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Emirates Enters Winter Season With Strong Booking Momentum As Network And Product Investments Accelerate

Emirates carried more than 8.6 million passengers between July and August, while arrivals into Dubai on Emirates flights in the second half of August alone were up 7% compared with the same period in 2025 Its fleet and network continue to expand, with 104 aircraft retrofitted to date and Premium Economy now available on 137 aircraft. Emirates has received 18 aircraft since January, with another six A350s expected before year-end, while Helsinki joined the network on 1 October Product investments this year include the industry’s first U-dream headrest for Economy Class, Premium Economy seats with privacy dividers and a new generation of Emirates Lounges Emirates is heading into the winter travel season with strong booking momentum after closing the summer ahead of expectations. The airline is continuing to invest across its fleet, onboard products and global network, while introducing greater booking flexibility and comprehensive travel cover for customers. More than 8.6 mi...

Emirates renews strategic partnership with Tourism Malaysia to drive inbound visitor traffic

Emirates' renewed partnership supports Tourism Malaysia's Visit Malaysia 2026-2027 campaign, which targets 47 million visitor arrivals, with the one-year agreement covering joint marketing initiatives as well as media and travel trade familiarisation trips. (Top L-R): Saeed Mubarak, Country Manager Malaysia, Emirates; Adnan Kazim, Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer; Mr. Chua Choon Hwa, Deputy Secretary General (Tourism), Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture Malaysia; H.E. Tengku Dato' Sirajuzzaman bin Tengku Mohamed Ariffin, Ambassador of Malaysia to the UAE. (Bottom L-R): Orhan Abbas, Emirates' Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Far East; Mohd Amirul Rizal Abdul Rahim, Director General, Tourism Malaysia. Emirates and Tourism Malaysia are extending their collaboration with a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at bringing more international visitors to Malaysia, as the country continues its Visit Malaysia campaign into 2027. Th...

Keeping traditions close, even while travelling. Emirates brings Mid-Autumn festivities onboard for Malaysia travellers

For families across Malaysia and Asia, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a cherished time for reunion, togetherness and traditions, marked by gatherings under the full moon and the sharing of mooncakes with loved ones. As travellers journey home to celebrate with family and friends, Emirates is bringing the spirit of the festival onboard, offering customers a taste of the occasion while travelling between Dubai and Malaysia. On 25 and 26 September 2026, customers travelling on select Emirates flightsa will receive a complimentary mooncake as part of their meal service across all cabin classes. The seasonal treat, featuring traditional red bean paste filling, will be served alongside lunch or dinner.  In First Class and Business Class, customers will receive a specially packaged mooncake gift box following the first meal service. In Premium Economy and Economy Class, mooncakes will be presented as part of the meal tray service. Alongside the festive culinary offering, customers can also en...

Emirates adds another ‘Best International Airline’ award to its portfolio of accolades

Emirates named ‘Best International Airline’, ‘Best International First Class’, and ‘Best International Airline Lounge’ at the Forbes Travel Guide Verified Air Travel Awards. Also recognised as ‘Best Long-Haul Airline’ at The Times and The Sunday Times Travel Awards 2025, voted by 900,000 readers. Scored 87.86 in the Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Awards Best Airline category and named Middle East’s Leading Airline Brand at the World Travel Awards 2025. Emirates has garnered another slew of awards this month, including ‘Best International Airline’, ‘Best International First Class’ , and ‘Best International Airline Lounge’ from the Forbes Travel Guide Verified Air Travel Awards, as well as a host of titles from entities such as the World Travel Awards, The Times and Sunday Times Travel Awards, and the Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Awards. For the second year running, Emirates has been voted as the Best International Airline by 9,000 frequent fliers in the hospitality industry, i...

From East Asia to Everywhere: Emirates SkyCargo Strengthens Cargo Corridors

With 44 freighters, 13 charters and 311 passenger flights, Emirates offers a weekly capacity of 21,000 tonnes into 25 gateways across East and Southeast Asia, every week With the launch of passenger services to Hangzhou, China , Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo arm of the world’s largest international airline, now offers over 21,000 tonnes of weekly tonnage in and out of East and Southeast Asia every week, across the largest and most diversified route network of any non-Asian airline. Deepening its footprint in the region, Emirates SkyCargo now serves 25 gateways across 12 countries and territories . Firmly entrenched as the ‘factory of the world’, East and Southeast Asia has established thriving economic corridors, and requires significant air freight capacity to shift goods worldwide. Dedicated Emirates SkyCargo freighters serve 9 gateways in the region, with 44 weekly flights , the highest freighter flight density on the airline’s vast global network. This schedule is comple...