Emirates
Emirates launches phase two of T3 at Dubai International
With the first phase of flight operations from Emirates Terminal 3 at Dubai International proceeding smoothly as planned, Emirates is ready to launch the next phase from the new terminal on 21st October at 14:00 hours.
It's no mythology - Emirates is going daily to Cyprus
Emirates is to begin daily flights to Cyprus from December 1st, representing a further ramping up of the airline's services in Europe. Emirates has flown to Cyprus since 1994 and currently offers a five-times a week service from Dubai. As of December, EK 107 will depart Dubai on a daily basis at 0815, arriving in Larnaca at 1025, making the Mediterranean island even more attractive to passengers from the UAE and beyond.
Emirates hosts 4th World Airline Bowling Tournament
Emirates Airline will host the 4th World Airline Bowling Championship (WABC), to be held at the Dubai International Bowling Centre from 30th October–1st November. Thirty two teams from more than 11 international airlines have already confirmed participation and will compete for trophies in the singles, doubles, masters and team events as well as the coveted World Airline Bowling Cup Champion Team accolade.
Emirates extends its commitment to India
Continuing its support of key golfing events across the world and its commitment to India, Emirates, the Dubai-based global airline, will once again be the Official Airline of the Hero Honda Indian Open.
Emirates Terminal 3 geared for growth
Designed with the capability to handle 43 million passengers a year when fully operational, Emirates Terminal 3, scheduled to open on 14th October 2008, promises travellers the perfect start to an amazing journey from this avant-garde airport.
Emirates Holidays celebrates its First Anniversary in Brazil
Emirates Holidays is announcing a range of tailor-made packages to Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, to commemorate the one year anniversary of the first Emirates Airline flight to Brazil on 1st October 2007.
Emirates Airline website scoops industry award
Emirates Airline has recently won the prestigious international award ‘Best Global Airline Website’ in the 2008 ‘WebAwards’. WebAward, now in its 12th year, is an annual awards event organised by the US-based Web Marketing Association, which recognises the best websites across 96 industries in 47 countries around the world and sets the standard of excellence for all website development.
Emirates celebrates 10,000th Cabin Crew graduate
September 30th was a momentous day at the Emirates Aviation College in Dubai as the 10,000th cabin crew graduated from the international airline’s intensive training course.
Emirates offers complimentary stays at Atlantis
Emirates Airline has unveiled an exciting new offer in partnership with the fabulous Atlantis, the flagship resort and water park recently opened on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah. Passengers flying Emirates Airline’s First Class or Business Class to or via Dubai over the coming months will receive a complimentary stay in this magical hotel and enjoy its incredible world of aquatic wonders.
Emirates Holidays counts down to California
Emirates Holidays is offering a range of tailored-made packages to California, with just a month to go before Emirates Airline launches its non-stop flights from Dubai to the West Cost. John Felix, Senior Vice President of Emirates Holidays said: “To coincide with the launch of Emirates’ first non-stop flights to Los Angeles on October 26, and San Francisco on December 15, Emirates Holidays is offering unique holiday packages to these must-see destinations.”
Emirates scores in Asia Pacific
Dubai-based Emirates Airline has added another set of highly coveted accolades to its impressive trophy collection, winning the ‘Best Middle East/African Airline’ award at the 2008 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards, Hong Kong, and the ‘Best First Class’ title at the Golden Wing Awards 2008, Shanghai.
Emirates scoops prestigious in-flight entertainment award
Emirates Airline continues to be recognised for its excellence in passenger in-flight entertainment, with the recent acquisition of four international accolades from the World Airline Entertainment Association’s (WAEA) Avion Awards at an event hosted in California, U.S.A.
Emirates announces seasonal flight offers
Emirates Airline has announced a number of flight deals to a range of destinations, enabling passengers to travel for less over the coming weeks. The offers include destinations like New York, London, Paris, Delhi and Manila, with prices starting at just AED 1,490 return.
Emirates flights - Just a click away
Skywards, the frequent flyer programme of Emirates, has recently introduced a new update to its programme that offers members the ease of using their Skywards Miles to upgrade eligible Emirates flights online with just a few clicks. When accessed at Emirates.com, members can now benefit from the convenience of 24 hour access and a choice of nine different languages to complete their upgrade.
Emirates rolls out special services during Ramadan
Emirates Airline is providing a special Iftar service to its Muslim customers during the month of Ramadan, to help travellers break their fast during their journey. Onboard Emirates flights, customers travelling to destinations in the Middle East, Gulf and Indian subcontinent region are served a special Iftar box as sunset approaches.