DUBAI: Emirates has increased baggage allowance on flights to Beirut to help people carry medical and other goods to Lebanon that is suffering from acute shortages amid a deepening economic crisis.
The UAE’s national carrier will provide a further 10 kgs baggage allowance on flights to and from Lebanon, until Sept. 30, it said in a statement.
“The 10kg additional baggage allowance will be available on tickets booked in both Economy and Business Class from the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Australia,” the airline said in a statement.
Emirates’ customers travelling to Beirut via Dubai from the United States, Canada, Brazil, Zambia, Angola, Guinea, Senegal, South Africa, Ivory Coast and Ghana will also be eligible to carry an additional piece of luggage totaling 23kg, the statement added.
Emirates had last year set up a humanitarian airbridge with Lebanon, dedicating flights to deliver much needed emergency relief supplies, and partnering with recognized humanitarian organizations on the ground assisting with recovery efforts in the wake of the Port of Beirut explosions, it said.
The airline also provided people around the world the opportunity to donate cash or pledge their Skywards Miles in exchange for cargo capacity on its flights to help those affected in a swift manner. As a result, over 160 tons of medical supplies, food, PPE, and other essential humanitarian items were delivered on several missions during that period, the statement said.
