The Emirates Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) this week with PwC’s Academy at the Group’s headquarters in Dubai, reinforcing its commitment to facilitate industry-leading training and certification for its Emirati workforce. The MoU was signed by Manal Al Soori, Emirates Group’s Vice President Human Resources, Emiratisation and People Experience, and Taimur Ali Mir,…
Emirates to scale up London Heathrow flights
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has announced it will operate an additional five-a-week service to London Heathrow starting from 31 October 2023 until 30March 2024. This temporary service will meet market demand during the busy winter season and offer customers more travel choices. Emirates currently serves London Heathrow with six daily A380 flights. The…
Emirates celebrates the launch of Premium Economy in Singapore
Emirates today celebrated the launch of its Premium Economy offering in Singapore, with a tour of one of its enhanced four-class A380 aircraft. The event kicked off at the Emirates Lounge at Changi Airport Terminal 1, after which guests were given a guided tour of the brand new product, as well as the enhanced interior…
Emirates unveils new closed loop recycling initiative to reduce plastic
Emirates unveiled a new closed loop recycling initiative this month, where millions of onboard items such as plastic trays, bowls, snack and casserole dishes, will now be recycled in a local facility and remade into fresh, ready-to-use Emirates meal service products. This newly launched initiative coincides with the United Nations World Environment Day on 5 June, and the…
IHG Hotels & Resorts and Emirates Skywards enhance partnership to offer members more travel rewards
IHG Hotels & Resorts has partnered with Emirates Skywards to launch a limited time offer allowing IHG One Rewards and Emirates Skywards members to earn triple Skywards Miles when booking a stay at any IHG Hotels & Resorts property worldwide*. This limited time offer allows guests to earn 2 Miles per $1 USD or local currency equivalent paid…
Game On! Emirates Group and AWS team up to craft an immersive digital world
The Emirates Group is embarking on a futuristic, immersive digital journey to transform its employee experiences – a first for the industry – by collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Both organisations have signed an agreement to develop an immersive Extended Reality (iXR) platform and capability for the Emirates Group’s cabin crew, new joiners, and…
Emirates puts its stamp on busy season of global sports events with new ad
Emirates is stamping its mark on top global sports with an inspiring ad campaign launching ahead of a busy season of events across football, tennis, rugby, cricket, golf, horse racing and more. Premiering at the Wembley Stadium during the Emirates FA Cup final on 3 June – the 60 second spot grabs attention with cinematographic captures…
Emirates relaunches the Skywards Everyday app, enabling members to earn Miles faster with every tap
Emirates is taking its loyalty program experience to new heights with the relaunch of Skywards Everyday – an app that enables members to earn Skywards Miles all day, every day across dining, high street and luxury shopping, entertainment, beauty and wellness, groceries, and services. Start racking up Miles easily with Skywards Everyday and unlock rewards…
Emirates to restore daily direct service between Singapore and Melbourne
Emirates will relaunch its daily direct flight between Singapore and Melbourne from 26 March 2023, as part of its frequency ramp up to Sydney and Melbourne in response to strong travel demand. For the period 26 March to 01 April 2023, Emirates’ flight EK404, operated by a Boeing 777-300ER, will depart Dubai at 2115hrs and arrive…
Emirates resumes A380 services to Birmingham, Glasgow and Nice
The airline has also announced it will resume its second daily service to Stansted starting from 1 May 2023, utilising its wide-body Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with its renowned ‘Game Changer’ First Class product. With the return of the second daily flight to Stansted, Emirates will ramp up its operations to London with 11 daily…