Emirates and Marriott International have announced plans to open the world’s first Ritz-Carlton Lodge in Australia’s Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage area. The property, named Emirates Wolgan Valley, a Ritz-Carlton Lodge, is scheduled to open in mid-2026 and will feature 40 luxury lodges set within a 7,000-acre conservation reserve. The project marks a global debut […]
Air Peace and Emirates have entered into a landmark bilateral interline agreement that allows passengers to book single-ticket journeys across both airlines, linking Nigerian and wider West and Central African cities directly to Dubai, London, and other international destinations. Announced on Monday, the deal integrates schedules and enables through-checked baggage, eliminating the need for […]
By Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Emirates Airlines has ramped up its operations to Gatwick Airport with the addition of a third daily A380 flight. The airline continues to scale up its UK operations to meet sustained demand ahead of the holiday rush. The additional frequency will offer enhanced capacity with more than 1,000 seats to/from Gatwick to […]
UAE’s state owned airline, Emirates has offered free Covid-19 insurance for its passengers as it prepares for resumption of flights. Passengers will be covered for medical treatment, hotel quarantine, and even their funeral if they catch the virus and die while travelling. Emirates Group Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said in a statement, […]
Emirates is providing customers more flexibility, choice and value through its newly introduced waiver policy for all booked tickets issued between 7 March and 31 March 2020, allowing customers across its network the choice of changing their travel dates without change and re-issuance fees. The move provides Emirates’ customers with peace of mind should they […]
A major international airline, Emirates, on Tuesday asked staff to take unpaid leave for up to a month at a time due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus that has led to flight cancellations around the world. Emirates had so far cancelled flights to Iran, Bahrain and to most of China because of the virus, and […]
Emirates has concluded arrangements to create a memorable travel experience for its customers for Valentine’s Day. The airline will serve 40 unique Valentine’s Day-themed desserts and treats to serve on board and across its network of lounges spread over six continents. To celebrate the season of love, Emirates’ chefs have created Valentine’s Day desserts […]
Kano – The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has urged Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje to reconsider his government decision on the creation of additional Emirates in Kano State. The Oba made the call on Monday in Kano during a courtesy visit on Gov. Ganduje at the Government House. “I am very worried and concerned over […]
A High Court sitting in Kano state has dismissed the appointment and creation of four additional Emirates in Kano forwarded by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. Justice Usman Na’abba, who is the presiding judge, on Thursay, ruled that due process was not followed in the creation of the Emirates. Ganduje who assented the bill in May, sought […]
Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has said that not less than $3 billion capital flight repatriated out of the country annually, while calling on the federal government to increase support for indigenous carriers. This call for supports comes just as the AON listed stiff competition; sheer regulatory technicalities; unfair slot allocation, exorbitant […]
Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo In a move tailored at increasing capacity to take care of growing cargo volumes, West Africa’s foremost ground handler, nahco aviance, has expanded the size of its export warehouse. The new facility, comprising three sections; Annex Extension, the Canopy Area and the Ramp Area comes on the heels of expanding airfreight volume in […]
Emirates has unveiled a brand new Business Class cabin and configuration on its Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, with new wider seats laid out in a 2-2-2 configuration for the first time. The airline has invested over US$150 million to refurbish the 10 existing 777-200LR aircraft in its fleet. The newly refurbished Emirates 777-200LR aircraft is set […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Thursday it would resume flights to Tunisia after an exchange of security information, resolving a row over a ban on female Tunisian passengers. The UAE angered Tunisia by banning Tunisian women from its passenger flights in December. December 26th 2017, The Tunisia suspended UAE flight to the country, […]
Emirates has announced it will reinstate its second daily service to Lagos and resume operations to Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, with four weekly flights from 15 December 2017. Similar to the current daily service between Dubai and Lagos, the added frequencies to Lagos will be operated with Emirates’ Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, offering eight private suites […]
Emirates Regional Manager, West Africa Commercial Operations, Afzal Parambil, in this interview with CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO, highlights the importance of Nigeria’s aviation market to Emirates Airlines and its connectivity to world’s biggest aviation market, China. He speaks on other issues about the airline’s expansion policy, among others. Excerpts You were recently posted to Nigeria as Regional […]
Cologne have been fined €60,000 by UEFA following the crowd trouble at their Europa League match with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Kick-off was delayed by an hour after thousands of travelling fans arrived at the stadium without tickets after marching through London. There were then scuffles with stewards as some supporters, who had managed […]
Arsenal attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi has admitted that they need to prove to the fans that they are still a force in England in their last eight games of the season. Arsene Wenger’s side who occupied seventh position in the Premier League standings before Wednesday after managing four wins in their last ten matches in […]
Emirates has been recognized as the Best Airline at the World in the inaugural TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice® Awards for Airlines. In addition to clinching the grand prize, the airline was the biggest winner with four other awards including Best Major Airline – Middle East & Africa, Best Economy Class, Best First Class and World’s Best […]
Emirates Airlines will suspend Abuja-Dubai operations beginning October 30, 2016. The decision is due to foreign exchange hurdles, low patronage, and other operational issues, which have reduced the profitability of flying on the route. In a related development, East African carrier, Kenya Airways, has also announced it would suspend flights to Abuja effective November 15, […]
Emirates, a global connector of people and places, and South African Tourism, the marketing agency for South Africa, today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) that will open the way for the development of joint marketing initiatives aimed at growing the number of visitors from the Middle East to South Africa. The MoA was signed […]