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Emirates Airline debuted the new Real Madrid decal on its iconic Airbus 380. Making its first touchdown at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport, the Emirates A380 has been emblazoned with the image of Real Madrid footballing giants. The plane’s eye-catching customized decal features some of the club's world-class players: Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Sergio Ramos, Karim Benzema and Marcelo. Visible from both…
Emirates has now commenced daily passenger service between Newark and Dubai via Athens. Newark becomes Emirates’ 12th U.S. gateway, and is the second serving the greater Tri-State Area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Passengers embarking from Newark and Dubai will have the option to disembark in Athens or continue to their final destinations. “This new route will connect America’s largest metropolitan…
Emirates is adding Phnom Penh in Cambodia to its list of destination from July 1 2017. A daily service on a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to the Cambodian capital will first stop in Yangon and then continue on to Phnom Penh. The launch of daily services from Dubai to Phnom Penh will coincide with the introduction of a direct, non-stop route between Dubai and Hanoi. From July 1, Emirates passengers traveling to Hanoi…
This summer, from June to September 2017, you can travel to three new destinations on flydubai: Batumi in Georgia, Qabala in Azerbaijan and Tivat in Montenegro. After the launch of flights to Bangkok, flydubai is continuing to diversify its network with the addition of popular summer destinations for passengers from Dubai and across the region. The decision to launch these seasonal routes is in direct response…
Turkish Airlines has added Seychelles to its global route map with the airline’s inaugural flight landing at Mahé International Airport. This service brings the total number of destinations the airline flies to in Africa to 42, as it keeps its status as the carrier that flies to more countries and international destinations than any other airline by serving its services to 114 countries across Europe, Russia,…
Emirates today resumed services between Dubai and Conakry in the Republic of Guinea. The four times weekly service via Dakar, reopens access for Guinean travelers to Emirates' route network of more than 150 destinations through the airline’s world-class Dubai hub. Traveling on today’s flight, EK 795, was Orhan Abbas, Emirates’ Senior Vice President Commercial Operations for Africa, and a contingent of Guinean…
Turkish Airlines is strengthening its presence in Africa by adding Zanzibar, the most prominent tourism destination of Tanzania, as its 3rd gateway in the country, with existing services to Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro. Turkish Airlines will have a presence in 50 destinations in 31 African countries, making it one of the leading carriers to the continent. Beginning from 12th December, flights to and from…
Qatar Airways has announced an increase in services to Dammam and Riyadh, connecting travelers from Saudi Arabia to more than 150 worldwide destinations through Hamad International Airport in Doha. From 30th October 2016, Qatar Airways will add another eight flights a week to Riyadh and one more daily flight to Dammam, increasing its connectivity to the two major Saudi cities. Through its hub in Hamad…
Emirates has completed a major makeover of its Business Class lounge at Concourse B of Dubai International Airport. The US$11 million refurbishment project took two years to complete. The latest food and beverage concepts cater to diverse tastes and include a barista experience in partnership with Costa Coffee and a Health hub with Voss water featuring healthier options. All the food and beverages offered…
The inaugural Qatar Airways flight to Helsinki, Finland, landed today. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Mr. Akbar Al Baker and the Finnish Ambassador to Qatar, Mrs. Riitta Swan travelled on board the inaugural flight and were greeted by a VIP delegation including Finland’s Minister of Transport and Communications, Mrs. Anne Berner; the President and Chief Executive Officer of Finavia, Mr. Kari Savolainen; the…
Hollywood actress, director and producer Jennifer Aniston has starred in a new Emirates A380 global TV commercial which has already crossed 1 million views in just 24 hours after its launch. The ad builds on the success of the first Emirates-Jennifer Aniston ad launched last year, a much talked-about campaign which quickly went viral. In the ad, Jennifer befriends Cooper, a feisty young boy whom she finds…
Emirates’ Airbus A380 touched down at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan for a one-off service. The celebratory A380 flight, touched down to a water cannon salute with almost 400 passengers on-board. Adel Al Redha, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for Emirates, said: “It is fitting that after 30 years of solid service on the Amman - Dubai route, we have landed our…
At a ceremony in Hong Kong, Qatar Airways was awarded the title of Best Middle East/African Airline by Business Traveller Asia-Pacific. Based on a survey of its readers and frequent flyers, the awards honor the leading players in the hospitality business and this is the 7th year in a row that Qatar Airways has received this award. Representing the airline at the 2016 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards,…
Emirates will operate its flagship A380 on services between Dubai and Guangzhou from 1st October 2016, the 67th National Day of People’s Republic of China. This follows the airline’s recent announcements of A380 deployment on its Milan and Johannesburg routes. Guangzhou will join more than 40 destinations on Emirates’ extensive global network served by its highly popular A380 aircraft, including Beijing,…
Emirates Airline launched its inaugural flight to Yangon, Myanmar, this morning. This marks the 155th destination served by the airline which was recently named as the world's best airline by Skytrax based on a survey of several million air travelers. The flight was welcomed by a water cannon salute followed by a press conference and an exchange of gifts by Badr Abbas, Senior Vice President Commercial…
The Italian city of Pisa today welcomed the first Qatar Airways flight to arrive at its international airport from Doha, Qatar. The Airbus A330 landed at 06:55 and was greeted by a celebratory water canon salute as well as a welcome ceremony with flags and drums from people in traditional costumes. The VIP delegation on board the flight, which included the airline’s Senior Vice President for Europe, Mr. Jonathan…
You may have heard of the history making event that recently unfolded in Abu Dhabi when Solar Impulse 2 landed after circumnavigating the globe in 18 months - without using any fossil fuel. Well, Dubai has another story to tell. In just six months of this year, Emirates Airline aircraft have flown over 400 million kilometers - that translates to going around the world more than 10,000 times. In a typical week…
The kit bags come in six designs inspired by six regions in Emirates’ global network – Australasia, Latin America, Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Far East. The designs incorporate the colors and patterns of each of these regions. The Middle East design, in particular, features Arabic calligraphy by UAE-based artist, Tagelsir Hassan.
