Group records 29th consecutive year of profit of AED 2.5 billion (US$ 670 million) The Emirates Group today announced its 29th consecutive year of profit and steady business expansion, despite a turbulent year for aviation and travel. Released today in its 2016-17 Annual Report, the Emirates Group posted an AED 2.5 billion (US$ 670 million) […]
Emirates’ focus on meeting and exceeding customer expectations both in the air and on the ground were recognised yesterday with four accolades at the Business Traveller Middle East 2017 Awards. At a ceremony attended by key travel industry executives, Emirates was crowned “Best Airline Worldwide”. It was also named “Airline with the Best First Class”, […]
Enables US-bound passengers to use their laptops and tablets until just before boarding Customers can continue to use smart phones on board, staying connected with mobile telephone services and free Wi-Fi Electronics ban does not apply to Emirates’ US-bound flights via Milan and Athens Passengers encouraged to pack their electronic devices into their check-in luggage, […]
Emirates is giving centre stage to its women employees on the upcoming occasion of International Women’s Day. Women make up close to 44% of the airline’s workforce and have been an integral part of the success story of Emirates over the last 31 years. Emirates currently employs more than 29,000 women from over 150 nationalities. […]
Flight diversions due to in-flight medical emergencies make up a tiny portion of the millions of flights operated annually, but it is costly for airlines. With more people traveling by air, the actual number of in-flight medical events has been gradually increasing over the years. Emirates, the largest airline by international traffic, operates over 3,500 […]
Airline to now serve Kenya with 21 flights per week Emirates, the largest international airline in the world, today announced that it will introduce a third daily flight between Dubai and Kenya’s capital Nairobi from 1st June 2017. The additional flight will increase the number of scheduled Emirates flights between the two cities to 21 […]
To help globetrotters kick off their 2017 travel plans, Emirates is launchin g special offers for trips to Dubai. For a limited time, each ticket purchased on emirates.com will include a complimentary tickets to Dubai Parks and Resorts – the Middle East’s largest integrated theme park destination. Flight bookings have to be made between 22nd […]
Emirates, which flies daily direct from Entebbe to Dubai, has promoted Commercial Manager Mohammad Al Attar to the expanded role of Country Manager for Uganda. Mr. Al Attar, whose appointment became effective 1 January 2017, was appointed Commercial Support Manager Uganda in April 2016 and has vast experience in commercial management and operations at Emirates. […]
Emirates has introduced new sustainable blankets made from 100% recycled plastic bottles. The soft and warm blankets are made using ecoTHREAD™ patented technology and is now available in Economy Class on all long-haul Emirates flights. Each Emirates ecoTHREAD™ blanket is made from 28 recycled plastic bottles. With the latest innovation, the bottles are recycled into […]
Introducing the Only First Class Cabin Product between the Middle East and Zagreb Emirates announced that it will further expand its European network with the introduction of a daily flight from Dubai to Zagreb (ZAG), the capital of Croatia from June 1, 2017. The new southeast European destination will be served by an Emirates […]
