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emirates boeing777. Photo credit:  https://www.emirates.com/ Emirates has announced plans to operate limited passenger services to select destinations to facilitate residents and visitors wishing to return home. Emirates emphasized that only “citizens of the destination countries and those who meet the entry requirements of the destination will be allowed to board. Customers will be required to follow all health and safety measures required by the UAE authorities and the country of destination”. The destinations are Frankfurt; scheduled for 25 th , 27 th  and 29 th April, Jakarta on 26 th April, Johannesburg 25 th  April, Lagos,26 th  April, London Heathrow, 23rd, 24 th , 26 th , 28 th, 30 th April, Madrid, 29 th April, Manila,24 th , 28 th, and 30 th April while Tunis is scheduled for 30 th  April.  The airline stated that passengers wishing to travel to Johannesburg, Lagos, and Tunis must contact the South African Embassy, Nigerian Embassy, and the Embassy of Tunisia

China's aviation regulator has said its daily transported air passenger numbers rose by 7.9%, as of April 21, from March, but was only at 29% of the level seen the same period in 2019. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said the country's number of daily flights rose only by 1% in April to 6,586, amounting to just 42% of daily flights before the coronavirus struck. According to reports,  Chinese airlines are rolling out a series of deals to attract travelers ahead of  Labour Day on May 1 -- the first major holiday since the nation came to a standstill due to COVID-19. China Southern Airlines. Photo credit:airlinequality.com The sector which recorded a loss of RMB39.8 billion (US$5.6 billion) in the first quarter of 2020, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China is on its way to recovery as lockdown measures ease. The outbreak of COVID-19 paralysed the global tourism sector with most airlines suspending scheduled commercial flights.