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IATA INTERACTIVE ONLINE MAP

database, which contains comprehensive Travellers can rely on Timatic for compre-
information on documentation required hensive and accurate information on travel
IATA’s new interactive service provides for international travel. To keep pace with during the pandemic.”
users with the most up-to-date information the dynamic situation with respect to In a recent survey commissioned by IATA
COVID-19, Timatic is updated more than
on country-specific COVID-19 travel 200 times per day to provide accurate regarding concerns that people had about
air travel post-crisis, more than 80 per cent
restrictions and regulations. travel restrictions specific to the current of travellers said that they are as concerned
The International Air Transport pandemic, based on one’s citizenship and about potential quarantine restrictions as
Association (IATA) announced that it has country of residence. they are about actually catching the virus
introduced a free online interactive world IATA’s assistant director of Timatic Anish during travel.
map to provide travellers with the latest Chand said, “As the aviation industry Chand said, “And this Timatic offering will
COVID-19 entry regulations for each prepares to safely restart, travellers will be a vital tool for travellers who need easy
country. need to know which countries’ borders are access to accurate information on entry
The map relies on IATA’s Timatic open and what health restrictions exist. requirements.” Q

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EMIRATES OFFERS ADDITIONAL

CARGO CAPACITY

fit what our customers demand from us to the needs of the changing business
including passenger aircraft flying only environment. We have risen to the twin
Responding to the air cargo demand with belly hold cargo and loading cargo in challenges of new procedures and safety
for the transportation of essential the overhead bins and on passenger seats. protocols within set timelines, and we
commodities, Emirates has introduced Now, with the Emirates Boeing 777-300ER are extremely proud of what we have
additional cargo capacity by using Boeing aircraft with modified economy class achieved."
777-300ER aircraft with seats removed cabins, we will be able to transport even By the end of the project, the Emirates
from the Economy Class cabin. more cargo per flight, allowing for more engineering team would have removed
Emirates SkyCargo will be operating 10 cargo to reach their destination faster and 3,050 seats, which will be safely and
Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with economy for more efficient cargo operations." hygienically stored away till the time the
class seats removed allowing for up to 17 The modification of the economy class aircraft are required for passenger services.
tonnes or 132 cubic metres of additional cabins of the 10 Emirates Boeing 777- The seats will be fitted back into the
cargo capacity per flight on top of the 40- 300ER is being executed at the Emirates aircraft and tested for passenger safety and
50 tonne cargo capacity in the belly hold of engineering facilities in Dubai with each comfort.
the widebody passenger aircraft. aircraft requiring close to 640 man-hours of With its focus on safety of operations,
The modified Boeing 777-300ER aircraft work for the modification. Emirates SkyCargo has implemented strict
are being deployed on routes to key Engineers remove 305 economy seats rules on the type of cargo that can be
production and consumer markets where from one aircraft, fixing safety equipment loaded inside the modified economy class
Emirates SkyCargo sees maximum demand and implementing regular load bearing cabins.
for movement of urgently required goods. tests during the process. Seven aircraft Some of which include general cargo such
Nabil Sultan, Emirates divisional senior have already been modified by the as PPE and garments, pharmaceuticals that
vice president cargo said, "Since the Emirates engineering team, with three can be maintained within a temperature
start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Emirates more aircraft due to be ready by mid-July range of 15 and 25 degrees Celsius and
SkyCargo has taken responsibility of 2020. perishables such as cut flowers, and
connecting people and businesses across Ahmed Safa, divisional senior vice select dry and non-smelling fruits and
the world with the commodities that they president Emirates engineering said, vegetables. Cargo loaded in the passenger
urgently require. To this end, we have been "Converting our passenger aircraft to these cabins would need to be packaged inside a
working flat out, first to re-connect a global mini freighters is certainly a sign of the suitable external container such as a plastic
network of more than 85 destinations and times. Our teams have shown resilience, or cardboard box in accordance with the
then to introduce capacity options that an innovative spirit, and adapted quickly latest regulations outlined by IATA. Q

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