As frustration grows over delivery delays, Emirates has expressed its willingness to consider more Boeing 787 Dreamliners in place of late-arriving 777X jets. Emirates Open To Swapping Delayed 777X For 787 Boeing’s 777X program is three years behind schedule...
Emirates Commences “Airbridge” To India
Following in the steps of Qatar Airways, Emirates will launch a humanitarian “airbridge” to India to deliver vital medical supplies at no charge. Emirates Launches Humanitarian Airbridge To India Earlier this month, Qatar Airways delivered 300 tonnes of medical...
Emirates Suspends Service From India
UPDATE: An earlier version of this story incorrect reported that Emirates was suspending all passenger service to India. From Sunday, Emirates will suspend passenger service from India to Dubai for 10 days as Indian coronavirus cases continue their disturbing...
Emirates Will Operate A380 Flight Exclusively For Vaccinated Passengers
Next month, Emirates will operate a special flight available only to crewmembers and passengers who have been vaccinated. Is Emirates laying the groundwork for vaccine-only flights? Emirates Offers Sightseeing Flight Only Available To Vaccinated Passengers In celebration of the...
After Huge Loss, Will Etihad Merge With Emirates?
In a pandemic or out of a pandemic, Etihad cannot make money. While it plans to downsize its way to growth, perhaps the wiser move is finally convincing Emirates to merge. But I increasingly view a merger as unlikely....
Emirates President Predicts Business Travel Will Bounce Back
Outgoing Emirates President Sir Tim Clark is not worried about business travel bouncing back. In fact, he believes that there will be more opportunity and desire for business travel than ever before in the years ahead. Is he on...
Emirates Now Offers Free Hotel Stays In Dubai For Long Layovers
Emirates has resumed its popular “Dubai Connect” program after a pandemic-related hiatus. You can now enjoy a free hotel stay in Dubai if your layover is longer than 10 hours. Emirates Resumes “Dubai Connect” Program – Free Hotel Room...
Emirates First Class Redemptions Via Alaska Airlines Ending Soon
Alaska Airlines has notified its Mileage Plan members that first class award redemptions on Emirates will no longer be available beginning April 1, 2021. Take a deep breath: you still have several months to theoretically book first class awards...
Emirates A380 Laboratory Now Open (Oh Wait, That’s The Bar)
The famous Emirates A380 onboard bar has re-opened, though I must say at first glance it looks more like a laboratory. The Emirates A380 Laboratory Bar Re-Opens Honestly, I saw the picture above and thought that Emirates was doing...
Emirates Suspends Service To South Africa; Lufthansa May Be Next
UPDATE: Emirates Resumes Flights After the writing of this article, Emirates announced service to South Africa will resume in full tomorrow, with flights to Cape Town, Durban, and Johannesburg operating. Crews will not be required to submit negative COVID-19...
Trouble in Dubai: As Emirates Goes, So Goes The Nation
Compare pictures of Dubai from 1985 and today and you will be flabbergasted. To say much has changed would be the understatement of the century. How did the happen? One word: Emirates. But with demand for air travel deeply...
Emirates Will Launch World’s Longest 777-300ER Flight?
UPDATE: Emirates updated its schedule yesterday and swapped out the 777-300ER for a 777-200LR. Thus, it looks like we won’t see a 777W on this route. I’ve reached out to Emirates for confirmation and will update this post accordingly....
Emirates Prepares For January 2021 Tel Aviv Launch With New Kosher Facility
Emirates has been given final approval from Israeli authorities to begin service to Ben Gurion international airport in Tel Aviv. Service will start in January 2021. In preparation, Emirates is launching a Kosher food facility in the UAE. Emirates...
Emirates Flight Attendant Released From Notorious Dubai Jail, But For How Long?
Being at the wrong place at the wrong time came close to costing a 23-year-old Emirates flight attendant her life. But after two months of detention, Derrin Crawford is out of jail…for now at least. But until we have...
Emirates Has No Fear…
As the worldwide aviation industry continues to cope with erratic demand and government restrictions limiting air travel, the issue of bailouts is often broached with extreme care and as an avenue of last resort. Not so at Emirates, which...
No Voluntary Downgrades On Emirates Award Tickets
Mixed cabin awards are a tricky proposition when it comes to Emirates Skywards bookings. As counterintuitive as it sounds, you may end up paying more for business class than first class. Mixed Cabin Emirates Skywards Bookings Can Be Pricey...
Emirates’ Huge New Opportunity In Israel
Today Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced they would normalize relations. The news creates a huge potential opportunity for Emirates. Israel and UAE Will Normalize Relations Announced by President Donald Trump this morning, Israel and the United Arab...
Scary: Emirates Flight Attendant Remains Jailed In Dubai
It really is concerning that 23-year-old Emirates flight attendant Derrin Crawford remains jailed in a Dubai prison. Either we are missing something from the story or you really need to watch your company when visiting the UAE. Emirates Flight Attendant...
Caution: Flight Attendants Seek Revenge On Whining Passenger
A story is making its way around the internet that an Emirates flight attendant was fired after she was filmed using her mobile phone from her jumpseat. Even more alarming is that Emirates flight attendants are now conspiring to...
Etihad, Can You Just Merge With Emirates Already?
Etihad has built up its reputation on the allure of the A380. With the aircraft on the chopping block and Etihad continuing to struggle, it’s time to merge with Emirates. Emirates loves to sell the bling (golden showers and...
