Taking a step forward in its drive to offer customers the convenience and assurance of digitally enabled travel journeys, Emirates will require most passengers departing Dubai to use a mobile boarding pass instead of a printed paper version, which commenced May 15.
Emirates recently announced it will launch a new daily service from Dubai to Montréal, starting July 05. Montréal becomes Emirates’ second gateway in Canada, complementing its passenger services to Toronto, which have been operating to Ontario’s capital city since 2007.
Following the breakthrough expanded air transport agreement between the UAE and Canada, Emirates is stepping up its frequency with two additional flights per week between Dubai and Toronto. From 20 April, daily flights operate on the busy route to serve huge demand for passenger services.
Tim Clark, president, Emirates Airline, will participate in an in-depth discussion on the Global Stage of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2023, which will take place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from May 01-04.
Emirates has recycled more than 500,000 kilograms of plastic and glass over the course of 2022, by collecting discarded bottles onboard for repurposing. 500,000 kilograms is almost the same weight as a fully loaded Emirates flagship Airbus A380 aircraft.
Emirates has operated its first milestone demonstration flight on a Boeing 777-300ER, powering one of its engines with 100 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The flight took off from Dubai International Airport (DXB), and was commanded by Captain Fali Vajifdar and Captain Khalid Nasser Akram, flying for more than one hour over the Dubai coastline.
Emirates, one of the largest international airlines, has 50 Airbus A350-900 aircraft on order with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2024.
In line with Emirati Women’s Day and in collaboration with the Family Development Foundation, General Women's Union and Emirates Heritage Club, Qasr Al Watan welcomed senior Emirati women on August 23 for a journey through the UAE’s heritage, legacy and future.
Emirates and airBaltic are starting codeshare cooperation that will open new, seamless travel opportunities.
Gulf Air and Emirates have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a deeper commercial cooperation between both carriers.