Emirates Airline News
Emirates steps up flights to Saudi
Saudi Arabia will receive a 12 percent boost in Emirates services this year, as the airline ramps up its commitment to the Kingdom. Jeddah and Riyadh will benefit from the increased services, with a total of 1722 additional seats, in each direction, per week between Emirates’ hub in Dubai and the Kingdom, up almost 12 percent from the current 15,140 seats per week.
Airbus cuts back on A380 production
Airbus is cutting back on the production of its A380 superjumbo while it looks into fixing the cracks in the wings of the Airbus A380 which have been causing concern.
Gary Chapman, president group services, Emirates Airlines
Emirates president of group services, Gary Chapman, talks to Breaking Travel News about the significance of global fuel prices, the emergence of the Middle East as an aviation hub and the new Skyline in London.
Emirates in codeshare with JetBlue
Emirates has announced a one-way codeshare with JetBlue that will offer its passengers seamless connections to a dozen US cities through New York’s JFK Airport. Emirates’ network now encompasses 123 cities globally, served by a fleet of 171 aircraft.
Emirates launches Facebook page
As part of its “Hello Tomorrow” campaign, Emirates Airline has launched an official Facebook page which enables fans to apply for jobs, find out about sponsorships and learn about the history of the carrier.
Emirates and Rolls-Royce leadership and development programme kicks-off
As part of a long-term agreement with Rolls-Royce, signed at the Dubai Airshow last November, the Emirates Group has sent its first contingent of UAE National Managers to commence training at the Rolls-Royce Learning and Career Development Centre in Derby, UK.
Emirates rolls out inflight innovations
In line with its ongoing inflight product improvements, Emirates is launching a new Graphical User Interface (GUI) designed to make it easier for passengers to access information, communication and entertainment on their screens.
Emirates launches new global brand platform – “Hello Tomorrow”
Emirates today launched a new global brand platform and direction, themed “Hello Tomorrow,” which positions the global airline as the enabler of global connectivity and meaningful experiences. Emirates is embarking on an integrated marketing communications campaign with a new brand promise as the company continues its evolution from a travel brand to a global lifestyle brand.
Emirates boosts Middle East frequencies
Emirates, considered the Middle East’s Leading Airline Economy Class, Middle East’s Leading Airline Lounge, Middle East’s Leading Airline Rewards Program and Middle East’s Leading Airline Website by the prestigious World Travel Awards will boost Middle East operations this August as the airline increases its daily capacity to both Kuwait and Doha, adding a total capacity increase of almost 29 percent across the two routes.
Emirates Holidays launches exclusive packages for new routes to Dublin and Buenos Aires
In celebration of the newly launched Emirates airline routes direct from Dubai to Dublin and Buenos Aires, Emirates Holidays, the airline’s tour operating arm has handpicked a wide variety of holiday options for travellers to discover these two beautiful cities in 2012.
Emirates enhances services to Tunis
Emirates is responding to strong passenger demand in Tunis by launching an extra frequency and introducing the Airbus A340-500 on to the Dubai- Tunis route, commencing 25 March 2012.
Emirates Airline teams up with Travelport
Dubai-based Emirates Airline has deployed Travelport Rapid RepriceTM (patent pending) technology with the rebooking module and Travelport Rapid Reprice Select on emirates.com, giving the carrier’s online travel buyers all-new ticket repricing capabilities.