Emirates

Emirates has announced that it will be increasing its flights to Cairo, Egypt, starting October 29, 2021. The boost in operations will result in 28 weekly flights, offering passengers more options to connect to Dubai and enjoy the Emirates A380 experience. The additional services and upgraded seat capacity will help meet the high demand to […]

Emirates SkyCargo and Air Canada Cargo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide additional benefits to air cargo customers worldwide. The agreement builds on the strategic commercial partnership announced by both airlines in 2022. Nabil Sultan, Senior Vice President of Emirates Cargo Division, and Matty Casey, Chief Commercial Officer of Air Canada Cargo, […]

Emirates and Gulf Air today signed a new codeshare agreement on the first day of the Bahrain International Airshow. The partnership is scheduled to start next December, although it must still obtain regulatory approval. Tim Clark, CEO of Emirates, and Waleed Al Alawi, CEO of Gulf Air, signed the agreement at an event that was […]

As we start a return to normalcy after lockdowns and travel restrictions due to COVID-19, travel isn’t what we expected. Business travel is still returning but leisure travel is returning in full force, often in greater numbers than before the pandemic. Many leisure travelers are also becoming premium travelers resulting in unprecedented business and first-class […]

This past week, Emirates announced an expansion of their premium economy offering, making it available across more routes. Premium Economy was initially not a focus for the airline, but over the years its popularity has been growing and airlines have quickly come to see the dollar signs tagged to it. Emirates dove head first into […]

Emirates recently announced that it is undertaking its largest fleet retrofit project ever, involving 67 Airbus A380s and 53 Boeing 777s. This project is part of a multibillion-dollar investment that Emirates is making as a part of the “Fly Better” campaign that began in November 2018. The retrofit will officially begin in November and will […]

Emirates has announced a new codeshare partnership with Aegean, allowing its customers to connect across eight Greek destinations via Athens using a single ticket. The Dubai-based airline will place its EK flight code on services operated by Aegean, offering its customers a convenient and seamless booking experience, as well as a consistent baggage allowance, to popular […]

On Monday, Greece’s flag carrier Aegean Airlines signed a codeshare partnership agreement with the national airline of the Arab Emirate of Dubai, Emirates. Aegean Airlines, through this deal, has thus reached 18 Airline Partners and further consolidates its network. This agreement between Emirates and Aegean Airlines will allow travelers to benefit, through Athens International Airport […]

Due to increased travel demand to and from Mauritius, Emirates will boost connectivity to the island nation with additional evening frequency to Mauritius which will operate until January 31, 2023. Emirates will be commanding the traffic between Dubai and Mauritius with the new third-daily frequency which supplements the existing 2X-daily flight to the island nation […]

This week, Emirates Airline confirmed that it will hire new first officers «who meet the airline’s standards in safety, technical prowess and customer experience», it said in a statement. The new pilots will be based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the airline’s main hub. Emirates stressed that the new first officers will be able to […]