Emirates’ initiative to combat trafficking of donkey skins

International animal welfare charity, The Donkey Sanctuary, has joined forces with Emirates to highlight the risks posed by the transportation of donkey skins in air cargo. Working together, The Donkey Sanctuary and Emirates have co-created the Aviation Risk and Threat Assessment operational guide to highlight the risks posed by the donkey

Emirates wins multiple awards at World Travel Tech Awards

Emirates has taken home multiple gongs at the World Travel Awards 2024, including ‘World’s Leading Airline - First Class,’ ‘World’s Leading Airline - Brand,’ ‘World’s Leading Airline - Inflight Entertainment’ and ‘World’s Leading Airline - Rewards Program.’ The airline was also recognized as ‘Best Airline App Worldwide’ and ‘Best Airline

Emirates retrofittes Boeing 777 to serve Vienna from Jan 3

Emirates has announced plans to deploy its retrofitted Boeing 777 between Dubai and Vienna starting from 3 January 2025, making Vienna the fourth city in the airline’s European network to receive its enhanced, four-class Boeing 777 aircraft. With the introduction of the retrofitted Boeing 777 on flights to Vienna, Emirates will

World’s biggest Emirates World opened in Casablanca

Emirates unveils Emirates World in Morocco, introducing its travel retail store concept to North Africa for the first time. At 534 square meter, Emirates World Casablanca is the largest store on Emirates global network to date, elevating the customer experience. Emirates World in Casablanca is the second in Africa and

Emirates unveils Travel Store in London

Emirates has officially opened the doors to its newly designed ‘Emirates World’ Travel Store in London recently. The dedicated Emirates retail space is the first to open in Europe and latest in a planned roll-out of 40 stores globally. Located on Cromwell Road in London’s South Kensington, the Emirates’ London Travel

Emirates to support growth of rugby in Asia

Emirates has announced its continued commitment to grow the sport of rugby and expand its reach into new, untapped markets by serving as the Title Sponsor of Asia Rugby. The new multi-year partnership allows the airline to enable Asia Rugby to invest in and stage 7s and 15s series tournaments,

Emirates begins services to Madagascar

Emirates has landed in Antananarivo, Madagascar with its inaugural flight on September 4, 2024. The airline will operate 4 weekly linked flights via Seychelles on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Launch of Antananarivo marks airline’s fifth destination in the Indian Ocean. Emirates is the only airline operating to Madagascar with three

Emirates offers travel to nearly 1,700 global cities

In the past year, Emirates has doubled the number of cities it offers beyond its own network, unlocking travel opportunities to nearly 1,700 additional cities. This has enabled an average of over 61,000 passengers to seamlessly connect on the shared networks of Emirates and its partners every week. By forging new

Emirates flies over 1 million children a year

Well known as a family-friendly airline Emirates flies more than one million children around the world every year and offers multiple bespoke services for kids and families.  Emirates flags a significant peak travel period starting on Saturday 6 July as many families leave for summer holidays. The airline announces many

Emirates welcomes 101-year-old Algerian woman onboard

Emirates recently welcomed 101-year-old seasoned traveler Rachida Smati onboard its flight to Algiers. 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 she was fast-tracked