[Coronavirus] United Arab Emirates stops issuing visas on arrival and bans citizens from travelling abroad
From today (19 March) and with immediate effect, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will temporarily ban entry for all passengers of all nationalities into...
Emirates to launch services to Penang, its new and second destination in Malaysia, via Singapore
Travellers in the northern region of Malaysia to have direct access to Emirates’ global network via DubaiEmirates announced today its plan to launch a...
Air traffic at Dubai Airport affected after heavy rainfall
https://twitter.com/CaptOldMonk/status/1215886414497214469Air traffic at Dubai Airport, UAE has been seriously affected after heavy rainfall. Roads towards the airport are congested as well. Airlines were forced...
Emirates takes off to Mexico City via Barcelona
Emirates has taken off to Mexico City, marking the airline’s first passenger flight to Mexico. Emirates flight EK255 departed at full capacity with over...
Emirates introduces fourth daily to Dhaka, Bangladesh
The additional frequency will offer customers more connectivity and flexibilityEmirates is adding a fourth daily service to Dhaka from 1 June 2020, to cater...
Emirates opens first remote check-in terminal in Dubai for cruise passengers
Emirates' first remote check-in terminal, outside of the airport, was opened today to provide seamless connections for cruise passengers. The Emirates check-in counters, located...
Emirates Flight Catering announces major investment in solar energy; cuts carbon emissions from electrical consumption by 15%
Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC), one of the world’s largest catering operations, has successfully commissioned a state-of-the-art solar power system across its premises, which is...
Emirates first on-board for biometric boarding
Emirates is once again pushing the boundaries of technology, becoming the first airline outside America to receive approval for biometric boarding from the U.S....
Suspected drone activity at Dubai International Airport two Emirates flights diverted
Flights at Dubai International Airport (DXB) were disrupted for a short period this afternoon due to suspected drone activity in the area.“Dubai Airports...
Emirates marks five years of operations to Belgium
The airline has carried more than 1.2 million passengers to and through Dubai since the inaugural launch in 2014
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline,...
Emirates Airline Airbus A380 goes around at Manchester, declares fuel emergency and diverts to London Heathrow
On 4 September, an Emirates Airline Airbus A380 (A6-EVA) operated flight EK19 from Dubai, United Arab Emirates to Manchester, United Kingdom. The aircraft performed...
Emirates Airline Airbus A380 (A6-EOP) seriously damaged during a maintenance mishap
This picture of an Emirates Airline Airbus A380 (A6-EOP) is currently going viral on social media. According to Twitter-account JacDec, this A380 was seriously...
British Airways’ Airbus A350 gears up for its first long-haul flight to Dubai
British Airways’ first A350 aircraft is being put through its paces with extensive service trials ahead of it starting long-haul flying to Dubai on...
Emirates Airbus A380 to Dubai, U.A.E. returns to Toronto, Canada after an engine issue
On 20 July, an Emirates Airlines Airbus A380 (A6-EDO) departed Toronto, Canada for flight EK242 towards Dubai, U.A.E. 20 minutes into the flight, however,...
Emirates to launch services to Mexico City via Barcelona
New route brings daily flight services between Spain and Mexico to cater to underserved demandEmirates announced today its plan to launch a new daily...
Emirates launches its new service to Porto
Porto becomes Emirates’ second destination in Portugal
New flight provides direct access to the north of Portugal for global travellersEmirates has launched its...
Emirates to resume flights to Khartoum from 08 July 2019
The daily service between Dubai and Khartoum, will once again provide both business and leisure travellers in Sudan, global connectivity through the airline’s network,...
Emirates inaugurates world’s shortest Airbus A380 flight
This morning, Emirates inaugurated twice-daily Airbus A380-services between Dubai, U.A.E. and Muscat, Oman making it the shortest A380 flight in the world: the distance...
Air India Express Boeing 737 overshoots runway, another company Boeing 737 suffers tail strike during landing
On 30 June, an Air India Express Boeing 737-800 (VT-AYA) operated flight IX384 between Dubai, U.A.E. and Mangalore, India. During landing, however, the aircraft...
Emirates Airline to launch a second daily flight between Dubai and London Stansted
From 1 July, Emirates will launch a second daily flight between Dubai (DXB) and London Stansted (STN). The additional flight means that Emirates customers...