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Emirates Counts Cost of Diversions Caused by Drone Activity

Flight diversions and network disruptions due to unauthorised drone activity in the airspace around Dubai International airport (DXB) cost Emirates airline millions of dirhams...

September Passenger Traffic Tops 7 Million at Dubai International

Seven million passengers per month is fast becoming the norm at Dubai International (DXB) after September’s numbers eclipsed that total for the sixth time...

Emirates and Google to promote reading in Arabic

Emirates Airline and Google are ‘Celebrating Arabic Reading’ all through October in a collaboration to reach millions of smartphone users in the region, and...

Jennifer Aniston makes a new friend on Emirates

Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning actress returns for another adventure in her latest Emirates product campaign Hollywood actress, director and producer Jennifer Aniston makes...

Emirates Skywards marks 16 years with over 16 million members

Enhances flight redemption with a combination of cash and Skywards Miles Emirates Skywards, the award-winning frequent flyer programme of Emirates airline, marks its 16th year...

Declining oil prices threaten expansion of Middle East airports

With the declining oil prices challenging the Middle East government budgets, the continuing expansion of airport infrastructure across the region will require alternative financing...

Terrorism, Economic Uncertainty Weigh on Air Travel Demand

Global passenger traffic data for June shows that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 5.2% compared to the year-ago period....

Introducing Amazon One – Bookseller transforms into an Airline

The largest and most popular global online retailer revealed its first branded cargo plane, Amazon One, at Seattle's SeaFair Air Show today, emblazoned with...

World’s Best Airline Named at Skytrax Awards 2016

Emirates was today named the World’s Best Airline 2016 at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2016, in addition to scooping up the awards...

Asia-Pacific region saw highest passenger traffic on annual basis

India Sees Highest Domestic Market Growth in 2015 Among the world’s largest domestic markets, India had the fastest domestic passenger growth in 2015. With annual...

Passenger traffic at Dubai Airports tops 6.7 million in May

Passenger numbers at Dubai International continued an upward trend in May with the airport welcoming 6.7 million customers, according to the monthly traffic report...

Emirates flights between Dubai and Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport cancelled

Due to the closure of Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport (IST), Emirates flights between Dubai and Istanbul on 29 June have been cancelled. Passengers will be offered...

The Bigger Picture: Dubai International as Viewed from Space

Dubai International (DXB) makes an indelible impression even when viewed from outer space with the addition of Concourse D. Concourse D, which is the last...

Expo 2020 Dubai’s Premier Partnerships take off with Emirates Airline

‘Hello Tomorrow’: Expo’s first Premier Partnership with Emirates Airline to help bring 25 million visitors to Dubai for the global mega event Expo 2020 Dubai...

Emirates’ Ramadan Iftar Boxes Got Modern Arabesque Design

Emirates is bringing back its Iftar service for customers travelling during the holy month of Ramadan. The special boxes have been re-designed and will...

Emirates Airline offers Visa Checkout to book flight tickets

Emirates Airline customers in 15 countries can now use Visa Checkout with any Visa debit or credit card or other branded cards to purchase...

Emirates stand attracts almost 13,000 visitors at ATM

Emirates’ new ‘Infinite Possibilities’ stand was buzzing at this year’s ATM with almost 13,000 visitors making their way to the stand and experiencing the...

Emirates Scores Three Wins at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards...

Emirates has once again topped the industry with its wins at the Business Traveller Awards 2016 last night, taking home the coveted ‘Best Airline...