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Air France KLM opens Dubai office amid a crisis

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LONDON: Air France KLM Group has opened its new regional headquarters in Dubai Airport Freezone because the service comes below renewed stress from a resurgent coronavirus pandemic. The Air France KLM staff relocated to the brand new workplaces in Dubai Airport Freezone which have been designed to help the group’s sustainability objectives.

“This announcement comes as a part of the efforts and incentive packages supplied by the emirate to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic by way of an extremely versatile method,” stated Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chairman of Dubai Airport Freezone Authority. “This technique has helped guarantee enterprise continuity and development and speed up restoration to the subsequent stage, particularly inside the aviation sector, which has been affected by the worldwide restrictions and measures that have been utilized originally of the pandemic.”

Dubai’s large aviation economic system has been devastated by the collapse of worldwide air journeys as carriers together with Emirates and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad has been compelled to chop prices, ax jobs, and ask some workers to take unpaid depart.

Air France-KLM final week reported a €1.05 billion ($1.24 billion) quarterly working loss and warned that enterprise circumstances may deteriorate additional amid new lockdowns throughout. 

The service not too long ago resumed providers to the emirate with six weekly Air France and every day KLM flights to Dubai.

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