• Emirates airline pays $1.4 billion in COVID-19 travel refunds

    Emirates airline pays $1.4 billion in COVID-19 travel refunds

    The Emirates airline has shelled out roughly $1.4 billion in coronavirus-related travel refunds — and it’s not done yet. The Dubai-based carrier revealed the figure in a Monday news release, saying it had completed more than 1.4 million refund requests since March, when the COVID-19 pandemic upended air travel around the world. But Emirates said …
  • This airline will cover funeral costs if you catch COVID-19 while flying

    This airline will cover funeral costs if you catch COVID-19 while flying

    They’ll ferry and bury you. Emirates airlines is attracting passengers during the pandemic in an unorthodox way — by covering the funeral costs of travelers diagnosed with COVID-19 after flying. The bizarre policy comes just days after the enterprising airline offered to foot travelers’ medical and hotel expenses to help recover coronavirus-caused losses during reopening. …