Emirates has officially unveiled the very first Airbus A350-900 to join its fleet at an exclusive event showcase in Dubai. The event, led by Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline in the presence of His Excellency Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, was attended by VIP guests, aerospace partners, government officials and…
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Emirates Expands Flight Training Academy’s Aircraft Fleet
Emirates Flight Training Academy (EFTA) continues to live up to its promise of offering cutting-edge tech and state-of-the-art aircraft to train pilots of the future and help close the industry’s skills gap. The Academy is now bolstering its current fleet with an order for three twin-engine DA42-VI and its corresponding flight simulator from Diamond Aircraft…
Emirates Takes Home Three Honours At the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2022
Emirates has taken home three awards at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2022, including World’s Best Economy Class, World’s Best Economy Class Catering, and for the 17th consecutive time, World’s Best Inflight Entertainment. The awards are a testament to the airline’s commitment to offer the very best customer experience in the sky, where travellers in…
Emirates Flight Catering Is Opening the World’s Largest Farm in Dubai
Bustanica has opened the doors to the largest hydroponic farm on the planet, backed by an investment of over US$40m. The facility is the first vertical farm for Emirates Crop One, the joint venture between Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC), one of the world’s largest catering operations serving more than 100 airlines, and Crop One, an…
Emirates Urges Travelers to Book Summer Tickets Now
Emirates has urged intending summer holiday customers who are yet to make their travel arrangements to book at once in order to ensure that they are able to travel on their preferred dates and flights. This comes as summer holidays draw closer, daily booking volumes are accelerating and as travel rebounds from the impact of…
APEX Awards®: Emirates wins Best Wi-Fi and Best Food & Beverage
Travelers around the world have recognized Emirates for Best Wi-Fi and Best Food & Beverage in the Middle East, with the airline bagging these awards at the prestigious 2022 APEX Regional Passenger Choice Awards® ceremony held in Dublin, Ireland. For the awards this year, verified passengers flying on over one million flights on nearly 600…
Emirates Honours Nigeria’s Leading Travel Industry Agents in Partners Recognition Event
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, held an event in Lagos to recognise the services and ongoing partnerships of its top leading travel industry agents. The event was the first to take place since the outset of the pandemic, and gathered the industry’s best, reaffirming the airline’s ongoing commitment to the market and its longstanding…
Emirates Offers First Ever $500,000 Multi-Risk Travel Insurance Coverage
Emirates customers can now plan their travels and fly with even greater assurance and peace of mind, with the airline’s latest industry-first initiative to provide expanded, multi-risk travel cover on top of its current COVID-19 cover. Provided by Emirates at no additional cost to its customers, and provided by AIG Travel, this cover is the…
Emirates Rated World’s Safest Airline On The Planet
Emirates which just resumed its daily flights to Lagos, has been rated the safest airline in the world in its response to the COVID-19 Pandemic according to the Safe Travel Barometer. The airline, which has set industry-leading safety standards since the resumption of its operations back in May, has topped the ranks with a ‘Safe…
Emirates Turnover Hits $25.8b, Over 105,000 Work Force
The Emirates Group turnover hits $25.8 billion with a huge workforce of 105,000. Emirates today announced its 29th consecutive year of profit and steady business expansion, despite a turbulent year for aviation and travel. Released this week in its 2016-17 Annual Report, the Emirates Group posted an AED 2.5 billion (US$ 670 million) profit for…