September 19, 2024
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Boeing 777 with enhanced cabins will be introduced to Chicago, Boston, Dallas Fort Worth, Seattle and linked routes Miami/Bogota and Newark/Athens Ten of Emirates’ 12 gateways to US gateways to feature Premium Economy by February 2025 New Business Class in a 1-2-1 arrangement is featured on Emirates’ retrofitted Boeing 777 Emirates will be introducing its refurbished […]

September 18, 2024
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Emirates and the Museum of the Future will host the first Aviation Future Week, taking place from 15-17 October 2024 in Dubai. UAE ministers, senior government officials, industry leaders from across the aviation and aerospace, airfreight, Maintenance, Overhaul & Repair (MRO) and logistics ecosystem, will converge in Dubai for the inaugural event.  The event presents […]

September 4, 2024
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Linked flight via the Seychelles will be four-weekly, boosting international travel to and from Madagascar Launch of Antananarivo marks airline’s fifth destination in the Indian Ocean Antananarivo, Madagascar, 4 September, 2024 – Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has landed in Antananarivo, Madagascar for the first time. The arrival of EK707 was celebrated with a […]

September 3, 2024
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Over 50 projects in 12 countries supported by the Foundation in last 20 years, spanning education, food, clean water, healthcare and housing DUBAI, UAE, 2 September 2024: Emirates has rolled out a new A380 livery dedicated to raising awareness around the Emirates Airline Foundation’s humanitarian work, which has transformed the lives of thousands of children […]

August 30, 2024
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Today, airline boasts 31 codeshare, 118 interline and 13 rail and helicopter services partners 16 new partnerships launched since 2023 creating seamless ‘last mile’ journeys to more routes and exciting destinations Customers spoilt for choice when connecting beyond the Emirates network with access to flexible schedules, single ticket itineraries and baggage transfers, a raft of […]

August 8, 2024
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Work completed ahead of schedule, with Geneva receiving latest Boeing 777 experience from 7 August Highly anticipated new Business Class seats and Premium Economy Class cabins debut for first time on the 777 The first Emirates Boeing 777 with a nose-to-tail cabin refresh sporting a new look has rolled into service, taking off to Geneva […]

August 5, 2024
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Jaffna becomes the 122nd destination in the larger 6E network Expands reach within Sri Lanka, with direct access to the Northern parts of the country  IndiGo, India’s preferred airline has announced Jaffna, Sri Lanka as the newest addition in its international route network. The airline will start non-stop daily flights between Chennai and Jaffna, starting […]


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