aircraft flying around presently are cargo flights with passenger aircraft models stripped of their seats (and in some cases not even that)!
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The Middle East is a transfer hub for passengers and freight. So the cargo travels from anywhere to anywhere through the hub.
The majority will be goods from the Far East to Europe. Many of the return flights from Europe, Africa and South America into the Middle East will contain fresh food for the local hotels and restaurants. I’d imagine the eastbound flights out of DXB/DOH are fairly lightly loaded, but happy to learn otherwise.
The Middle East is a transfer hub for passengers and freight. So the cargo travels from anywhere to anywhere through the hub.
The majority will be goods from the Far East to Europe. Many of the return flights from Europe, Africa and South America into the Middle East will contain fresh food for the local hotels and restaurants. I’d imagine the eastbound flights out of DXB/DOH are fairly lightly loaded, but happy to learn otherwise.
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I understand that the UAE importslots of stuff from everywhere to function as (apart from oil) it manufactures diddly squat.
Hence the main point of my question, what freight is shipped to UK and Europe.
You have answered as I surmised, probably not very much at all.
Hence the main reasons for the flights are for the freight and limited pax inbound to the UAE.
I understand that the UAE importslots of stuff from everywhere to function as (apart from oil) it manufactures diddly squat.
Hence the main point of my question, what freight is shipped to UK and Europe.
You have answered as I surmised, probably not very much at all.
Hence the main reasons for the flights are for the freight and limited pax inbound to the UAE.
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Probably quite a lot. Mainly cargo from Far East destined for Europe that flies via their cargo hub as Vokes55 says.
Emirates have converted 10 B777-300 from passenger to freight use and are also using A380s for cargo.
Emirates transport critical medical supplies including PPE from China and Korea via Dubai to Europe.
https://www.aircargonews.net/airline...-cargo-duties/
Probably quite a lot. Mainly cargo from Far East destined for Europe that flies via their cargo hub as Vokes55 says.
Emirates have converted 10 B777-300 from passenger to freight use and are also using A380s for cargo.
Emirates transport critical medical supplies including PPE from China and Korea via Dubai to Europe.
https://www.aircargonews.net/airline...-cargo-duties/
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Hence the main point of my question, what freight is shipped to UK and Europe
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EK 17/18 (MAN) have been showing as cancelled since Saturday, but EY 21/22 has continued, seemingly with passengers on the outbound. QR22/23 and QR27/28, as noted above, are continuing with passengers in both directions.
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The new and stringent penalties announced today should put an end to the "Dublin Dodge" and other travel variants, that permit people to travel to the UK from red-listed countries. Up to 10 years prison is likely to discourage even the most influential of influencers from crowing about their sun and fun vacations in places like Dubai. There are still websites operating that sell the schemes for staying "legal" while breaking the travel rules. An expansion of red-listed countries should bring their activities to a halt.
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You could ask the same question for Singapore and Hong Kong.....
You could ask the same question for Singapore and Hong Kong.....
