With the borders of Australia now open to international travellers as of today, Emirates has enhanced its operations to the country to meet pent up demand for travel.

With vaccination rates in New South Wales having reached their target, and Victoria being not far behind, the two states will allow vaccinated travellers to return to Australia without quarantine.

In response to the easing of travel restrictions, Emirates has stepped up the frequency on flights EK414/415 between Dubai and Sydney to daily operated by a Boeing 777-300ER. Flights to Melbourne will operate as a four-weekly service as EK408/409, with the potential to increase in line with demand.

In another positive sign that the recovery is well underway for Australia, capacity on flights to Sydney and Melbourne will return to 100%, allowing 354 passengers across all cabins to travel on its flights. Australian citizens, permanent residents and their immediate family members will be able to enjoy unrestricted travel once again to and from the two points for the first time since the pandemic began, as long as they are vaccinated against Covid-19 with a TGA-approved vaccine.

From December 1, Emirates’ flagship A380 aircraft will also return to the Australian skies once again, serving the Dubai-Sydney route on a daily basis. The much-loved aircraft will offer 516 seats in a three-class configuration, with 426 seats in Economy Class, in addition to its premium cabins, with 76 and 14 seats in Business Class and First Class, respectively.

Passengers travelling in premium class can relax and dine before flights with complimentary lounge access in Dubai and in select destinations around the airline’s network. From November 1, customers can also enjoy chauffeur-drive service prior to departure and on arrival in Sydney and Melbourne, in Dubai, as well as across its network, subject to availability. Emirates’ First Class and Business Class passengers flying from its other two points in Australia, Brisbane and Perth, will have access to chauffeur-drive service on departure.

Onboard, travellers can enjoy signature experiences such as the Shower Spa for passengers in First Class and Onboard Lounge for First Class and Business Class customers.

“We are extremely delighted to once again be able to extend our services to Australians, with the capacity and frequency that they deserve,”says Barry Brown, Emirates Divisional Vice President for Australasia. “Passengers will appreciate the return to normality – for vaccinated travellers wishing to go home to Australia, this will mean no more restrictions on capacity and no quarantine on arrival into New South Wales or Victoria, ultimately allowing them to see their families sooner.”

For more details on entry requirements to Australia, pre-departure Covid-19 testing requirements and mandatory documentation, customers can check the travel requirements page on the airline’s website. Customers are urged to check the applicable eligibility requirements prior to booking as they are subject to change by the Australian federal and state governments.

Customers of Emirates and Qantas have access to an expansive network of destinations thanks to the codeshare partnership between the two airlines. In addition to over 120 destinations that Emirates flies to, its customers have access to over 55 Australian destinations though the partnership, while Qantas customers are able to fly on Emirates to Dubai and access over 50 cities in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

Emirates continues to operate to Brisbane and Perth with government–mandated capacity restrictions in place, requiring all passengers to undergo a 14-day mandatory quarantine until travel restrictions are relaxed in Queensland and Western Australia

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