Lufthansa to resume flights from Germany to Dubai in June

Lufthansa is set to resume flights from Germany to Dubai in June.

The German airline will fly 3 x weekly from Frankfurt to the UAE, with return fares starting from Dh2,235.

At the mercy of government approval, the first Lufthansa flight will depart Germany for the UAE on Sunday June 7. Flights will continue between your destinations every second day.

Harry Hohmeister, Lufthansa

It is one of the recent announcements that advise the world is slowly opening back up: hard-hit Italy said that it would welcome international travel from June 3.

The Lufthansa group - which involves Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings - includes a new global schedule which will have it operating 1,800 weekly connections to 106 destinations in Europe and 20 long-haul destinations by the finish of June.

Passenger flights to the UAE are suspended, apart from selected flights with Emirates and Etihad. Travellers wishing to return to Dubai need permission from the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship before flights could be booked.

Flights with Lufthansa could be booked on the airline's website no approval code is necessary. But travellers will only be accepted in to the UAE if they meet up with the entry requirements in place on the date of travel.

"With the June flight schedule, we are making a crucial contribution to the revitalisation of the aviation infrastructure," said Harry Hohmeister of German Lufthansa Airline Group. "People want to and will travel again, whether on christmas or for business reasons. This is why we will continue steadily to expand our offer step by step in the coming months and hook up Europe with the other person and Europe with the world."

Travellers on all Lufthansa flights should wear face masks and should expect stricter security and hygiene regulations. This may cause longer waiting times at checkpoints and restricted dining services on flights.

Passengers also needs to check entry and quarantine regulations of the countries they are flying to before booking any travel.