Emirates airline is stopping its multi-risk travel insurance in December

Dubai: Emirates airline said its multi-risk travel insurance will no longer apply to tickets purchased on or after December 1, 2021.

Emirates, which was the first airline to offer free COVID-19 medical cover, expanded its multi-risk travel insurance coverage last year. This applied to all tickets purchased and also extended to Emirates codeshare flights operated by partner airlines, as long as the ticket number started with 176.

Highlights of the coverage included:

Out-of-country emergency medical expenses and emergency medical evacuation up to $500,000, valid for COVID-19 (contracted during the trip) and other medical emergencies while traveling abroad;

Khartoum flights canceled

Emirates said its flights to and from Khartoum (EK 733/734) will stand cancelled from October 25 to November 8, 2021. Customers with final destination Khartoum will not be accepted until further notice from any point on the Emirates network, said the airline.

“Affected customers should contact their booking agents for rebooking options,” said Emirates.