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...
Emirates’ Mother’s Day Tribute To Flying Moms
Happy Mother’s Day! On this day in which we celebrate our mothers, I want to share with you a nice tribute to flying moms released by Emirates. The two-minute video includes pilots and flight attendants with their young children....
Scary: Emirates A380 Nearly Crashed Into Moscow Suburb
An investigation has revealed an Emirates A380 was seconds from crashing into a Moscow suburb after pilots failed to realize they were only 500 feet from the ground. The incident took place in September 2017 aboard EK131, traveling from...
Wow: Emirates Now Only Serves Three Destinations
With the exception of a handful of repatriation flights, Emirates is only offering scheduled flights to three destinations. COVID-19 has eliminated most travel demand and government restrictions on travel further diminish whatever demand remains. Consequently, Emirates will operate regularly...
First Class Brunch Showdown: Emirates Vs. Etihad Vs. Qatar Airways
Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. How about...
Emirates Captures Zeitgeist With Brilliant Ad
Emirates has a new ad that imagines how we will look back on this COVID-19 era. It brought a tear to my eye… We’re in this period–hopefully temporary–that all of us will never forget. Life has come to a...
Even Emirates May Ground A380 Fleet
When it comes to Airbus A380 operators, there are many airlines. Then there is Emirates, the outlier with over 100 in its fleet. But even Emirates is mulling the grounding of its A380s. Already, we’ve seen Lufthansa, Air France,...
Emirates Emphasizes Cleanliness Over Glitziness
Emirates has produced a new promotional video it will now show before the safety video onboard its flight, showcasing the efforts it is taking to keep aircraft lean. It’s a change of pace from the carrier’s usual appeal to...
Emirates Denies Interest In Chicago To Athens Service
UPDATE: An Emirates spokesperson reached out to me, stating, “Emirates has no plans to launch services between Athens and Chicago.” Emirates’ Fifth Freedom flights between Newark and Athens have proved so popular the carrier is looking at another Fifth...
United Airlines Challenges Emirates In Athens
United is challenging Emirates directly with a vastly superior business class seat between Newark and Athens, the only route the two carriers compete directly on. United has long complained that Emirates is unfairly targeting its customers by launching a...
Emirates’ Most Profitable Route?
It’s a global airline with longhaul service around the world. But one of Emirates’ most lucrative routes is right in its own backyard, a journey of only 543 miles. Picture a “business route” and you think of New York...
Emirates Interrogates + Denies Boarding To Woman Allergic To Apples
A woman who alerted Emirates that she was allergic to apples was instead interrogated by Emirates employees upon check-in and ultimately denied boarding. The incident took place last year, but was discussed in the New York Times’ “Tripped Up”...
Emirates Wants To Add More Fifth Freedom Flights To USA
Emirates is walking a fine line between targeting commercially lucrative routes and trying to keep protective U.S. carriers quiet. Even so, it is exploring options to add new Fifth Freedom routes between the USA and Europe. Fifth Freedom routes...
Emirates’ German Dilemma
Berlin wants Emirates. Emirates wants to fly to Berlin. But German law prevents it…unless Emirates gives up another lucrative German route. Welcome to the politics of Emirates in Germany. Michael Müller, the mayor of Berlin, is courting Emirates. He...
Even A Fancy Onboard Shower Or Bar Would Not Have Saved Air France A380
Sir Tim Clark, the President of Emirates, argues that other carriers like Air France blew their chance with the Airbus A380. He’s not wrong, but the reality is a bit more complicated. Sitting down with AirlineRatings, Clark was asked...
Woman Who Sued Emirates Over Water Denial Loses Big
An Australian woman who sued Emirates, claiming they refused to give her enough water onboard, has lost her case. She now faces staggering legal fees. I wrote about the case earlier this year. Lina Di Falco was traveling from...
Emirates Plans to Defy Court Order In Mexico City
Despite a Mexican federal court ruling against Emirates, the Dubai-based airlines plans to move forward with planned flights to Mexico City via Barcelona. Emirates has tried to launch service to Mexico City for years. Due to the high altitude...
