Based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and owned by the Dubai government, Emirates operates services to the Middle East, North America, the Asia Pacific region, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, and Europe. Emirates began its operations in October 1985 and is one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, as well as one of the best and most acclaimed.
In its relatively short history the airline has managed to secure well over 250 international awards for its excellence in a range of fields, including:
- Skytrax Airline of the Year 2001 and 2002
- ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’, ‘Best Regional Airline’ and ‘Airline with the Best Cabin Crew’ from Business Traveller Middle East 2003
- Skytrax ‘Airport Lounge of the Year’ 2003
- Skytrax ‘Best Airline – Middle East’, ‘Best Economy Class’, and the Silver award for ‘Best Overall’ (also 2003)
- ‘Passenger Service Airline of the Year’ at the Air Transport World 29th Annual Airline Achievement Awards
Emirates airlines employs over 16,000 staff. At the forefront is their cabin crew. Employed from over 95 countries and from a diverse background of cultures and languages, all Emirates cabin crew are multilingual, well trained, professional, and friendly.
Destinations
Emirates flights will take you to most major cities, places such as Alexandria, Cairo, Nairobi, Mauritius, Casablanca, Johannesburg, Khartoum, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Osaka, Seoul, Tehran, Amman, Kuwait City, Beirut, Muscat, Doha, Damascus, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Dhaka, Delhi, Mumbai, Islamabad, Karachi, Malé, Jakarta, Java, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Singapore, Bangkok, Vienna, Larnaca, Nice, Paris, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne / Bonn, Athens, Milan, Rome, Moscow, Geneva, Zürich, Istanbul, Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Manchester, New York City, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Auckland and Christchurch.
Entertainment
On board every Emirates aircraft you will find personal entertainment systems across all classes. Once you start you will wish your journey lasted longer. Let Emirates entertain you with:
- 15 video channels, containing 14 new movies and 3 classic films
- Up to 50 in-flight games
- 6 audio channels providing music from around the world, as well as interviews, comedies and audio books
- A variety of specially selected TV programmes
On Emirates B777 and A330 aircraft, passengers are provided with up to 18 TV channels and 22 audio channels. Those travelling in First or Business Class are offered our film library, with up to 50 titles, ensuring there is always something to suit your tastes on your in-seat personal video player.
Skywards
An exclusive frequent flyers club with Emirates and Sri Lankan Airlines, Skywards is designed to offer you benefits beyond what you would normally expect. Whether it is for business or pleasure, you accumulate Skywards Miles towards a variety of rewards such as upgrades, free flights and other benefits with Emirates, Sri Lankan or our partners.
There are three tiers of membership, each offering a greater level of recognition, privilege and reward:
- Skywards Blue
- Skywards Silver
- Skywards Gold
Skywards members have the opportunity to progress to the other tiers the more frequently they fly with Emirates and Sri Lankan. Members can enjoy dedicated personal attention and benefits, more choices, preferred priority seating, chauffeured transport and help in organising Dubai stopovers.
For those aged between 2 and 16 years who fly frequently, Emirates has Skywards Skysurfers. Membership benefits include ensuring a window seat.