News of Bahrain
World28 September 20202 min read

Emirates SkyCargo Continues Beirut Relief Efforts

Dubai \r\n More than a month after the Beirut blasts left behind devastated communities, Emirates continues to take essential humanitarian cargo to support recovery efforts for those affected. \r\n Countries that accounted for a significant portion of the donations included the U

Editorial Team Legacy

Published 28 September 2020, 8:00 · Updated 21:29

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Emirates SkyCargo Continues Beirut Relief Efforts

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More than a month after the Beirut blasts left behind devastated communities, Emirates continues to take essential humanitarian cargo to support recovery efforts for those affected.

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Countries that accounted for a significant portion of the donations included the UK, India, Australia, Germany, United States, Italy, New Zealand, Taiwan, Japan, and South Africa, according to Emirates News Agency (WAM).

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In addition, a number of Emirates Skywards members demonstrated their overwhelming generosity and commitment to Beirut disaster relief efforts through individual contributions of close to 250,000 Miles each. In total, over 120 million Miles have been donated so far by Emirates Skywards members. The airline will be dedicating donations to Beirut relief over the course of the next two months.

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The donations have provided cargo capacity for humanitarian organizations to effectively transport medical equipment and supplies, food, and other emergency relief goods directly to Beirut through Emirates SkyCargo. Additionally, Emirates SkyCargo is contributing further by providing a 20% reduction on air freight transportation charges for approved shipments

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