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Emirates previews Premium Economy in India

20Oct

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Emirates previews Premium Economy in India

Emirates on October 19, 2023 celebrated the upcoming launch of its Premium Economy offering in India, with an exclusive tour of its four-class A380 aircraft in Mumbai. When the new cabin class debuts on its A380 flights later this month, Emirates will be the first Middle East carrier operating in Mumbai to offer the understated luxury experience. The aircraft featuring Premium Economy cabins, and operating as EK506, arrived at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (MIAL) to enable MIAL airport officials, VIPs, travel agents, key corporate customers and media to preview the soon-to-launch offering. Guests were given a guided tour of the Premium Economy cabins that will debut on Emirates’ A380 service to Mumbai and Bangalore from October 29, 2023 and outbound flights from the t...

Emirates now offers meal pre-ordering service on 92 routes – Business Traveller

20Oct

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Emirates now offers meal pre-ordering service on 92 routes – Business Traveller

Emirates has further extended its meal pre-ordering service for business class customers. The service was piloted on all flights between Dubai and London’s Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports this summer, and subsequently extended to European routes including Warsaw, Venice, Rome, Bologna, Prague, Vienna, Moscow, Istanbul, Dublin, Hamburg, St Petersburg, Brussels and Madrid. It has now been rolled out to 92 routes globally, with 30 new destinations added including Riyadh, Jeddah, Delhi, Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur. Emirates said that more than 10,000 pre-orders had been made on 3,000 flights since since the service went live, with more than 600 being made each day. The most popular dishes for pre-ordering so far have been: pan-fried beef tenderloin with thyme jus, roasted new potato wed...

Emirates launches new wildlife-inspired amenity kits – Business Traveller

14Oct

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Emirates launches new wildlife-inspired amenity kits – Business Traveller

Emirates has partnered with charity United for Wildlife to launch a series of amenity kits highlighting eight of the most endangered species on the planet. The amenity kits are now being offered to premium economy and economy class customers on long-haul flights globally. The animals featured on the pouches are some of the most trafficked creatures in the world, according to Emirates. These include the green sea turtle, African elephant, blue macaw, gorilla, hammerhead shark, lion, pangolin and the black rhino. The wildlife amenity kit pouches are reusable and made from washable Kraft paper, with bespoke art of the animals printed in non-toxic soy-based ink. Contents include “durable travel essentials” made from materials that reduce the use of virgin plastic. For instance, a toothbrush ...

Emirates signs interline with SriLankan Airlines – Business Traveller

21Sep

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Emirates signs interline with SriLankan Airlines – Business Traveller

Emirates and SriLankan Airlines have signed an interline agreement that will enable access to new points on each other’s networks via Colombo and Dubai, utilising a single ticket and the convenience of baggage transfers. The interline agreement will grant Emirates passengers access to 15 regional destinations operated by SriLankan Airlines via Colombo. The interline network also includes two new Indian destinations, Madurai and Tiruchirapally, in addition to Gan Island in the Maldives. Far East and South Asian destinations also include Cochin, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Malé, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Jakarta, Guangzhou, Seoul and Tokyo. Emirates currently operates two direct daily flights to Colombo, utilising a Boeing 777-300ER, as well as an additional daily service via Ma...

Emirates agrees interline with Maldivian – Business Traveller

16Sep

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Emirates agrees interline with Maldivian – Business Traveller

Emirates and Maldivian have announced an interline partnership, enabling Emirates customers to access 16 destinations in the Maldives beyond Malé. Customers travelling to the Maldives will now be able to connect easily into popular holiday spots from Velana International Airport in the North Malé atoll. Emirates passengers will link to Maldivian’s services to reach several domestic points in the Maldives. They can fly to airports in a selection of the popular atolls via Malé including Dharavandhoo Island (DRV), Faresmathoda Airport (FMT), Funadhoo Airport (FND), Fuvahmulak Island Airport (FVM), Gan Island International (GAN), Kooddoo Island (GKK), Hanimaadhoo Island Airport (HAQ), Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK), Hoarafushi Airport (HRF), Kaadedhdhoo Island Airport (KDM), Kadhdhoo Island (...

Emirates extends meal pre-ordering service across European routes – Business Traveller

16Sep

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Emirates extends meal pre-ordering service across European routes – Business Traveller

Emirates is rolling out its new meal pre-ordering service for business class customers across its European network. The service was piloted on all flights between Dubai and London’s Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports this summer, and will now be extended to routes including Warsaw, Venice, Rome, Bologna, Prague, Vienna, Moscow, Istanbul, Dublin, Hamburg, St Petersburg, Brussels and Madrid, as well as to and from the Seychelles and Mauritius. Business class passengers can preselect their main course meal between 14 days and 24 before their departure, which Emirates said would ensure customers “they get their preferred choice every time”, as well as helping to reduce food wastage. The carrier said it had received positive feedback from passengers on the initiative, and would be rollin...

Emirates and United expand codeshare to include Mexico – Business Traveller

7Sep

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Emirates and United expand codeshare to include Mexico – Business Traveller

Emirates has announced an expansion to its current codeshare arrangement with United to include nine destinations in Mexico. Starting September 14, Emirates customers will have access to eight new destinations in the country, in addition to Mexico City, which the airline already serves. The expansive codeshare network between Emirates and United currently includes a number of US cities. Mexico becomes the first country outside of the US to be added to that codeshare network. The latest codeshare expansion allows passengers flying on Emirates to either Chicago or Houston, to connect onwards to destinations in Mexico. Emirates offers daily services to Houston onboard its A380 aircraft. It also operates seven weekly flights between Dubai and Chicago using its widebody Boeing 777. The new Me...

Emirates obtains IATA Environmental Assessment certification – Business Traveller

31Aug

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Emirates obtains IATA Environmental Assessment certification – Business Traveller

UAE carrier Emirates has obtained IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) Stage One and the IEnvA Illegal Wildlife Trade module certifications. Emirates has implemented Stage One of the core scope of IEnvA comprising flight operations, corporate activities, as well as an illegal wildlife trade module. On the subject of illegal wildlife trafficking and exploitation, the airline is already a founding signatory to the Buckingham Palace Declaration and member of the United for Wildlife Transport Taskforce, convened by The Royal Foundation. Emirates SkyCargo, the airline’s cargo arm, has a zero-tolerance policy on illegal wildlife trade and a complete ban on hunting trophies for the Big 4. In addition to Emirates SkyCargo employees, wildlife awareness training has also been extended to employee...

Emirates expands codeshare with Air Canada to include Montréal – Business Traveller

20Aug

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Emirates expands codeshare with Air Canada to include Montréal – Business Traveller

Emirates has expanded its codeshare partnership with Air Canada to include flights to and from Montréal, following the launch of services to Québec’s largest city in July. Emirates customers can plan travel between 11 domestic points beyond Montréal and destinations on Emirates’ network, utilising the services of both airlines on a single ticket. Apart from the 11 destinations that can be accessed by way of the codeshare via Montréal, an additional 69 points are accessible from the gateway on an interline basis. The codeshare partnership between Emirates and Air Canada enables customers to seamless connections via Canada’s two largest cities to points such as Halifax, Edmonton, Ottawa and Calgary. From Toronto, Emirates’ customers can travel to 19 points whilst enjoying codeshare benefit...

Emirates and Philippine Airlines enhance interline partnership – Business Traveller

17Aug

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Emirates and Philippine Airlines enhance interline partnership – Business Traveller

Emirates and Philippine Airlines (PAL) have expanded their interline agreement which they commenced earlier this year. In March, the two carrier agreed an interline partnership wherein Emirates’ passengers were granted access to 19 Philippine domestic destinations operated by Philippine Airlines, including Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Bacolod, Cotabato, Davao, Iloilo, Kalibo and more, as well as two Asian regional points via Manila. Now, as part of an expanded interline agreement, Emirates’ passengers can access domestic points in Philippine Airlines’ network via Cebu and Clark too. Emirates and Philippine Airlines agree interline partnership Covering all three gateways in the Philippines served by Emirates – Manila, Cebu and Clark – this partnership expansion allows passengers to reach even m...