After 9 months of its suspension … the resumption of flights between the UAE and Turkey

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Emirates Airlines announced Monday that it will resume flights to Istanbul from December 21.

The company said in a statement that the resumption of flights will be subject to government approval, with the Emirati carrier gradually restoring its network of routes after suspending flights to many destinations following the outbreak of the Corona pandemic.

On Sunday, the UAE low-cost airline, Flydubai, announced that it would resume flights between Dubai and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport in Istanbul, starting from December 17th, after 9 months of suspension.

The Corona pandemic affected many economies and commercial sectors, especially the tourism and travel sector, as many airports around the world were closed, and airlines suspended their flights in line with the social distancing restrictions imposed by the epidemic.

The International Air Transport Association also expected at the end of November that the Corona pandemic would cost the aviation industry $ 157 billion during 2020 and 2021, as the union said that Corona caused the largest shock to airlines since World War II, with losses worse than those incurred during the financial crisis. Global and the events of 11 September.

And IATA said in its economic forecast that global airlines will lose $ 118.5 billion this year, which is worse than its previous forecast of $ 84.3 billion.