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Emirates offers passengers free Covid-19 medical cover

An Emirates Airlines plane taxis on the tarmac at the Dubai International Airport. PHOTO | REUTERS

By  Allan Olingo

Nation Media Group

Emirates Airline will offer free medical cover for Covid-19 to its passengers, as it seeks to boost confidence among travellers.

The airline’s chairman Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed al-Maktoum says this will position Emirates and Dubai as aviation industry leaders.

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