Emirates Airline News Page 12.166666666667
Emirates Group offers Covid-19 vaccine to employees
Emirates Group has rolled-out a Covid-19 vaccination programme for its substantial UAE-based workforce in coordination with the Dubai Health Authority.
Emirates to introduce premium economy cabin on Airbus A380
The airline received its newest A380 aircraft from Airbus’ Hamburg facility last week, while its remaining order of five A380s will also be delivered with the new cabins in 2021 and 2022.
Emirates to bring A380 to São Paulo route next month
This will be the first time that the iconic aircraft has returned to South America since the suspension of passenger flights due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March.
Emirates launches new Dubai promotion campaign
Throughout the winter, the airline will run a multi-million-dollar global campaign to promote the emirate, including advertising spots and key partnerships to provide travellers with extra value.
Emirates relaunches Dubai Connect offer to transiting passengers
Also today, the airline said it had completed an intensive programme to clear its backlog of refund requests which was caused by pandemic-related travel disruption.
Emirates launches new insurance to passengers
Emirates customers can now plan their travels as the airline unveils the latest industry-first initiative to provide expanded, multi-risk travel cover on top of its current Covid-19 cover.
Emirates boosts UK connections following quarantine move
Emirates has announced plans to operate its A380 aircraft four times a day to London Heathrow from November 27th and six times a week to Manchester from December 2nd.
Emirates offers new South Africa connections following FlySafari deal
The duo plan to offer single-ticket travel through Emirates’ gateways in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban to domestic points such as Port Elizabeth, East London and George.
Emirates Group slumps to US$3.8bn six-month loss
Emirates Group has announced a net loss of AED14.1 billion (US$ 3.8 billion) for the first six months of financial year, down from a profit of AED862 million (US$ 235 million) for the same period last year.
Emirates launches biometric pathway to Dubai passengers
The path will give passengers a seamless journey from specific check-in to boarding gates, improving customer flow through the airport with less document checks and less queuing.
Emirates opens new Africa routes with Airlink partnership
The deal will offer Emirates’ passengers connectivity to more than 25 domestic destinations in South Africa and more than 20 regional destinations in southern Africa.
Emirates utilises artificial intelligence to cut food waste
This World Food Day, Emirates has committed to reducing food waste by 35 per cent across its central operations in Dubai. Around one-third of all food grown in the world goes to waste and landfill.