Karishma Sarkari

Emirates has announced it will resume a number of flights in and out of Australia, reversing a decision it made only a week earlier.

The Dubai-based airline made a shock announcement on Saturday that it would suspend services "until further notice" to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

But overnight, Emirates said passenger flights to Sydney would resume from January 25, with Melbourne flights to follow from January 26 and Brisbane flights from January 28.

The airline's Perth flights had remained in place, with their twice-a-week services unaffected.

While the initial suspension of flights from Australia's east coast only cited "operational reasons", today's announcement shed further light on the matter.

"The pandemic has made international flying incredibly challenging, and the dynamic restrictions and requirements implemented by the different state authorities in Australia had added complexity and burden to our operations," the airline said in a statement.

"This led us to temporarily suspend passenger services while we engaged with various stakeholders regarding crew protocols and other operational details."

The airline also pointed to the government's heightened restrictions coming into effect today.

New mask regulations mean travellers on domestic flights and inside airports will need to wear a mask at all times, while travellers will be required to show a negative COVID-19 test from no more than the 72 hours prior to boarding.

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