UAE-UK travel corridor Archives

Experts hail UK’s Sinopharm acceptance as ‘positive’ step for UAE travel demand

by Alicia BullerSat 13 Nov 2021Sun 14 Nov 2021

The UK government announced that, from November 22, it will recognise Covid-19 vaccines on the World Health Organisation’s Emergency Use Listing, adding Sinopharm, China’s Sinovac, and India’s Covaxin to the country’s approved list

Aviation

How Dubai-London air route has re-emerged among world’s busiest after Covid shock

Written by Staff Writer Fri 15 Oct 2021Fri 29 Oct 2021

New data shows that the DXB-LHR air route was the third busiest in the world so far in October with more than 217,000 seats

UAE travellers must self-isolate for 10 days, but this can be done at home, with friends or at a hotel.

UAE airlines

Calls for UK to recognise UAE-administered Covid-19 vaccinations

by ITPThu 26 Aug 2021Wed 6 Oct 2021

US-regulated Pfizer and Chinese-regulated Sinopharm are the most-widely used vaccines in the UAE, followed by Britain’s AstraZeneca and US’s Moderna

Abu Dhabi International Airport

How UAE-UK air travel bookings have soared following amber list upgrade

by ITPSat 21 Aug 2021Wed 6 Oct 2021

New data reveals flight bookings between the two countries rose to over 30% of pre-pandemic levels, a significant increase

Emirates has served London’s Heathrow with three daily A380 flights from August 11.

airlines operations

UAE amber ruling could jumpstart UK air traffic to 60% of pre-pandemic levels – experts

by ITPTue 17 Aug 2021Wed 6 Oct 2021

During the first half of this year, flight bookings between the UK and the UAE were just 8% of pre-pandemic levels, according to aviation analytics firm ForwardKeys

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How Emirates plans to respond to the UK’s amber list ruling for the UAE

by Staff writerWed 11 Aug 2021Wed 6 Oct 2021

Dubai-based airline says it will increase its services to 73 weekly flights to the UK by October

Abu Dhabi International Airport

Etihad to restart London, Manchester flights after UK’s air travel rule changes

by Staff writerSat 7 Aug 2021Wed 6 Oct 2021

National carrier says UK services to resume from Sunday after UK relaxes air travel rules to the UAE

Fully vaccinated British adults will not need to isolate after visiting any of the government's amber list countries.

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UK relaxes travel requirements but UAE remains on red list

by ITPThu 8 Jul 2021Wed 6 Oct 2021

Fully vaccinated British adults will not need to isolate in quarantine after visiting any of the government’s amber list countries

Joe Hepworth, director, OCO Middle East, and founder of the British Centres for Business (BCB)

British businesses

Opening for business – but don’t forget the little guy

by ITPSun 4 Jul 2021Tue 9 Nov 2021

SMEs are not going to be able to take advantage of this rule and it is this part of the economy, who don’t have the requisite scale of business or size of investment in the UK, where there is the greatest need to get back to international business

Last week, the UK announced a new ruling which allows selected executives exemption from the country’s quarantine restrictions.

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UAE’s red list status cost UK over $66m in a single week as industry figures renew call for change

by ITPSun 4 Jul 2021Wed 6 Oct 2021

UAE has been on the UK’s ‘red list’ since January, while the US has raised its travel warning to the country to its highest level amid Covid concerns

Abu dhabi tourism

UAE remains on UK travel red list, quashing hopes of air route revival

by ITPFri 25 Jun 2021Wed 6 Oct 2021

No Middle Eastern countries are added to Britain’s quarantine-free travel list in latest blow to regional tourism industry

The UK-UAE air route was formerly one of the world’s busiest, but as demand for that route remains subdued, other routes have come into focus

Aviation industry

UAE not expected to come off UK’s Covid-19 red list in next month or two

by Staff writerSun 20 Jun 2021Wed 6 Oct 2021

Arrivals in Britain from the UAE must undergo a costly 10-day quarantine in a government-approved hotel as the Gulf nation is on the UK’s red list

British businesses have also been affected by the travel restrictions that have translated to lost opportunities in the UAE. Image: Shutterstock

air freight

Why UK red list status is hitting the bottom line of UAE businesses

by ITPSun 13 Jun 2021Wed 6 Oct 2021

UAE’s presence on UK’s red list hits businesses in the UAE that rely on the flights for freight shipments, where costs are offset by passengers’ ticket prices, have borne the brunt of the restrictions

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Red list blues: Why UK Government restrictions are putting British businesses at a disadvantage

by ITPWed 9 Jun 2021Tue 9 Nov 2021

Although all commentators suggest that the red list status will change over the summer months, the continued uncertainty, which makes companies’ forward planning impossible, is having a tangible impact on bilateral business, and means that UK firms continue to miss out on the UAE opportunities that are accessible to others