Emirates launches India humanitarian air-bridge to transport Covid-19 relief for free
Middle-Eastern airliner, Emirates has set up a humanitarian air-bridge between Dubai and nine Indian cities including Bengaluru to transport urgent medical and relief items linked to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Emirates will offer cargo capacity free of charge on an “as available” basis on all of its flights to nine cities in India, to help international Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) rapidly deliver relief supplies, where it is needed, the airline said in an official statement.
Over the past weeks, Emirates SkyCargo has already been transporting medicines and medical equipment on scheduled and charter cargo flights to India. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates’ Chairman and Chief Executive, said:
