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Travel discount: check additional baggage online with Emirates and take 15 percent off

Baggage Fee Savings

Travel discount: check additional baggage online with Emirates and take 15 percent off

“Advance planning can make a journey more enjoyable and hassle-free. Now passengers with additional baggage can also save money when they pay for the extra weight in advance of their trip.

Future of Dubai jet order is uncertain

Dubai Boeing, Airbus Purchases in Doubt

Future of Dubai jet order is uncertain

By STEFANIA BIANCHI And DANIEL MICHAELS

DUBAI—The future of a $29 billion jetliner order that state-controlled Dubai Aerospace Enterprise placed with Airbus and Boeing Co.

KLM CEO: Emirates can expect more and more reluctance to grant traffic rights

Emirates Airline Warned On Access

KLM CEO: Emirates can expect more and more reluctance to grant traffic rights

By Doug Cameron

Emirates Airline may face a backlash from more governments unwilling to accommodate the next phase of the Dubai-based carrier's rapid expansion plan, according to a senior executive at Air ...

Emirates Airlines to host a job fair in Houston

Emirates Airlines

Emirates Airlines to host a job fair in Houston

Emirates Airlines is hosting its inaugural recruitment day in Houston on June 26 as part of a global effort to fill some 3,700 pilot and cabin crew positions.

Emirates order is a major boost for Airbus A380

Airline Industry

Emirates order is a major boost for Airbus A380

By W.J. Hennigan

The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jet, got a major boost when Emirates airline ordered 32 of the double-decked aircraft, raising prospects for a plane that some critics had derided as ...

Emirates expects to reap over $1 billion in profits this year

Emirates Airline

Emirates expects to reap over $1 billion in profits this year

Emirates Airline is on track to reap more than US$1 billion (Dh3.67bn) in profits this year and has hinted strongly it will announce a multibillion-dollar order for more Airbus A380 superjumbos ...

Emirates to go twice daily with A380 from Dubai to Big Apple

Making East Africa travel to US more comfortable

Emirates to go twice daily with A380 from Dubai to Big Apple

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

The local

Emirates annual profit more than quadruples

Emirates Airline Net Profit Up

Emirates annual profit more than quadruples

Emirates, the biggest Arab airline, said annual profit more than quadrupled on cost savings and a rise in revenue from core business.

Airline investigated after Times Square bomb suspect taken off Emirates plane

Emirates Airline Investigated By US

Airline investigated after Times Square bomb suspect taken off Emirates plane

By EILEEN SULLIVAN and MATT APUZZO

WASHINGTON – U.S.

The Middle East becomes more accessible to the Indian Ocean islands of the Seychelles

New Drive By Emirates

The Middle East becomes more accessible to the Indian Ocean islands of the Seychelles

By eTN Staff Writer

In an initiative to better promote travel to the Seychelles archipelago, the four-and-a-half-hour flight to the holiday island for Middle East travelers, just got more enticing.

Emirates to add Manchester to their A380 destinations

Intent On Using The Giant Aircraft

Emirates to add Manchester to their A380 destinations

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

A regular source from the

Emirates adds Tokyo enroute to Uganda

Dubai Layover

Emirates adds Tokyo enroute to Uganda

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

Our regular source from the

Emirates promotes Seychelles in the United States

Couples Pricing

Emirates promotes Seychelles in the United States

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

A "couples" offer has been launched in the US by Emirates for travelers to the Seychelles, starting from an incredible US$3,135 per couple in economy class, US$15,370 in business class, and ...

Emirates to go double daily with A380 to London

Beginning In July

Emirates to go double daily with A380 to London

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

The usual source within the Emirates Kampala office has tipped off this correspondent to the addition of a second daily A380 flight between Dubai and London, effective at the beginning of July ...

Skylink picks Emirates Airlines as leading corporate partner

Distinguished Tanzania Service

Skylink picks Emirates Airlines as leading corporate partner

By Apolinari Tairo, eTN

Dubai-based Emirates airline received the first corporate prize from UNIGLOBE Skylink Travel in Tanzania in recognition of the airline’s distinguished passenger and cargo services in ...

Emirates airlines cabin crew  ordered jailed over sexy texts

Emirates Airlines

Emirates airlines cabin crew ordered jailed over sexy texts

By Cynthia Johnston

Two Emirates airlines cabin crew have been ordered jailed for three months in Dubai over sexually explicit text messages, the latest in a string of indecency cases against foreigners, a newspaper ...

Emirates to Airbus: A350 delays will not be tolerated

Emirates Warns Airbus Over Delays

Emirates to Airbus: A350 delays will not be tolerated

By Jens Flottau

Emirates has issued a strong warning to Airbus not to delay the introduction of the A350.

Emirates announces next A380 destination

Uganda To Beijing

Emirates announces next A380 destination

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

A regular source within Emirates in Uganda has drawn this correspondent’s attention to the fact that with the delivery of more A380 aircraft, the airline will be adding Beijing from the ...

United Arab Emirates bans Congo registered aircraft

Antonov A-12 Banned

United Arab Emirates bans Congo registered aircraft

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

It was learned that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued prohibition orders for their airspace on aircraft registered in the Congo DR, besides also affecting the same measure on Swaziland, ...

Japan Airlines and Emirates to begin codeshare on Tokyo-Dubai flights

Partnership Expansion

Japan Airlines and Emirates to begin codeshare on Tokyo-Dubai flights

By eTN Staff Writer

Japan Airlines (JAL) and Dubai-based Emirates Airline (EK) signed an agreement that will expand their code share partnership between Japan and Dubai.

Passengers detained after airline security alert

Mumbai Security Scare

Passengers detained after airline security alert

By Harmeet Shah Singh

New Delhi, India - A male passenger and his wife were detained for questioning Sunday after a Dubai-bound flight from Mumbai, India was called back before take-off because of a security scare, the ...

Emirates, Etihad Airlines top service quality report

UAE Airlines

Emirates, Etihad Airlines top service quality report

Emirates and Etihad Airlines have outperformed their rivals British Airways, Air France and Qatar Airways in a service quality benchmarking report.

Emirates Kampala office proud

Expanding Uganda Flights

Emirates Kampala office proud

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

A regular source from the Kampala office of Emirates drew this correspondent’s attention to the delivery of their latest A380 Sky Giant aircraft, which coincided apparently with Airbus’ ...

Emirates to begin flights to Tokyo in March 2010

102nd International Destination For Airline

Emirates to begin flights to Tokyo in March 2010

By eTN Staff Writer

Tokyo will serve as Emirates’ 102nd international destination, following the recent launch of operations to Durban and Luanda in October 2009.

Emirates to restart A380 flights to JFK in late 2010

Emirates Airline

Emirates to restart A380 flights to JFK in late 2010

By Stefania Bianchi and Doug Cameron

DUBAI - Emirates Airline, the biggest customer for Airbus' A380 aircraft, Thursday said it plans to redeploy the superjumbo on its New York service during the second-half of the year after pulling ...

Emirates and Costa Cruises to be at the forefront of UAE emerging cruise industry

UAE Cruise Industry

Emirates and Costa Cruises to be at the forefront of UAE emerging cruise industry

By Ozgur Tore

The UAE’s position as the hub – and most popular destination - for cruise ships in the Middle East will be consolidated next month with the arrival of a new state-of-the-art luxury liner on ...

A380 successfully makes first flight to Korea

Airbus A380 First Flight

A380 successfully makes first flight to Korea

By eTN Staff Writer

Emirates, the award-winning international airline, celebrated the A380’s first flight to North East Asia with its arrival at Incheon International Airport in Seoul last week.

Emirates takes delivery of its sixth A380

Emirates Airline

Emirates takes delivery of its sixth A380

DUBAI - Dubai-based Emirates Airline has taken delivery of its sixth Airbus A380.

Emirates raises $1.13 Billion to finance new A380 aircraft

Emirates Airline

Emirates raises $1.13 Billion to finance new A380 aircraft

By ANDREW CRITCHLOW

DUBAI - Dubai's Emirates Airline said Thursday it raised $1.13 billion to finance new A380 aircraft as the sheikdom struggles to restructure part of its corporate debt with banks.

UAE's travel and tourism market experiences upswing

United Arab Emirates

UAE's travel and tourism market experiences upswing

Encouraging travel and tourism prospects have been brought about by the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) top ranking in the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2009 and the country's positive ...

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