July 5, 2024
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Travellers to enjoy savings on tickets purchased when planning summer travel; special fares are applicable on tickets purchased before 30th July for travel up to 31 October Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday 5th July: Emirates has announced special fares exclusive to Sri Lanka, enabling travellers from Colombo to enjoy journeys to Europe and North America while […]

July 2, 2024
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Emirates recently welcomed 101 year old centenarian and seasoned traveller Rachida Smati onboard its flight to Algiers this past weekend. To show its appreciation to the well-travelled customer and ensure she has the most comfortable travel experience possible, the airline extended a First-Class upgrade for Rachida. She was also greeted by a dedicated team ensuring […]

June 25, 2024
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Dubai, UAE: 25 June 2024 – Emirates was awarded a total of 7 impressive accolades at the 2024 Skytrax World Airline Awards, held yesterday in Fairmont Windsor Park, London. The prestigious titles reflect the airline’s commitment to delivering best-in-class products and services across all classes, with accolades including; World’s Best Airline Inflight Entertainment, Best First […]

June 6, 2024
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Berlin/Dubai, 06 June 2024: Emirates and Condor have signed a reciprocal codeshare partnership that will start from October 2024, subject to government approvals. The new agreement will offer seamless connections and expanded choices for Emirates customers connecting on Condor-operated flights via Germany to popular destinations in Majorca and the Canary Islands as well as international points […]

June 5, 2024
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Dubai, UAE, 5 June 2024: To commemorate World Environment Day and as part of an environmental strategy that includes a commitment to consuming responsibly, Emirates is readying to repurpose more than 50,000 kilograms of materials from 191 aircraft undergoing a cabin interior refresh. Emirates will give new life to the materials and is personally producing […]

May 31, 2024
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Airline will be visible at 28 World events in 16 countries including Cricket World Cup, T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, and the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a multi-year extension to their global partnership. The long-standing partnership, already in its third decade, is set to become one […]

May 31, 2024
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Latest tools place airline at the forefront of turbulence detection and navigation Global turbulence data gets massive boost with contributions from Emirates’ global network DUBAI, UAE, 30 May 2024: Emirates has joined the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Turbulence Aware Platform. It will also be the first airline to integrate the IATA platform within the […]


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