Book Cheap Flights with Emirates Airline

Emirates was founded by the government of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates in 1985, with two aircraft leased from Pakistan International Airlines and with only two routes, across the Arabian Sea to Karachi in Pakistan and Mumbai (Bombay) in India.

From such humble beginnings, Emirates is now the largest airline in the Middle East and one of the top ten in the world, operating more than 2,300 flights per week to 88 destinations all over the globe. Equally famous for their safety program, innovative business structure and management, and world-class customer service, Emirates has won many awards, including Skytrax Airline of the Year in 2001 and 2002.

With destinations including Singapore, Hong Kong, New York, Houston, Toronto, Sao Paulo, Moscow, Istanbul, Cairo, and many more cities across Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, Emirates is bound to be flying somewhere you want to go.

Emirates takes customer service seriously, flying only wide-bodied aircraft for passenger comfort and lower overall fleet costs. Even their economy seats offer more width and leg-room than some other airlines, with seats that recline 150° and fully adjustable head- and footrests.

Aboard Emirates, first class status means just that. On certain aircraft, Emirates offers full suites to first-class passengers, with mini-bar, storage, closing doors, and seats that convert into a fully flat bed. Business class offers a privacy partition, electrically operated seat massage, additional reading lights, and seats designed as recliners, telescoping to slanted beds with generous room for taller passengers.

First and business class passengers also have access to Emirates Lounge, available in 16 cities, or to 53 additional, affiliated lounges elsewhere. In the hub city of Dubai, Emirates passengers may use the First Class lounge supplied by the Department of Civil Aviation.

All passenger classes aboard Emirate flights have access to a complete in-flight Information Communication Entertainment (ICE) system, with more than 1,200 options. This includes over 500 channels of movies, television, and music, as well as live international television programming and high-speed Internet service through Inmarsat.

Some aircraft also have docking facilities for Apple iPod devices and in-flight cell phone service (voice and text) for passengers carrying mobiles. Newspapers, magazines, and the Emirate in-flight magazine, Openskies, are of course available.

Emirates’ frequent flyer programme, Skywards, accepts miles flown with Continental, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, South African Airways, Virgin Blue, and United Airlines, to assist passengers toward earning free flights.