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February 28, 2025

Reflecting the spirit of togetherness and generosity during the Holy Month of Ramadan, Emirates will be serving thousands of meal boxes for fasting customers both onboard and at boarding gates, screening an array of religious content and popular TV shows on ice, and offering traditional Ramadan dishes in the lounges. Ramadan refreshments in the lounges At the […]

February 25, 2025

Emirates and Garuda Indonesia have unlocked a world of new opportunities for frequent flyer members with the launch of a joint loyalty programme offering. Emirates Skywards and GarudaMiles members can now earn and redeem Miles while travelling across a combined network of more than 200 destinations. The two carriers launched a codeshare agreement in 2022 […]

February 17, 2025

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Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has donated essential supplies and limited-edition, handcrafted backpacks from its ‘Aircrafted KIDS by Emirates’ collection to four non-profit organisations in Zambia and Zimbabwe, to help address inadequate access to resources, a barrier for children and young people. In Zambia, the Kucetekela Foundation and Alliance for Children Everywhere […]

February 16, 2025

Mack Air, one of Sri Lanka’s leading General Sales Agents (GSA), proudly celebrated its 45th anniversary on the 7th of February 2025. The event, attended by the leadership of the John Keells Group Transportation Sector and the Mack Air team, was a testament to the company’s remarkable journey and its commitment to fostering strong relationships […]

February 13, 2025

Emirates has announced the reinstatement of its third daily flight between Dubai and Rome, starting 1 June 2025. This additional service will add more than 2,530 weekly seats between the two cities, catering to growing demand and offering greater flexibility for travellers to plan their journeys. Operated by a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, Emirates’ flight EK099 will […]

February 11, 2025

Dubai, UAE, 11 February 2025 – Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has signed an interline agreement with West Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, enhancing connectivity for passengers travelling to and from Nigeria. The partnership expands Emirates’ footprint to 13 new cities in Nigeria with frictionless single-ticket travel and simplified baggage throughput. Travellers booked on […]

February 10, 2025

FitsAir, Sri Lanka’s leading low-cost airline, is pleased to announce the expansion of its Colombo-Dhaka service with the addition of two new weekly flights. Previously operating three times a week, the enhanced schedule will now offer five weekly flights, providing passengers with greater travel flexibility and convenience. The additional flights will operate from February 15 […]

February 7, 2025

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Introducing two-way points conversion and exciting redemption opportunities for members worldwide Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, and ALL – Accor’s award-winning loyalty programme and booking platform, have taken their partnership to new heights, offering members additional benefits and opportunities to maximize their rewards through seamless conversions. Through this enhanced collaboration, […]

February 6, 2025

As part of ongoing efforts to repurpose waste and connect with communities, Emirates has recently distributed more than 12,000 First Class eye masks to schools for the blind, sensory services, and vision support centres across the UK. The donation was inspired by an idea from a creative teacher in Scotland, who connected Emirates to a […]

January 31, 2025

Major investment highlights Thailand’s importance as key market in airline’s network Lounge expansion signals growing premium travel demand to/from Bangkok Dubai, UAE – 31 January 2025: Emirates is celebrating the opening of its new lounge at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, Satellite 1 Terminal (SAT-1). The newly relocated and refurbished lounge in the airport’s latest terminal sets […]

Emirates supports customers during the Holy Month of Ramadan

Emirates and Garuda Indonesia expand partnership to offer reciprocal loyalty benefits

Emirates supports early education with donations of ‘Aircrafted KIDS by Emirates’ special edition bags in Zambia and Zimbabwe

Mack Air Celebrates 45 Years of Excellence in Aviation

Emirates boosts services to Rome with third daily flight

Emirates and Air Peace sign interline agreement, expanding travel choices to 13 cities in Nigeria

FitsAir Expands Dhaka Operations with Additional Weekly Flights

Emirates Skywards and ALL – Accor’s Loyalty Programme elevate partnership, offering more rewards for members

Emirates donates more than 12,000 eye shades to teacher-training initiatives in the blind and low vision community

Emirates opens its most expansive lounge, second only to Dubai at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport