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{{Short description|Flag carrier of the UAE; based in Dubai}}
{{Distinguish|text=the [[London cable car]], formerly called the Emirates Air Line}}
{{About|the Emirati airline|other uses|Emirates (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Emirates
| logo = [[File:Emirates Logo.svg|frameless|upright=0.8|class=skin-invert]]
| image = A6-EDY A380 Emirates 31 jan 2013 jfk (8442269364) (cropped).jpg
| image_upright = 1.2
| caption = An Emirates [[Airbus A380-800]]
| IATA = EK
| ICAO = UAE
| callsign = EMIRATES
| parent = [[The Emirates Group]]
| founded = {{start date and age|1985|03|15|df=yes}}
| commenced = {{start date and age|1985|10|25|df=yes}}
| frequent_flyer = Emirates Skywards
| headquarters = [[Garhoud, Dubai]], United Arab Emirates
| founder = Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum
| key_people = {{bulleted list|
| [[Tim Clark (airline executive)|Tim Clark]] ([[President (corporate title)|President]])
| [[Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum]] ([[Chairman]] & [[Chief executive officer|CEO]])}}
| hubs = [[Dubai International Airport]]
| fleet_size = [[Emirates fleet|260]]
| destinations = [[List of Emirates destinations|148]]
| subsidiaries = {{ubl|class=nowrap
| Arabian Adventures
| Congress Solutions International
| Emirates Holidays
| Emirates Tours }}
| num_employees = 69,465 (2024-25)<ref name="cdn.ek.aero2020"/>
| revenue = {{increase}} [[United States dollar|US$]] 34.83 billion (2024-25)<ref name="cdn.ek.aero2020" />
| net_income = {{increase}} [[United States dollar|US$]] 5.19 billion (2024-25)<ref name="cdn.ek.aero2020" />
| website = {{URL|https://www.emirates.com/|emirates.com}}
| aoc =
}}
'''Emirates'''{{efn|{{langx|ar|طَيَران الإمارات}} [[DIN 31635|DMG]]: ''Ṭayarāan Al-Imārāt''}} is one of the two [[flag carrier]]s<ref>{{cite news|title=Etihad Suspends Flights To Damascus |agency=Reuters |publisher=Airwise News |date=30 August 2012 |url=http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1346371856.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903004224/http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1346371856.html |archive-date=3 September 2012 |access-date=9 October 2012 |quote=The website of the UAE's other flag carrier, Emirates, says flights to [[Damascus]] remain operational. |url-status=dead }}</ref> of the [[United Arab Emirates]] (the other being [[Etihad Airways]]). Based in [[Al Garhoud|Garhoud]], [[Dubai]], the airline is a subsidiary of [[The Emirates Group]], which is owned by the [[government of Dubai]]'s [[Investment Corporation of Dubai]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 December 2008 |title=Emirates and Dnata now under ICD {{!}} Aviation |work=[[Gulf News]] |url=https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/emirates-and-dnata-now-under-icd-1.47280 |url-status=live |access-date=1 December 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103040416/http://www.gulfnews.com/business/Aviation/10271373.html |archive-date=3 January 2013}}</ref> It is the largest airline in the [[Middle East]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Emirates_Airlines/information.php|title=Emirates Flight Information|website=www.seatguru.com|accessdate=11 March 2023|archive-date=15 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015130115/https://seatguru.com/airlines/Emirates_Airlines/information.php|url-status=live}}</ref> operating more than 3,600 flights per week from its hub at [[Dubai International Airport Terminal 3|Terminal 3]] of [[Dubai International Airport]]. It operates in more than 150 cities in 80 countries across six continents on its fleet of nearly 250 aircraft.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-aircraft-cover-432-million-kilometres-across-the-globe-in-six-months |title=Emirates aircraft cover 432 million kilometres across the globe in six months |publisher=Emirates.com |date=28 July 2016 |access-date=18 January 2018 |archive-date=30 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930222610/https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-aircraft-cover-432-million-kilometres-across-the-globe-in-six-months |url-status=live }}</ref> Cargo operations are undertaken by [[Emirates SkyCargo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theemiratesgroup.com/english/our-brands/air-transportation/emirates-skycargo.aspx|title=Emirates SkyCargo|publisher=The Emirates Group|access-date=26 August 2009|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120915051147/http://www.theemiratesgroup.com/english/our-brands/air-transportation/emirates-skycargo.aspx|archive-date=15 September 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Emirates is the world's [[World's largest airlines#By scheduled passenger-miles flown (millions)|third-largest airline]] by scheduled revenue passenger-kilometers flown.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iata.org/docx/WATS_2016-infographic.pdf |title=2016 Infographic |access-date=3 July 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160705112926/http://www.iata.org/docx/WATS_2016-infographic.pdf |archive-date=5 July 2016 }}</ref> It is also the [[World's largest airlines#By scheduled freight ton-kilometers (millions)|second-largest]] in terms of freight tonne-kilometers flown.
During the mid-1980s, [[Gulf Air]] began to cut back its services to Dubai. As a result, Emirates was founded on 15 March 1985, with backing from Dubai's [[Al Maktoum|royal family]] and its first two aircraft provided by [[Pakistan International Airlines]]. With $10 million in start-up capital, it was required to operate independently of government subsidies. [[Pakistan International Airlines]] also provided free training facilities to Emirates cabin crew at [[Jinnah International Airport|Karachi Airport]]. The airline was founded by [[Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum]], the airline's present chairman. In the years following its founding, the airline rapidly expanded both its fleet and its destinations. In October 2008, Emirates moved all of its operations at Dubai International Airport to Terminal 3.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 February 2009 |title=Emirates Announces 2009 Expansion Plan |work=[[Business Standard]] |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/press-releases/emirates-announces-2009-expansion-plan-109021900103_1.html |url-status=live |access-date=30 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725113015/http://www.emirates.com/english/about/news/news_detail.aspx?article=411638&offset=0 |archive-date=25 July 2011}}</ref>
Emirates operates a mixed fleet of [[Airbus]] and [[Boeing]] [[wide-body aircraft]] and is one of the few airlines to operate an all-wide-body aircraft fleet (excluding Emirates Executive).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.emirates-executive.com/|title=Emirates Executive|website=Emirates Executive|language=en|access-date=22 February 2018|archive-date=19 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119230940/http://www.emirates-executive.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> {{As of|2025|1}}, Emirates is the world's largest [[Airbus A380]] operator with 116 aircraft in service.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Emirates A380 fleet {{!}} Our fleet {{!}} The Emirates Experience {{!}} Emirates Philippines|url=https://www.emirates.com/ph/english/experience/our-fleet/a380/|access-date=18 July 2020|website=Philippines|language=en-PH|archive-date=25 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231025153805/https://www.emirates.com/ph/english/experience/our-fleet/a380/|url-status=live}}</ref> Since its introduction, the Airbus A380 has become an integral part of the [[Emirates fleet]], especially on long-haul, high-density routes. Emirates is also the world's largest [[Boeing 777]] operator with 133 aircraft in service.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Emirates Boeing 777 fleet which flies the captain German Garcia {{!}} Our fleet {{!}} The Emirates Experience {{!}} Emirates Philippines|url=https://www.emirates.com/ph/english/experience/our-fleet/boeing-777/|access-date=18 July 2020|website=Philippines|language=en-PH|archive-date=6 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006093435/https://www.emirates.com/ph/english/experience/our-fleet/boeing-777/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==
{{Main|History of Emirates (airline)}}
Emirates was founded in March 1985 with backing from Dubai's ruler, [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]].
On 25 October 1985, Emirates operated its first flight from [[Dubai]] to [[Karachi]] and [[Mumbai]], using the [[Airbus A300B4-200]] registered AP-BBM and the [[Boeing 737-300]], registered AP-BCD, both [[Aircraft lease|wet-leased]] from [[Pakistan International Airlines]]. In 1986, Emirates added [[Colombo]], [[Dhaka]], [[Amman]] and [[Cairo]] to its route network.
On 3 July 1987, A6-EKA flew from [[Toulouse]] to [[Dubai]] as Emirates took delivery of its first owned aircraft, an [[Airbus A310|Airbus A310-304]]. Flights to [[Frankfurt]] commenced via [[Istanbul]], [[London Gatwick]] and [[Malé]]. This was followed by [[Singapore]], [[Bangkok]] and [[Hong Kong]].
During its early years, Emirates experienced strong growth, averaging 30% annually.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}} The [[Gulf War]] helped boost business for the airline as it was the only airline to continue flying in the last ten days of the war. In June 1991 shortly after the end of the hostilities caused by the Gulf War, Emirates finally managed to acquire slots at [[London Heathrow]]. In 1996, Emirates took delivery of its baseline [[Boeing 777|Boeing 777-200]], followed by the extended-range version in 1997 and in 1999 the [[Airbus A330|Airbus A330-200]] and [[Boeing 777|Boeing 777-300]]. In 2000, the airline placed an order for a large number of aircraft, including the [[Boeing 777|Boeing 777-300ER]] and the [[Airbus A380]], and also launched its frequent flyer program, Skywards.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=History Timeline {{!}} About us |url=https://www.emirates.com/english/about-us/timeline/ |access-date=1 December 2023 |website=Emirates}}</ref>
Since then, the airline has continued to expand its fleet and network, with a focus on operating flights to anywhere in the world via Dubai and competing with other major airlines on international routes. Its growth has attracted criticism from other carriers, who claim that the airline has unfair advantages and have called for an end to [[Freedoms of the air|open-skies policies]] with the UAE as a result.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Rory |date=17 January 2011 |title=Lufthansa steps up fight to bar Emirates from Berlin |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/lufthansa-steps-up-fight-to-bar-emirates-from-berlin-1.600476 |access-date=27 January 2023 |website=The National |language=en |archive-date=27 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127064036/https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/lufthansa-steps-up-fight-to-bar-emirates-from-berlin-1.600476 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Leff |first=Gary |date=9 December 2017 |title=Even Losing Their Trade Dispute With Gulf Carriers, the Big US Airlines Have Won |url=https://viewfromthewing.com/even-losing-trade-dispute-gulf-carriers-big-us-airlines-won/ |access-date=27 January 2023 |website=View from the Wing |language=en-US |archive-date=27 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127064040/https://viewfromthewing.com/even-losing-trade-dispute-gulf-carriers-big-us-airlines-won/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2017, Emirates "renewed its aircraft buying spree" and agreed to buy a number of Boeing's 787 Dreamliners for $15.1 billion. [[The Wall Street Journal|The ''Wall Street Journal'']] described the deal as a "painful loss" for Airbus.<ref>{{Cite news |first1=Robert |last1=Wall |first2=Nicolas |last2=Parasie |title=Emirates Airline Orders 40 Boeing 787 Dreamliners |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/emirates-airline-orders-40-boeing-787-dreamliners-1510482526 |access-date=27 January 2023 |newspaper=Wall Street Journal |date=12 November 2017 |language=en-US |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162711/https://www.wsj.com/articles/emirates-airline-orders-40-boeing-787-dreamliners-1510482526 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2023, Emirates ordered $50 billion of Boeing jets with their sister airline, [[Flydubai|flyDubai]] at the Dubai Airshow.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last1=Hepher |first1=Tim |last2=Cornwell |first2=Alexander |last3=Magid |first3=Pesha |date=13 November 2023 |title=Dubai faces down airline rivals with $50 billion jet orders |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/looming-emirates-777x-deal-kickstart-dubai-airshow-sources-2023-11-12/ |access-date=13 November 2023 |archive-date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113152030/https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/looming-emirates-777x-deal-kickstart-dubai-airshow-sources-2023-11-12/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Emirates ordered 90 aircraft, including both versions of the new long-haul jet.<ref name=":2" />
In April 2024, Emirates announced its plan to relocate its hub to [[Al Maktoum International Airport|Al Maktoum Airport]] (DWC) when the new airport is fully completed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kamel |first=Deena |date=2024-04-29 |title=Dubai to scrap dual airport operations once move to mega-hub at Al Maktoum is complete |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2024/04/29/dubai-to-scrap-dual-airport-operations-once-move-to-mega-hub-at-al-maktoum-is-complete/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref>
== Corporate management ==
[[File:Emirates employees at the inaugural flight to Brussels.jpg|thumb|right|Emirates [[flight attendant]]s|238x238px]]
The airline is a subsidiary of [[The Emirates Group]], which is a subsidiary of the Dubai government's investment company, [[Investment Corporation of Dubai]].<ref>{{cite web |author= |date=31 December 2008 |title=Dubai transfers ownership of Emirates, Dnata to IDC |work=MEED |url=https://www.meed.com/dubai-transfers-ownership-of-emirates-dnata-to-idc/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525172737/http://uaeinteract.com/docs/Emirates_and_Dnata_now_under_ICD/33512.htm |archive-date=25 May 2009 |access-date=1 December 2023 |publisher=[[MEED]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=30 December 2008 |title=Dubai moves ownership of Emirates, Dnata to ICD |newspaper=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/emirates-ownership-idINLU59912820081230/ |url-status=live |access-date=1 December 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103040416/http://www.gulfnews.com/business/Aviation/10271373.html |archive-date=3 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Benham |first=Jason |date=30 December 2008 |title=Dubai moves ownership of Emirates, Dnata to ICD |url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/transport/dubai-moves-ownership-of-emirates-dnata-icd-41385 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125094528/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/542365-dubai-moves-ownership-of-emirates-dnata-to-icd |archive-date=25 November 2009 |access-date=1 December 2023 |newspaper=[[Arabian Business]]}}</ref> The airline has recorded a profit every year, except its second year, and the growth has never fallen below 20% a year. In its first 11 years, it doubled in size every 3.5 years and has every four years since.<ref name="CNN">[https://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/10/01/8359251/index.htm Rise of the Emirates Empire] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060114093210/https://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/10/01/8359251/index.htm |date=14 January 2006 }} [[CNN|CNN Money]], 1 October 2005</ref>
In 2015, Emirates paid [[dividend]]s worth [[United Arab Emirates dirham|AED]] 2.6 billion ([[United States dollar|US$]]708 million), compared to AED 1 billion (US$272 million) in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |date=7 May 2015 |title=Emirates Airline 2014 Net Profit Jumps 40% On Lower Oil Price |url=https://gulfbusiness.com/emirates-airline-2014-net-profit-jumps-40-lower-oil-price/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003100224/http://gulfbusiness.com/2015/05/emirates-airline-2014-net-profit-jumps-40-lower-oil-price/#.VVdBZfmqqko |archive-date=3 October 2015 |access-date=16 May 2015 |work=Gulf Business}}</ref> The government has received AED 14.6 billion from Emirates since dividends started being paid in 1999 for having provided an initial start-up capital of US$10 million and an additional investment of about US$80 million at the time of the airline's inception.<ref>''The Sunday Times (Emirates boss heads for bigger goals''), Times Newspapers Ltd., London, 23 July 2006</ref> The Dubai government is the sole owner of the company, but it does not invest any new money into it or interfere with the airline's operations.<ref name="CNN" />
=== Structure and employment ===
{{Main|Emirates subsidiaries}}
Emirates has diversified into related industries and sectors, including airport services, engineering, catering, and [[tour operator]] operations. Emirates has seven subsidiaries and its parent company has more than 50.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates.com/english/about/the_emirates_group.aspx|title=The Emirates Group|publisher=Emirates|date=3 January 2011|access-date=3 January 2011|archive-date=20 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520080118/http://www.emirates.com/english/about/the_emirates_group.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theemiratesgroup.com/english/our-company/company-overview/company-overview.aspx|title=Company Overview|publisher=The Emirates Group|date=9 July 2009|access-date=15 July 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090714235645/http://www.theemiratesgroup.com/english/our-company/company-overview/company-overview.aspx|archive-date=14 July 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the end of the fiscal year on 31 March 2020, the company employed a total of 59,519 staff, of which 21,789 were cabin crew, 4,313 were flight deck crew, 3,316 were in engineering, 12,627 were listed as other, 5,376 employees were at overseas stations, and 12,098 were at subsidiary companies.<ref name="cdn.ek.aero2020"/>{{rp|72}} The Emirates Group employed a total of 105,730 employees.<ref name="cdn.ek.aero2020"/>{{rp|184}}
Emirates provides its employees with benefits such as comprehensive health plans and paid maternity and sick leave. Another strategy employed by Emirates is to use profit sharing and merit pay as part of its competency-based approach to performance management.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/?GCOI=80140100965480|last1=Bamber|first1=G. J.|last2=Gittell|first2=J. H.|last3=Kochan|first3=T. A.|last4=von Nordenflytch|first4=A.|year=2009|title=Up in the Air: How Airlines Can Improve Performance by Engaging their Employees|publisher=Cornell University Press, Ithaca|chapter=chapter 5|access-date=10 August 2011|archive-date=31 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031004303/http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/?GCOI=80140100965480|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2023 and 2024, the group awarded its employees hefty bonuses as their share of the company's profits earned in those years. In 2023, employees got 24 weeks of pay<ref>{{Cite web |last=National |first=The |date=2023-05-12 |title=Emirates airline staff to share in Dh10.6 billion profits bonus |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2023/05/12/emirates-airline-profit-share/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref> as their bonus, and in 2024, they received 20 weeks of pay.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kamel |first=Deena |date=2024-05-13 |title=Emirates Group to pay 20-week bonus to eligible employees after record profit |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2024/05/13/emirates-bonus-profit/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref> In 2025, Emirates Group awarded its employees a 22-week bonus following a record-breaking profit of AED 22.7 billion—an 18% increase over the prior year.
=== Environmental record ===
The airline claims to have lower emissions than other airlines because its fleet has an average fuel burn of fewer than 4 liters for every 100 passenger–kilometers.<ref>{{cite web |last=Park |first=Kim Lim |title=Amazing Emirates First Class and Business Class, Full Review with Cost |url=https://www.aviationnepal.com/amazing-emirates-first-class-and-business-class-full-review-with-cost/ |website=Aviation Nepal |access-date=24 March 2022 |date=19 August 2020 |archive-date=19 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519222844/https://www.aviationnepal.com/amazing-emirates-first-class-and-business-class-full-review-with-cost/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2023, the airline announced it would invest $200 million over three years to fund research and development regarding the reduction of fossil fuels in commercial aviation, including investing in the development of alternative fuel and energy solutions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gosai |first=Hemal |date=13 May 2023 |title=Emirates Announces $200 Million Investment in Green Aviation |url=https://airlinegeeks.com/2023/05/13/emirates-announces-200-million-investment-in-green-aviation/ |access-date=13 May 2023 |website=AirlineGeeks.com |language=en |archive-date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513202543/https://airlinegeeks.com/2023/05/13/emirates-announces-200-million-investment-in-green-aviation/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== Business trends ===
The key trends for Emirates are (as of the financial year ending 31 March):<ref>{{cite web |date=9 July 2009 |title=Annual Reports {{pipe}} The Emirates Group |url=https://www.emirates.com/de/english/about-us/financial-transparency/annual-reports/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216092255/http://ekgroup.com/AnnualReports/Index.asp |archive-date=16 February 2009 |access-date=15 July 2009 |publisher=Ekgroup.com}}</ref>
{{sticky header}}
{| class="wikitable sortable sticky-header" style="border-collapse:collapse; margin: 1em auto;text-align:center;background: #f8f9faff;"
|-
!
! Turnover<br />(AED b)
!Net profit{{Efn|"Profit attributable to the Owner"}}<br>(AED b)
!Passengers<br />flown (m)
!Passenger load<br>factor (%){{Efn|"seat factor"}}
!Cargo carried<br />(000 tonnes)
!Number<br>of A380
!Sources
|-
|1998
|4.0
|0.26
|3.6
|70.0
|200
|—
|
|-
|1999
|4.4
|0.31
|4.2
|74.5
|214
|—
|
|-
|2000
|5.1
|0.30
|4.7
|71.9
|269
|—
|
|-
|2001
|6.3
|0.42
|5.7
|75.1
||335
|—
|
|-
|2002
|7.1
|0.46
|6.7
|74.3
|401
|—
|
|-
|2003
|9.5
|0.90
|8.5
|76.6
|525
|—
|
|-
| 2004
|13.1
|1.5
|10.4
|73.4
|660
|—
|
|-
|2005
|17.9
|2.4
|12.5
|74.6
|838
|—
|
|-
|2006
|22.6
|2.4
|14.4
|75.9
|1,019
|—
|
|-
|2007
|29.1
|3.0
|17.5
|76.2
|1,156
|—
|
|-
|2008
|38.8
|5.0
|21.2
|79.8
|1,282
|—
|
|-
|2009
|43.2
|0.68
|22.7
|75.8
|1,408
|4
|
|-
|2010
|43.4
|3.5
|27.4
|78.1
|1,580
|8
|
|-
|2011
|54.2
|5.3
|31.4
|80.0
|1,767
|15
|
|-
|2012
|62.2
|1.5
|33.9
|80.0
|1,796
|21
|
|-
| 2013
|73.1
|2.2
|39.3
|79.7
|2,086
|31
|
|-
|2014
|82.6
|3.2
|44.5
|79.4
|2,250
|47
|
|-
|2015
|
|4.5
|49.2
|79.6
|2,377
|59
|
|-
|2016
|85.0
|7.1
|51.8
|76.5
|2,509
|75
|
|-
|2017
|85.0
|1.2
|56.0
|75.1
|2,577
|94
|
|-
|2018
|92.3
|2.7
|58.4
|77.5
|2,623
|102
|<ref name="cdn.ek.aero2018">{{Cite web |title=The Emirates Group Annual Report 2017–2018 |url=https://cdn.ek.aero/downloads/ek/pdfs/report/annual_report_2018.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530235319/https://cdn.ek.aero/downloads/ek/pdfs/report/annual_report_2018.pdf |archive-date=30 May 2023 |access-date=10 June 2020}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|97.9
|0.87
|58.6
|76.8
|2,659
|109
|<ref name="cdn.ek.aero2019">{{Cite web |title=The Emirates Group Annual Report 2018–2019 |url=https://cdn.ek.aero/downloads/ek/pdfs/report/annual_report_2019.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511155924/https://cdn.ek.aero/downloads/ek/pdfs/report/annual_report_2019.pdf |archive-date=11 May 2019 |access-date=10 June 2020}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|91.9
|1.0
|56.1
|78.5
|2,389
|115
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Emirates Group Annual Report 2019-2020 |url=https://c.ekstatic.net/ecl/documents/annual-report/2019-2020.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421162402/https://c.ekstatic.net/ecl/documents/annual-report/2019-2020.pdf |archive-date=21 April 2023 |access-date=11 October 2023 |website=Emirates}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|30.9
|<span style="color:red;">−20.2</span>
|6.5
|44.3
|1,873
|113
|<ref name="cdn.ek.aero2021">{{Cite web |title=The Emirates Group Annual Report 2020–2021 |url=https://cdn.ek.aero/downloads/ek/pdfs/report/annual_report_2021.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625160913/https://cdn.ek.aero/downloads/ek/pdfs/report/annual_report_2021.pdf |archive-date=25 June 2021 |access-date=16 January 2022}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|59.1
|<span style="color:red;">−3.9</span>
|19.5
|58.6
|2,139
|118
|<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://c.ekstatic.net/ecl/documents/annual-report/2021-2022.pdf |title=The Emirates Group Annual Report 2021-2022 |publisher=Emirates Group |year=2022 |pages=7 |access-date=28 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421162402/https://c.ekstatic.net/ecl/documents/annual-report/2021-2022.pdf |archive-date=21 April 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|107
|10.5
|43.6
|79.5
|1,849
|116
|<ref name="cdn.ek.aero2020">{{Cite web |title=The Emirates Group Annual Report 2022-2023 |url=https://c.ekstatic.net/ecl/documents/annual-report/2022-2023.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523054550/https://c.ekstatic.net/ecl/documents/annual-report/2022-2023.pdf |archive-date=23 May 2023 |access-date=11 October 2023 |website=Emirates}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|121
|17.2
|51.9
|79.9
|2,176
|116
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 May 2024 |title=Emirates Annual Report 2023-24 |url=https://c.ekstatic.net/ecl/documents/annual-report/2023-2024.pdf |website=Emirates}}</ref>
|-
|'''2025'''
|'''127'''
|'''19.0'''
|'''53.6'''
|'''78.9'''
|'''2,338'''
|'''116'''
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emirates Annual Report 2024-25 |url=https://c.ekstatic.net/ecl/documents/annual-report/2024-2025.pdf |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=Emirates}}</ref>
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== Branding ==
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[[File:EMIRatesB777.jpg|thumb|A [[Boeing 777-300ER]] (painted in the [[Expo 2020]] orange livery) at [[Sydney Airport]]]]
In the 1990s, Emirates launched its first set of commercials all with the slogan "So be good to yourself, Fly Emirates". In 1999, it launched a rare A330-200 commercial with different pictures showing the aircraft painted in the original livery and the livery used from 1999 until 2023, which was launched a few months prior.
Commercials reappeared beginning in 2002 and the airline adopted the slogan "Fly Emirates. Keep Discovering" in 2004. In the 2010s, Emirates utilized multiple slogans in its advertising including "Fly Emirates. Keep Discovering", "Fly Emirates To over Six Continents", and "Hello Tomorrow".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates.com/english/about/advertising/advertising.aspx|title=About Emirates {{pipe}} Emirates Advertising|publisher=Emirates|date=3 June 2008|access-date=15 July 2009|archive-date=6 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206122957/http://emirates.com/english/about/advertising/advertising.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> Emirates currently uses the slogan "Fly Better".
Emirates introduced a new uniform design in August 2008 for its 16,000 staff, designed by Simon Jersey. The offboard uniform includes the Emirates hat, red kick-pleats in the skirts, more fitted blouses, and the return of red leather shoes and handbags. For the onboard uniform, male and female cabin crew wear service waistcoats in place of the previously worn service jackets and tabards. The male flight attendants wear a chocolate brown suit, featuring pinstripes, with a cream shirt and caramel, honey, and red tie. Both male and female pursers wear this chocolate brown color but with no red featured.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates.com/hk/English/about/news/news_detail.aspx?media=ID0EAFAA&article=344580&offset=0|title=Tailored for New Era {{pipe}} Emirates {{pipe}} About Emirates {{pipe}} News|publisher=Emirates|date=16 June 2008|access-date=15 July 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225051234/http://www.emirates.com/hk/English/about/news/news_detail.aspx?media=ID0EAFAA&article=344580&offset=0|archive-date=25 February 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Since its formation in 1985, Emirates aircraft have carried a section of the [[United Arab Emirates]] flag on the tail fins, a [[calligraphy]] version of the logo in Arabic on the engines, and the "Emirates" logo on the fuselage both in [[Arabic]] and English. The color scheme used since 1985 was changed in November 1999. This change included the modification of the logotype, the enlargement and movement of the English logo (the Arabic remaining smaller) towards the front of the aircraft, and a different, flowing flag on the tailfin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/1999/11/15/58396/updated-livery-is-revealed-by-emirates.html|title=Updated livery is revealed by Emirates-15/11/1999-Flight Daily News|work=Flight International|date=15 November 1999|access-date=15 July 2009|archive-date=13 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113171300/http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/1999/11/15/58396/updated-livery-is-revealed-by-emirates.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2022, Emirates launched two commercials featuring a flight attendant standing on the spire of the [[Burj Khalifa]]. The first commercial was about the UAE moving to the UK's Amber list in the wake of the COVID-19 travel restrictions. The second commercial was to promote the [[Expo 2020]] event with an Airbus A380, painted in a special livery, circling the woman. The woman in the videos was a qualified stuntwoman dressed as an Emirates flight attendant.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dubaiofw.com/emirates-flight-attendant-top-burj-khalifa/|title=Is it Real? Watch Emirates 'Flight Attendant' Stand on Top of the Burj Khalifa|date=9 August 2021|access-date=15 September 2022|archive-date=15 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915060920/https://dubaiofw.com/emirates-flight-attendant-top-burj-khalifa/|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Sponsorship ==
=== Infrastructure ===
[[File:Emirates Air Line, London 01-07-2012 (7551144398).jpg|thumb|[[Emirates Air Line (cable car)|Emirates Air Line]] cable cars in [[London]]]]
From 2011 until 2022, Emirates sponsored the [[London Cable Car|Emirates Air Line]] [[Aerial lift|cable car]] over the [[River Thames]] in [[East London]].<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-15217173 Emirates sponsors cable car] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715114437/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-15217173 |date=15 July 2018 }} ''[[BBC News]]'' 7 October 2011</ref>
Since 2015, Emirates has sponsored the England-based [[Spinnaker Tower]] in [[Portsmouth]] on the south coast.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-33010285 Spinnaker Tower rebranded with the name of sponsor Emirates] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716154321/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-33010285 |date=16 July 2018 }} ''BBC News'' 5 June 2015</ref> The airline had £3.5 million worth of plans to paint the landmark red, but after discussion with the residents of Portsmouth and [[Southsea]], Emirates agreed the tower was to be colored blue and gold, with red lettering of the Emirates sponsor,<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-33416464 Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower: Unwanted red paint given away] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716154317/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-33416464 |date=16 July 2018 }} ''BBC News'' 6 July 2015</ref> for the reason that [[Portsmouth F.C.]] (the local football team) is colored blue and rival football team [[Southampton F.C.]] is colored red. It is now named "Emirates Spinnaker Tower".
==
==== Cricket ====
[[File:A6-EOH A380 Emirates2.jpg|thumb|An A380 in a special livery for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]]|256x256px]]
Emirates sponsors [[Cricket Australia]],<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=Cricket {{!}} Sponsorship {{!}} Our communities {{!}} About us |url=https://www.emirates.com/au/english/about-us/our-communities/sponsorship/cricket/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120094232/http://www.emirates.com/english/about/sponsorships/cricket/cricket_australia.aspx |archive-date=20 November 2008 |access-date=30 November 2023 |publisher=Emirates Australia}}</ref> Lord's Taverners,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates.com/english/about/sponsorships/cricket/lords_taverners.aspx|title=Lord's Taverners {{pipe}} Sponsorships {{pipe}} About|publisher=Emirates|date=25 March 2009|access-date=15 July 2009|archive-date=20 November 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120095419/http://www.emirates.com/english/about/sponsorships/cricket/lords_taverners.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> and Pro Arch Tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates.com/english/about/sponsorships/cricket/pro_arch_tournament.aspx|title=Pro Arch Tournament {{pipe}} Sponsorships {{pipe}} About|publisher=Emirates|date=25 March 2009|access-date=15 July 2009|archive-date=13 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813003029/http://www.emirates.com/english/about/sponsorships/cricket/pro_arch_tournament.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> Its branding also features on international [[Umpire (cricket)|cricket umpires]]' shirts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates.com/english/about/sponsorships/cricket/icc_umpires.aspx|title=ICC Umpires {{pipe}} Sponsorships {{pipe}} About|publisher=Emirates|date=10 February 2009|access-date=15 July 2009|archive-date=20 November 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120083853/http://www.emirates.com/english/about/sponsorships/cricket/icc_umpires.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> Emirates was also an official partner of the [[International Cricket Council]]. The deal gives Emirates association with all major ICC tournaments, including the 2011, 2015, and 2019 [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] Cricket World Cups, the Women's Cricket World Cups, ICC Champions Trophy, and ICC World Twenty20.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/783297/Emirates-secures-major-international-cricket-sponsorship.aspx|title=Emirates secures major international cricket sponsorship – Brand Republic News|publisher=Brand Republic|access-date=15 July 2009|archive-date=6 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406102854/http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/783297/Emirates-secures-major-international-cricket-sponsorship.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>
Emirates is the Twenty20 shirt sponsor of [[Durham County Cricket Club]] and holds the naming rights to the Riverside Ground, now known as [[Emirates Riverside]], as well as the naming rights to the [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground|Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground]], and is the shirt sponsor of [[Lancashire County Cricket Club]]. Emirates was also the major sponsor of the [[Kings XI Punjab]] (seasons two-four) and [[Deccan Chargers]] (season five), teams of the [[Indian Premier League]], the largest domestic cricket tournament in the world.
==
[[File:The Emirates Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 1612768.jpg|thumb|The [[Emirates Stadium]] in [[London]], home ground of [[Arsenal F.C.]]]]
Emirates was a sponsor of [[FIFA]] and the [[FIFA World Cup]], but stopped its sponsorship in early 2015 because of allegations of corruption and bribery within FIFA, as well as FIFA's controversial decision to award the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] to [[Qatar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Guy |title=Why the Qatar soccer World Cup is so controversial |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/qatar-soccer-world-cup-controversial/story?id=93283278 |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref>
Emirates was the primary shirt sponsor of [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] from [[2001–02 Chelsea F.C. season|August 2001]] until [[2004–05 Chelsea F.C. season|May 2005]].<ref>[https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/2202543/chelsea-fly-high-with-emirates-deal Chelsea Flying High with Emirates Deal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927085631/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/2202543/chelsea-fly-high-with-emirates-deal |date=27 September 2018 }} ''[[Sky Sports News]]''</ref> Since the 2006–07 season, it has been the primary shirt sponsor of Arsenal (2006 to 2028, including Arsenal's home ground [[Emirates Stadium]]),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arsenal Media |date=2 August 2023 |title=Arsenal and Emirates extend partnership to 2028 |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/arsenal-and-emirates-extend-partnership-2028 |access-date=2 August 2023 |website=www.arsenal.com |language=en |archive-date=2 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802081713/https://www.arsenal.com/news/arsenal-and-emirates-extend-partnership-2028 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]] since the 2010–11 season, [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] since the 2013–14 season, [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] since the 2015–16 season,<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/emirates-adds-benfica-sports-sponsorship-portfolio-593317.html |title=Emirates adds Benfica to sports sponsorship portfolio |last1=Sambidge |first1=Andy |date=19 May 2015 |magazine=Arabian Business |access-date=19 May 2015 |quote=Emirates Airline on Tuesday announced a three-year shirt sponsorship agreement with Portugal's most successful football club, Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Benfica). |archive-date=19 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519155615/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/emirates-adds-benfica-sports-sponsorship-portfolio-593317.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Olympique Lyonnais]] since the 2020–21 season,<ref>{{cite web |date=7 February 2020 |title=Emirates et l'Olympique Lyonnais annoncent un nouveau partenariat |url=https://www.ol.fr/fr/actualites/emirates-et-l-olympique-lyonnais-annoncent-un-nouveau-partenariat |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315205132/https://www.ol.fr/fr-fr/contenus/articles/2020/02/05/communique-emirates-et-lolympique-lyonnais-annoncent-un-nouveau-partenariat |archive-date=15 March 2020 |access-date=30 November 2023 |website=ol.fr |language=fr}}</ref> and [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]] since the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Emirates becomes Etoile Sportive du Sahel sponsor|url=https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-becomes-etoile-sportive-du-sahel-sponsor|publisher=Emirates|date=23 June 2023|access-date=24 June 2023|archive-date=24 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230624003431/https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-becomes-etoile-sportive-du-sahel-sponsor|url-status=live}}</ref> It was also the primary shirt sponsor of the [[New York Cosmos (2013–2020)|New York Cosmos]]. Emirates is also the title sponsor of the [[FA Cup]] and [[Emirates Cup]]. It was also the primary shirt sponsor of [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] (until [[2018-19 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|May 2019]]), and [[Hamburger SV]] until [[2019–20 Hamburger SV season|June 2020]].
In August 2009, the [[Scottish Junior Football Association]] announced that Emirates would sponsor its [[Scottish Cup]] competition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scottishjuniorfa.com/sjfa/scottish_football.cfm?page=2069|title=The Scottish Football Association|website=www.scottishjuniorfa.com|access-date=12 April 2019|archive-date=20 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120214313/http://www.scottishjuniorfa.com/sjfa/scottish_football.cfm?page=2069|url-status=live}}</ref> Emirates is the sponsor of [[Asian Football Confederation]] travel and play, in the [[AFC Champions League]] and [[ASEAN Football Championship|AFF Suzuki Cup]]. It also sponsors [[FC Dallas]] in [[Major League Soccer]].
'''Football clubs currently sponsored by Emirates'''
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal WFC]]
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]]
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[AC Milan]]
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[A.C. Milan Women|AC Milan WFC]]
*{{flagicon|SPA}} [[Real Madrid]]
*{{flagicon|SPA}} [[Real Madrid B]]
*{{flagicon|SPA}} [[Real Madrid Femenino|Real Madrid W]]
*{{flagicon|POR}} [[Benfica]]
*{{flagicon|POR}} [[Benfica B]]
*{{flagicon|POR}} [[S.L. Benfica (youth)|Benfica under-19]]
*{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[FC Dallas]]
==
Emirates has sponsored the [[Super League]] Rugby League team, the [[Warrington Wolves]] between 2013 and 2017. The multi-year sponsorship cost has been touted as around £300,000 annually.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Ian |date=2013-10-30 |title=Warrington Wolves agree groundbreaking Emirates deal |url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/warrington_wolves_agree_groundbreaking_emirates_deal/ |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=SportsPro |language=en-GB}}</ref>
It is also the main sponsor of [[USA Rugby]]<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Rugby {{!}} Sponsorship {{!}} Our communities {{!}} Emirates United Arab Emirates |url=https://www.emirates.com/ae/english/about-us/our-communities/sponsorship/rugby/ |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=United Arab Emirates |language=en-AE}}</ref> and the [[World Rugby]] panel of international referees.<ref name=":4" />Since 2015, Emirates has sponsored the South African [[Super Rugby]] team, the [[Lions (Super Rugby)|Lions]] and has the naming rights of the team and the [[Ellis Park Stadium|Ellis Park]] rugby stadium.
It also sponsors the [[Rugby World Cup]] since 2007 and the [[Women's Rugby World Cup]] starting in 2025.
==== Basketball ====
On 23 September 2019, Emirates partnered with [[Beirut Club|Beirut Basketball Club]] to sponsor their 2019–2020 season; the deal included branding opportunities during televised matches, social media activation rights, and game ticket allocations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emirates Partners with the Beirut Basketball Club for its 2019/2020 season |url=https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-partners-with-the-beirut-basketball-club-for-its-20192020-season/ |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=Emirates Partners with the Beirut Basketball Club for its 2019/2020 season |language=en-us}}</ref> The season was later canceled amidst the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon|COVID-19 pandemic]]. Emirates later signed a multi-year sponsorship with the club in September 2023, becoming its official airline and jersey sponsor for the next three seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Qaddumi |first=Sarah |date=2023-09-19 |title=Emirates partners with Beirut Basketball Club in a multi-year sponsorship |url=https://campaignme.com/emirates-partners-with-beirut-basketball-club-in-a-multi-year-sponsorship/ |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=Campaign Middle East |language=en-US}}</ref>
On 8 February 2024, Emirates signed a multi-year partnership with the [[National Basketball Association|National Basketball Association (NBA)]] to become the official airline of the league. This deal also included getting the naming rights for the [[NBA Cup]], becoming the Emirates NBA Cup starting in the 2024 season. Additionally, an Emirates patch would be added to NBA referee jerseys.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emirates named global airline partner of the NBA and title partner of the Emirates NBA Cup |url=https://www.nba.com/news/emirates-named-global-airline-partner-of-the-nba-and-title-partner-of-the-emirates-nba-cup |access-date=8 February 2024 |website=NBA.com |language=en}}</ref>
==== Other sports ====
* [[Horse racing|'''Horse racing''']] - Emirates sponsors the Dubai International Racing Carnival. It sponsored the [[Australian Turf Club]]'s Autumn and Spring Carnival until 2011, and the [[Melbourne Cup]] Carnival from 2003 until 2017.<ref>[https://www.smh.com.au/sport/racing/doncaster-rights-up-for-grabs-as-atc-chases-new-sponsors-20120122-1qc1t.html Doncaster rights up for grabs as ARC chases new sponsors] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927085641/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/racing/doncaster-rights-up-for-grabs-as-atc-chases-new-sponsors-20120122-1qc1t.html |date=27 September 2018 }} ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'' 23 January 2012</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Dean |first=Charles |date=15 February 2018 |title=Lexus Becomes Rights Sponsor of Melbourne Cup |work=ClubLexus |url=https://www.clublexus.com/articles/lexus-new-naming-rights-sponsor-australian-melbourne-cup/ |access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> It is also a regular sponsor of another equestrian sport, showjumping, notably at events in Dubai with the CSI5* Emirates Airline Dubai Grand Prix, and with the Longines Masters series, which currently runs CSI5* competitions in Hong Kong, Paris, and New York (formerly held in Los Angeles).
* '''[[Tennis]]''' - It sponsors all four major tennis tournaments: the [[Australian Open|Australian]], [[French Open|French]] and [[US Open (tennis)|US Opens]], and [[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] (since 2024). Since the 2012 season, Emirates also sponsored the [[US Open Series]], a six-week summer tennis season leading up to the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]. Its sponsorship was to run until 2019.<ref>{{cite web |date=16 February 2012 |title=Emirates Airline and USTA Unveil Landmark Partnership for US Open and US Open Series |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/emirates-airline-and-usta-unveil-landmark-partnership-for-us-open-and-us-open-series-139434843.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402164426/http://www.emiratesusopenseries.com/USTA_and_Emirates_Airline_launch_landmark_partnership_for_US_Open_and_US_Open_Series/ |archive-date=2 April 2015 |access-date=30 November 2023 |publisher=[[PR Newswire]]}}</ref>
* [[Formula One|'''Formula One''']] (F1) - It was the sponsor of the British F1 team [[McLaren]] in the [[2006 Formula One season|2006 season]]. It was also the official airline sponsor of Formula One from the [[2013 Formula One season|2013 season]] until the [[2022 Formula One World Championship|2022 season]]. It was outbid by rival [[Qatar Airways]] for the [[2023 Formula One World Championship|2023 season]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Qatar Airways Outbids Regional Rival Emirates to Become Official Airline Sponsor of Formula 1 |date=18 January 2023 |url=https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2023/01/18/qatar-airways-outbids-regional-rival-emirates-to-become-official-airline-sponsor-of-formula-1-report/#:~:text=Qatar%20Airways%20has%20reportedly%20outbid%20regional%20rival%20Emirates,off%20the%202023%20racing%20season%20in%20early%20March. |access-date=19 March 2023 |archive-date=19 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319192935/https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2023/01/18/qatar-airways-outbids-regional-rival-emirates-to-become-official-airline-sponsor-of-formula-1-report/#:~:text=Qatar%20Airways%20has%20reportedly%20outbid%20regional%20rival%20Emirates,off%20the%202023%20racing%20season%20in%20early%20March. |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Australian rules football|'''Australian football''']] - Emirates sponsors [[Collingwood Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League]].
* '''[[Baseball]]''' - Since the 2016 season, Emirates is the official airline of the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] of [[Major League Baseball]].
* [[Cycle sport|'''Cycling''']] - Since 2017, Emirates has been the sponsor of the [[UAE Team Emirates]] (former Team Lampre-Mérida), which is a UCI World Tour Cycling Team. Being a World Tour, the team obtains automatic entry to the [[Tour de France]], [[Giro d'Italia]], and [[Vuelta a Espana]], as well as all the major one-day races.
* [[Sailing (sport)|'''Sailing''']] - Emirates is the primary sponsor of the Emirates Team New Zealand, winners of the [[35th America's Cup]] in sailing.
=== Spokesperson ===
In 2015, [[Jennifer Aniston]] starred in two commercials for the airline.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS8nqYf5NvQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/GS8nqYf5NvQ| archive-date=11 December 2021 |url-status=live|title=Emirates Airlines featuring Jennifer Aniston ! |publisher=YouTube |date=5 October 2015 |access-date=18 January 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz_qZQbiZuA&t=2s | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005215955/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz_qZQbiZuA| archive-date=5 October 2016 | url-status=dead|title=YouTube |publisher=YouTube |access-date=18 January 2018}}</ref> Since 2023, [[Penélope Cruz]] has been the brand ambassador for Emirates.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cruzing onboard Emirates' - Emirates announces a new brand ambassador, Penelope Cruz |url=https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/cruzing-onboard-emirates---emirates-announces-a-new-brand-ambassador-penelope-cruz/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810225133/https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/cruzing-onboard-emirates---emirates-announces-a-new-brand-ambassador-penelope-cruz/ |archive-date=10 August 2023 |access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>
=== Expo 2020 ===
Emirates became one of the official premier partners of the [[Expo 2020]] event hosted by Dubai. To commemorate the event, Emirates unveiled a special livery in three colors (orange, green, and blue) to represent the three themes of the event, namely, Opportunity, Sustainability, and Mobility. One of its A380s was painted in a blue, nose-to-tail livery that said, "Join The Making of a New World". The sponsorship lasted from 1 October 2021 till the event's closure on 31 March 2022.
== Network ==
{{Main|List of Emirates destinations}}
[[File: Emirates A6-EWA Boeing 777-200LR taking off from LAX (5222343985).jpg|thumb|A Boeing 777-200LR taking off from [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles (LAX)]], one of the airline's longest nonstop flights|246x246px]] [[File: Airbus A380-842 (cn 272, A6-EVS) 2022-06-21 Andre Gerwing Collection ID 002123.jpg|thumb|A6-EVS, the final [[Airbus A380]] produced|245x245px]]
As of August 2024, Emirates operates over 3,000 flights every week across its network of 137 destinations in 77 countries across six continents from its hub in Dubai.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-12 |title=Where we fly |url=https://www.emirates.com/in/english/destinations/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812131518/https://www.emirates.com/in/english/destinations/ |archive-date=2024-08-12 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=Emirates.com}}</ref> On 21 November 2024, Emirates added a 5th weekly flight to its Dubai-[[Antananarivo]] route, commencing on 13 December 2024 for a duration of 4 weeks, to cater for the surge in holidaymakers during the year-end festive season. The move saw an increase in capacity for the number of seats to [[Seychelles]] and [[Madagascar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emirates boosts services between Madagascar and Seychelles {{!}} Times Aerospace |url=https://www.timesaerospace.aero/news/route-planning-and-tourism/emirates-boosts-services-between-madagascar-and-seychelles |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=www.timesaerospace.aero}}</ref>
On 10 October 2024, it was reported that Emirates had relaunched direct flights to [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]] beginning 28 October 2024. The flight resumption to Adelaide was a fourth option for travelers to the [[United Kingdom]] or [[Europe]] after [[Malaysia Airlines]], [[Singapore Airlines]] and [[Qatar Airways]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-10 |title=Emirates restarts daily Adelaide flights - Executive Traveller |url=https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/emirates-adelaide-777-flights |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=www.executivetraveller.com |language=en}}</ref>
In March 2025, Emirates announced plans to expand its Asian network by introducing flights to three new destinations: [[Shenzhen]] in [[China]], [[Da Nang]] in [[Vietnam]], and [[Siem Reap]] in [[Cambodia]]. This expansion marks Emirates' fourth gateway into the Chinese mainland and its third into Vietnam. With these additions, the Dubai-based airline will now serve 49 destinations across Asia and the Pacific. This move aims to enhance connectivity and cater to the growing demand for travel in these regions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gokulan |first=Dhanusha |date=2024-11-07 |title=Emirates Group surges with Dh10.4 billion in profit before tax for half-year 2024-25 |url=https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/emirates-group-surges-with-dh104-billion-in-profit-before-tax-for-half-year-2024-25-1.1730959031396 |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Dhanusha Gokulan, Chief |date=2025-03-03 |title=Emirates to launch flights to 3 new Asian destinations |url=https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/emirates-to-launch-flights-to-3-new-asian-destinations-1.500050914 |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema |language=en}}</ref>
=== Alliance ===
Emirates has partnerships with other airlines, but is not a member of any of the three global [[airline alliance]]s – [[Oneworld]], [[SkyTeam]], or [[Star Alliance]]. In 2000, the airline briefly considered joining Star Alliance, but opted to remain independent.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reece|first=Damian|title=Emirates poised to join Star Alliance|publisher=Telegraph.co.uk|date=13 August 2000|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/4461750/Emirates-poised-to-join-Star-Alliance.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/4461750/Emirates-poised-to-join-Star-Alliance.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|page=11|access-date=16 October 2010|___location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The reasoning for this was later revealed by the senior vice president of the airline's commercial operations worldwide: "Your ability to react in the marketplace is hindered because you need a consensus from your alliance partners".<ref>{{Cite news|title=Lone Emirates still flying high on luxury|work=The Age|___location=Melbourne|date=1 November 2010|url=http://www.theage.com.au/business/lone-emirates-still-flying-high-on-luxury-20101031-178u5.html|access-date=10 November 2010|first=Andrew|last=Heasley|archive-date=3 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101103082557/http://www.theage.com.au/business/lone-emirates-still-flying-high-on-luxury-20101031-178u5.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Codeshare agreements ===
Emirates [[Codeshare agreement|codeshares]] with the following airlines:<ref>{{cite web |title=Our network and codeshares |url=https://www.emirates.com/english/help/faq-topics/our-network-and-codeshares/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608145846/https://www.emirates.com/english/help/faq/193949/with-which-airlines-does-emirates-operate-codeshare-flights |archive-date=8 June 2019 |access-date=30 November 2023 |website=Emirates}}</ref>
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* [[Air Canada]]<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-and-air-canada-form-strategic-partnership/|title=Emirates and Air Canada Form Strategic Partnership|publisher=Emirates|___location=Dubai|access-date=12 July 2022|archive-date=12 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712154245/https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-and-air-canada-form-strategic-partnership/?utm_medium=social_organic_pr&utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=20220712_aircanadapartnership&utm_content=global|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Air Mauritius]]
* [[airBaltic]]<ref>{{cite press release|title=airBaltic and Emirates announce codeshare agreement|url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en/airbaltic-and-emirates-announce-codeshare-agreement|publisher=airBaltic|___location=Riga|access-date=3 December 2021|date=25 November 2021|archive-date=11 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111140529/https://www.airbaltic.com/en/airbaltic-and-emirates-announce-codeshare-agreement|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Airlink]]
* [[Avianca]]
* [[Azul Brazilian Airlines]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/business/2021/08/18/azul-e-emirates-fecham-acordo-para-compartilhamento-de-voos|title=Azul e Emirates fecham acordo para compartilhamento de voos|date=18 August 2021|author=Paula Arend Laier|work=CNN Brazil|publisher=Warner Bros Discovery|agency=Reuters|language=pt|access-date=18 August 2021|archive-date=11 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111140523/https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/business/2021/08/18/azul-e-emirates-fecham-acordo-para-compartilhamento-de-voos|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Bangkok Airways]]
* [[Batik Air]]<ref>{{cite press release|title=Emirates activates codeshare agreement with Batik Air|url=https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-activates-codeshare-agreement-with-batik-air|publisher=Emirates|___location=Indonesia|access-date=26 October 2022|date=21 October 2022|archive-date=26 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026065350/https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-activates-codeshare-agreement-with-batik-air|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Batik Air Malaysia]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231117-ekodcodeshare|title=Emirates / Batik Air Malaysia begins codeshare service in NW23|website=aeroroutes.com|access-date=17 November 2023|archive-date=19 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119124850/https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231117-ekodcodeshare|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[China Southern Airlines]]<ref>{{cite press release |title=Emirates Forges Codeshare Partnership with China Southern Airlines |url=https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-forges-codeshare-partnership-with-china-southern-airlines |publisher=Emirates |___location=Dubai |access-date=1 February 2019 |archive-date=16 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210216084927/https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-forges-codeshare-partnership-with-china-southern-airlines |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Condor (airline)|Condor]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://airwaysmag.com/new-post/emirates-condor-codeshare|title=Emirates, Condor Sign Codeshare Agreement|website=airwaysmag.com}}</ref>
* [[Copa Airlines]]
* [[flydubai]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|title=Emirates / flydubai schedules codeshare launch in late-Oct 2017|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/275039/emirates-flydubai-schedules-codeshare-launch-in-late-oct-2017/|work=Routesonline|access-date=3 October 2017|archive-date=16 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210216084938/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/275039/emirates-flydubai-schedules-codeshare-launch-in-late-oct-2017/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Garuda Indonesia]]<ref>{{cite press release |title=Emirates signs MoU with Garuda Indonesia |url=https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-signs-mou-with-garuda-indonesia/ |publisher=Emirates |___location=Dubai |language=en-us |date=8 November 2021 |access-date=9 November 2021 |archive-date=9 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109023609/https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-signs-mou-with-garuda-indonesia/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes]]
* [[Gulf Air]]
* [[Icelandair]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our partner airlines|url=https://www.icelandair.com/about/our-partner-airlines/|access-date=2024-06-09|website=www.icelandair.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[ITA Airways]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Emirates/ITA Airways begins codeshare service from Jan 2025|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250120-azekcodeshare|access-date=20 January 2025|website=aeroroutes.com}}</ref>
* [[Japan Airlines]]
* [[Jetstar]]
* [[Korean Air]]
* [[LATAM Brasil]]
* [[Qantas]]
* [[Renfe]] (railway)<ref>{{cite web|title=Partnership with Renfe|url=https://www.emirates.com/cn/english/travel-partners/renfe/}}</ref>
* [[Royal Air Maroc]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Emirates and Royal Air Maroc launch codeshare partnership, for more enhanced journeys between Dubai, Casablanca and beyond |url=https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-and-royal-air-maroc-launch-codeshare-partnership--for-more-enhanced-journeys-between-dubai-casablanca-and-beyond/ |website=Emirates |language=en-us |date=10 May 2022 |access-date=13 July 2022 |archive-date=13 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713093021/https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-and-royal-air-maroc-launch-codeshare-partnership--for-more-enhanced-journeys-between-dubai-casablanca-and-beyond/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[S7 Airlines]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|title=Emirates expands S7 Airlines Russia codeshare from May 2018|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/278867/emirates-expands-s7-airlines-russia-codeshare-from-may-2018/|access-date=30 May 2018|work=Routesonline|date=30 May 2018|archive-date=7 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181207000548/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/278867/emirates-expands-s7-airlines-russia-codeshare-from-may-2018/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Swedish Railways]] (railway)<ref>{{cite web|title=Partnership with SJ Swedish Rail|url=https://www.emirates.com/cn/english/travel-partners/swedish-rail/}}</ref>
* [[SNCF]] (railway)
* [[SpiceJet]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/spicejet-inks-pact-with-emirates-for-code-share-partnership-3865711.html|title=SpiceJet inks pact with Emirates for code-share partnership|website=Moneycontrol|date=22 April 2019|access-date=22 April 2019|archive-date=28 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228044411/https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/spicejet-inks-pact-with-emirates-for-code-share-partnership-3865711.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/business/spicejet-enters-into-codeshare-agreement-with-dubai-based-emirates-2138480|title=SpiceJet Enters Into Codeshare Agreement With Dubai-Based Emirates|website=NDTV|date=25 November 2019 |access-date=25 November 2019|archive-date=11 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111140528/https://www.ndtv.com/business/spicejet-enters-into-codeshare-agreement-with-dubai-based-emirates-2138480|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[TAP Air Portugal]]
* [[Thai Airways International]]
* [[Trenitalia]] (railway)<ref>{{cite news|title=Emirates e Trenitalia con un solo biglietto|url=http://www.lastampa.it/2018/08/01/economia/emirates-e-trenitalia-con-un-solo-biglietto-7pr6hZrXZEXhrjxphcr9oM/pagina.html|access-date=26 August 2018|work=[[La Stampa|LaStampa.it]]|date=1 August 2018|language=it|trans-title=Emirates and Trenitalia with just one ticket|archive-date=26 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126135048/https://www.lastampa.it/2018/08/01/economia/emirates-e-trenitalia-con-un-solo-biglietto-7pr6hZrXZEXhrjxphcr9oM/pagina.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Tunisair]]
* [[Uganda Airlines]]
* [[United Airlines]]<ref>{{cite press release |title=Emirates and United Activate Codeshare Partnership to Enhance Connectivity to the US |url=https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-and-united-activate-codeshare-partnership-to-enhance-connectivity-to-the-us/ |publisher=Emirates |___location=Dubai |access-date=8 June 2024|archive-date=30 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330093427/https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-and-united-activate-codeshare-partnership-to-enhance-connectivity-to-the-us/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[WestJet]]
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===Interline agreements===
Emirates have [[Interlining|Interline agreements]] with the following airlines:
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*[[Air Peace]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Emirates and Air Peace sign interline agreement, expanding travel choices to 13 cities in Nigeria|url=https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-and-air-peace-sign-interline-agreement-expanding-travel-choices-to-13-cities-in-nigeria/}}</ref>
*[[Air Tahiti Nui]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emirates.com/us/english/travel-partners/|title=Emirates Partners}}</ref>
*[[China Airlines]] <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.emirates.com/us/english/travel-partners/ | title=Emirates' travel partners | Emirates United States }}</ref>
*[[Condor (airline)|Condor]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://condor-newsroom.condor.com/en/de/news-article/condor-and-emirates-announce-interline-partnership/ |title=Condor and Emirates announce interline partnership|date=14 November 2023 }}</ref>
*[[Corsair International]]<ref>https://www.emirates.com/us/english/travel-partners/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2025}}</ref>
*[[Deutsche Bahn]] (railway) <ref>{{cite web|title=Interline partnership with Deutsche Bahn Partnership with Deutsche Bahn|url=https://www.emirates.com/my/english/travel-partners/interline-partnership-with-deutsche-bahn/}}</ref>
*[[Etihad Airways]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Emirates and Etihad announce interline expansion, offering better itinerary options to boost UAE tourism|url=https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-and-etihad-announce-interline-expansion-offering-better-itinerary-options-to-boost-uae-tourism/}}</ref>
*[[Fiji Airways]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Emirates travel partners|url=https://www.emirates.com/us/english/travel-partners/}}</ref>
*[[KTX]] (railway)<ref>{{cite web|title=Partnership with Korail|url=https://www.emirates.com/cn/english/travel-partners/Korail/}}</ref>
*[[Loganair]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loganair.co.uk/emirates-partner/|title=Emirates Partner|website=Loganair|language=en-GB|date=2025-04-13}}</ref>
*[[Maldivian (airline)|Maldivian]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Emirates and Maldivian establish interline partnership|url=https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-and-maldivian-establish-interline-partnership/}}</ref>
*[[Philippine Airlines]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Emirates and Philippine Airlines enhance interline partnership|url=https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-and-philippine-airlines-enhance-interline-partnership/}}</ref>
*[[SriLankan Airlines]]<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Emirates|title=Emirates and SriLankan establish reciprocal interline partnership|url=https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-and-srilankan-establish-reciprocal-interline-partnership/|date=13 April 2025}}</ref>
*[[Swiss International Air Lines]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.swiss.com/gb/en/prepare/baggage/baggage-provisions-partners|title=Fees for partner airlines|website=SWISS|archive-date=9 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809150931/https://www.swiss.com/gb/en/prepare/baggage/baggage-provisions-partners|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Swiss Railways]] (railway)<ref>{{cite web|title= Partnership with Swiss Railways|url=https://www.emirates.com/cn/english/travel-partners/swiss-federal-railways/}}</ref>
*[[Turkish Airlines]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.emirates.com/tr/english/travel-partners/|title=Our partner airlines and railways | Emirates Türkiye|website=Türkiye}}</ref>
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== Divisions ==
=== Emirates Executive ===
Emirates Executive was launched in 2013 for corporate and private charters. It operates a single [[Airbus Corporate Jets|Airbus ACJ319]] business jet,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2014/04/airbus-launches-new-version-of-acj319-corporate-jet.html|title=Airbus launches new version of ACJ319 corporate jet|website=Airbus|language=en|access-date=18 September 2019|archive-date=30 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130195751/https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2014/04/airbus-launches-new-version-of-acj319-corporate-jet.html|url-status=live}}</ref> accommodating 19 people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corporatejetinvestor.com/articles/airbus-acj319-buyers-and-investors-guide-319/|title=Airbus ACJ319: Buyer's and Investor's Guide {{!}} Corporate Jet Investor|language=en-GB|access-date=19 September 2019|archive-date=30 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130143009/https://corporatejetinvestor.com/articles/airbus-acj319-buyers-and-investors-guide-319/|url-status=live}}</ref> It features a mix of private suites and seating, a lounge, a dining area, and bathrooms with full-height showers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/pictures-emirates-launches-vip-charter-operation-389125/|title=Emirates VIP charter|publisher=Emirates flight.com|access-date=6 August 2013|archive-date=29 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629103804/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/pictures-emirates-launches-vip-charter-operation-389125/|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Emirates SkyCargo ===
[[File: Emirates Boeing 777F (A6-EFM) arrives London Heathrow 11Apr2015 arp.jpg|thumb|An Emirates SkyCargo [[Boeing 777F]] arriving at [[Heathrow Airport]]]]
[[Emirates SkyCargo]] is the cargo division of Emirates. It began operations in October 1985, the same year Emirates was formed, and launched its aircraft services in 2001 with a Boeing 747 Freighter. It serves 10 exclusive cargo destinations, besides others in common with the Emirates passenger network.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skycargo.com/ |title=Emirates SkyCargo |publisher=Skycargo.com |access-date=21 July 2013 |archive-date=22 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522111530/https://www.skycargo.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> During the 2020 pandemic, SkyCargo also began to operate [[777-300ER]] and [[Airbus A380|A380]] passenger aircraft as [[preighter]]s to expand their total cargo capacity.<ref>{{cite news |title=Emirates using A380 aircraft as "mini freighters" |url=https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2020/11/14/emirates-using-a380-aircraft-as-mini-freighters/ |date=14 November 2020 |first=Mark |last=Caswell |access-date=28 May 2021 |archive-date=12 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012171652/https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2020/11/14/emirates-using-a380-aircraft-as-mini-freighters/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2022, Emirates ordered 5 more [[Boeing 777]] freighters, up from their 11 at the time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emirates Expands its Cargo Fleet With Five Boeing 777 Freighters |url=https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2022-11-08-Emirates-Expands-its-Cargo-Fleet-With-Five-Boeing-777-Freighters |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=Boeing MediaRoom}}</ref>
== Fleet ==
{{Main|Emirates fleet}}
[[File:Emirates Airbus A380 A6-EOG Perth 2024 (01).jpg|thumb|An [[Airbus A380]] at [[Perth Airport]]]]
[[File:Hamburg Airport Emirates Boeing 777-31HER A6-ENV (DSC05111).jpg|thumb|A [[Boeing 777-300ER]] at [[Hamburg Airport]]]]
As of January 2025, Emirates operates a fleet of 252 passenger aircraft and 12 cargo aircraft operated by Emirates SkyCargo.<ref name = "cdn.ek.aero2020"/> Emirates currently has 116 [[Airbus A380]]s and 133 [[Boeing 777]]s, including 10 [[Boeing 777-200LR|777-200LR]]s and 123 [[Boeing 777-300ER|777-300ER]]s, making them the largest operator of both types.<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=Boeing 777 |url=https://www.boeing.com/commercial/777/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240526201731/https://www.webcitation.org/6J5PxuzDT?url=http://active.boeing.com/commercial/orders/displaystandardreport.cfm%3FcboCurrentModel=777 |archive-date=26 May 2024 |access-date=1 December 2023 |publisher=Boeing}}</ref> The airline also has 8 [[Airbus A350-900]]s, and one [[Airbus A319]] as an [[executive jet]] (this is painted in a plain white livery). Emirates has had no [[narrow-body aircraft]] in its mainline fleet since 1995.
In July 2014, Emirates finalized an order for 150 [[Boeing 777X]] aircraft, consisting of 35 777-8s and 115 777-9s,<ref>{{cite press release |title= Boeing Launches 777X with Record-Breaking Orders and Commitments |url= http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2013-11-17-Boeing-Launches-777X-with-Record-Breaking-Orders-and-Commitments |publisher= Boeing |date= 17 November 2013 |access-date= 14 February 2019 |archive-date= 13 February 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140213081058/http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2013-11-17-Boeing-Launches-777X-with-Record-Breaking-Orders-and-Commitments |url-status= live }}</ref> and was expected to become the launch operator for the 777X in mid 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Emirates will be first airline to receive 777X, says Boeing |author=Shweta Jain |url=http://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/emirates-will-be-first-airline-to-receive-777x-says-boeing-1.2100774 |work=[[Gulf News]] Aviation |date=4 October 2017 |access-date=14 February 2019 |archive-date=14 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214073228/http://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/emirates-will-be-first-airline-to-receive-777x-says-boeing-1.2100774 |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2017, it signed a commitment for 40 787-10s,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-places-us151-billion-order-for-40-boeing-787-dreamliners-at-2017-dubai-airshow|title=Emirates places US$15.1 billion order for 40 Boeing 787 Dreamliners at 2017 Dubai Airshow|website=www.emirates.com|language=en-US|access-date=10 March 2019|archive-date=14 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214120403/https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-places-us151-billion-order-for-40-boeing-787-dreamliners-at-2017-dubai-airshow|url-status=live}}</ref> but by early 2019, it was considering cancelling this order because engine margins were insufficient for the hot Dubai weather, in favour of the Airbus A350.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://leehamnews.com/2019/02/04/pontifications-787-10-engines-too-small-for-emirates/ |title= 787-10 engines too small for Emirates |author= Scott Hamilton |date= 4 February 2019 |work= Leeham News |access-date= 14 February 2019 |archive-date= 28 January 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210128053452/https://leehamnews.com/2019/02/04/pontifications-787-10-engines-too-small-for-emirates/ |url-status= live }}</ref>
In February 2019, Emirates signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for 40 [[Airbus A330-900|A330-900]]s and 30 [[Airbus A350-900|A350-900]]s, while reducing its total A380 order to eight<ref>{{cite press release |url= https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-signs-deal-for-40-a330-900s-30-a350-900s |title= Emirates signs deal for 40 A330-900s, 30 A350-900s |date= 14 February 2019 |publisher= Emirates |access-date= 14 February 2019 |archive-date= 20 January 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210120184619/https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-signs-deal-for-40-a330-900s-30-a350-900s |url-status= live }}</ref> (with the last one to be delivered in 2022)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Emirates will take delivery of its last A380 by 2022|url=http://aviationnews.info/UAE_A388_2022.php|access-date=17 January 2021|website=aviationnews.info|archive-date=22 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122014657/http://aviationnews.info/UAE_A388_2022.php|url-status=live}}</ref> after which Airbus planned to permanently cease production of the A380. Emirates received the final A380 (registration A6-EVS) built by Airbus on 16 December 2021. It was the 123rd A380 to join the fleet. The delivery officially marked the end of the Airbus A380 production 14 years after the first delivery to [[Singapore Airlines]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite news |title=Airbus scraps A380 giant jet as sales slump |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47231504 |date=14 February 2019 |access-date=14 February 2019 |archive-date=14 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214115421/https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47231504 |url-status=live }}</ref>
In November 2019, Emirates announced an order of 50 A350-900s worth US$16 billion that superseded the February memorandum of understanding.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/dubai-a350-order-confirms-emirates-a380-cancellati-462353/|title=A350 order confirms Emirates A380 cancellation|publisher=Flight Global|date=18 November 2019|access-date=20 November 2019|archive-date=19 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191119170942/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/dubai-a350-order-confirms-emirates-a380-cancellati-462353/|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in November 2019, Emirates placed an order for 30 Boeing 787-9 [[Boeing 787 Dreamliner|Dreamliners]] for a value of US$8.8 billion, while reducing its order of 777Xs from 150 to 126.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/emirates-to-take-30-787-9s-and-trims-777x-deal-462424/|title=Emirates to take 30 787-9s and trims 777X deal|publisher=Flight Global|date=20 November 2019|access-date=20 November 2019|archive-date=21 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191121200854/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/emirates-to-take-30-787-9s-and-trims-777x-deal-462424/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In December 2019, Emirates clarified that 11 of its 777X orders were subject to [[reconfirmation]], but the overall number of orders had not been reduced.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaminski-Morrow |first=David |date=2019-12-12 |title=Emirates retains 777-8s in revised 777X order |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/emirates-retains-777-8s-in-revised-777x-order/135757.article |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=Flight Global |language=en}}</ref> Being the largest operator of the A380, Emirates maintains its fleet via the [[Maintenance (technical)|MRO]] subsidiary of Safran, [[OEMServices]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tradearabia.com/news/OGN_133953.html |title=Emirates in deal with OEMServices |access-date=27 September 2021 |publisher=Trade Arabia |date=14 November 2007 |archive-date=27 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927134852/http://www.tradearabia.com/news/OGN_133953.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
On 13 November 2023, at the [[Dubai Airshow]], Emirates finalized an order of 90 777X aircraft worth US$52 Billion, including 50 Boeing 777-9 aircraft and 35 Boeing 777-8 aircraft. This brings the total Boeing 777X backlog to 205 aircraft. Another 5 Boeing 787 Dreamliners were ordered, growing Emirates' 787 backlog to 35 – while converting 30 787-9s to 20 787-8 and 10 787-10 aircraft.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2023-11-13-Emirates-Orders-Nearly-100-More-Boeing-Widebody-Airplanes |title=Emirates finalizes a deal of B777X and B787 aircraft |access-date=13 November 2023 |publisher=Boeing |date=13 November 2023 |archive-date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113112724/https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2023-11-13-Emirates-Orders-Nearly-100-More-Boeing-Widebody-Airplanes |url-status=live }}</ref>
On 16 November 2023, also at the Dubai Airshow, Emirates ordered an additional 15 Airbus A350-900s worth US$6 billion, bringing the total of A350-900s ordered by Emirates to 65.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emirates places order for 15 A350s at Dubai Airshow 2023 |url=https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-places-order-for-15-a350s-at-dubai-airshow-2023/ |access-date=16 November 2023 |website=Emirates places order for 15 A350s at Dubai Airshow 2023 |language=en-us |archive-date=16 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116102142/https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-places-order-for-15-a350s-at-dubai-airshow-2023/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The first A350-900 was delivered on November 25, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Varley |first=Len |date=2024-11-25 |title=Emirates Takes Delivery of its First Airbus A350 |url=https://aviationsourcenews.com/emirates-takes-delivery-of-its-first-airbus-a350/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=AviationSource News |language=en-US}}</ref> A350 services began on 4 January 2025, with an inaugural flight to [[Edinburgh]].
On 18 April 2025, it was announced that Emirates would be receiving the new long-range [[Airbus A350#A350-900ULR|Airbus A350-900ULR]], capable of flying over 15 hours non-stop with a range of over {{cvt|14000|km|mi nmi|0}}. [[Adelaide]] will be the first city served, replacing the current [[Boeing 777-200LR]] aircraft serving the city.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Flynn |first=David |date=28 April 2025 |title=Emirates brings A350, premium economy to Adelaide |url=https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/emirates-a350-adelaide |website=Executive Traveler}}</ref>
== Livery ==
=== First livery (1985–1999) ===
[[File:Emirates Airbus A300 Bidini.jpg|thumb|A now-retired Airbus A300-600R painted in the airline's first livery|247x247px]]
The first livery of Emirates, created by Negus & Negus, was similar to the second livery, except that the company name "Emirates" was written in a different font; it was relatively smaller, located on the top of the windows; and it was followed by the company name in Arabic. All aircraft wearing the first-generation livery were either repainted or retired. This livery was retired by 2005 as the last aircraft with the first generation livery (an Airbus A310-300) was repainted to the second generation livery.
=== Second livery (1999–2023) ===
[[File:Emirates Boeing 777 A6-ECS Perth 2021 (01).jpg|thumb|A Boeing 777-300ER painted in the airline's second livery]]
The second Emirates livery, which featured a [[Flag of the United Arab Emirates|UAE flag]] on the vertical stabilizer and a white fuselage, with the golden word "Emirates" painted on the upper fuselage, was introduced in November 1999 on the Boeing 777-300 and the Airbus A330-200, as well as all other aircraft that were delivered from November 1999 onward. The livery rolled out shortly after in 2000 on the rest of the Emirates fleet, and Emirates repainted all aircraft to this livery by 2005. The second Emirates livery also kept the Arabic company name, but the font size was smaller than the one from the first Emirates livery. The Emirates logo in Arabic is painted gold on all engines. The livery was updated in 2005 when the red word "Emirates" was introduced and painted on the belly of the fuselage.
=== Current livery (2023–present) ===
[[File:Emirates Airbus A380 A6-EOE Perth 2024 (01).jpg|thumb|An Airbus A380 painted in the current livery]]
On 16 March 2023, Emirates revealed its new livery. The livery features a more dynamic, flowing design of the UAE flag on the tailfin with a 3D effect. The wingtips are now painted red, displaying the Emirates logo in white Arabic calligraphy. Passengers with window seats can see the UAE flag colors painted on the inside of the wingtips, facing the fuselage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emirates unveils new signature livery for its fleet |url=https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-unveils-new-signature-livery-for-its-fleet/ |access-date=17 March 2023 |website=Emirates unveils new signature livery for its fleet |language=en-us |archive-date=17 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317194647/https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-unveils-new-signature-livery-for-its-fleet/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
The airline's [[Airbus A350]]s will also include the updated UAE flag on the inner side of the winglets.
== Services ==
[[File:First Class Private Suites on Emirates Airbus A380 (A6-EEM).jpg|alt=|thumb|First class private suites on an Emirates A380]]
[[File:Emirates B777-300 Business Class ITB 2017 (1).JPG|thumb|Emirates' business class seat on Boeing 777]]
[[File:Emirates economy class cabin A380.jpg|alt=|thumb|Emirates' old 10-abreast economy class cabin]]
[[File:Emirates A380 Shower SPA ITB2014.jpg|alt=|thumb|The shower spa on an Emirates A380, available to first class passengers]]
[[File:Emirates business class A380.jpg|thumb|Emirates' old business class cabin]]
[[File:Emirates Airbus A380-861 onboard bar Iwelumo.jpg|thumb|The old on-board bar on one of Emirates' A380s]]
=== Cabin ===
; First class
The two types of [[First class (aviation)|first class]] seating are the fully enclosed suite with a floor-to-ceiling door and a private suite with doors that close but do not extend to the ceiling. Both suites come complete with closing doors to ensure privacy, a [[minibar]], a coat rack, and storage. They also feature the ICE [[in-flight entertainment]] system on a {{convert|23|in|cm|abbr=out|adj=mid|-wide}} [[Liquid crystal display|LCD screen]] in the private suites and a {{convert|32|in|cm|abbr=out|adj=mid|-wide}} on the fully enclosed suite. The seat converts into a {{convert|2|m|in|abbr=out|adj=mid|-long}} fully flat bed. Private suites are available on three-class and four-class Airbus A380-800 and three-class Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mcardle |first=Elaine |date=18 February 2021 |title=First Class Private Suite, Emirates A380: Bangkok-Hong Kong-Bangkok |url=https://www.thewholeworldisaplayground.com/first-class-private-suite-emirates-a380-bangkok-hong-kong-bangkok/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130143008/https://www.emirates.com/hk/english/flying/cabin_features/first_class/private_suites.aspx |archive-date=30 January 2020 |access-date=1 December 2023 |website=The Whole World Is A Playground}}</ref> The fully enclosed suites are available only on newly delivered Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2119780/emirates-new-luxury-boeing-777-suites-get-little-help|title=Mercedes and Nasa help Emirates make luxury suites|date=14 November 2017|website=South China Morning Post|language=en|access-date=23 May 2019|archive-date=13 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513102420/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2119780/emirates-new-luxury-boeing-777-suites-get-little-help|url-status=live}}</ref>
On its newly delivered Airbus A380-800, first class features private suites,<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=Emirates A380 First Class cabin features {{!}} Emirates First Class cabin features |url=https://www.emirates.com/us/english/experience/cabin-features/first-class/a380/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619225246/http://www.emirates.com/tz/English/flying/our_fleet/emirates_a380/first_class/private_suites.aspx |archive-date=19 June 2009 |access-date=1 December 2023 |publisher=Emirates}}</ref> two shower-equipped lavatories and a spa,<ref>{{cite web |last=C |first=Chris |date=10 September 2019 |title=Review: Emirates Airbus A380 first class 'shower spa' |url=https://www.executivetraveller.com/review-emirates-airbus-a380-first-class-shower-spa |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725114107/http://www.emirates.com/tz/English/flying/our_fleet/emirates_a380/first_class/shower_spa.aspx |archive-date=25 July 2011 |access-date=1 December 2023 |website=Executive Traveller}}</ref> and access to the first/business class bar area and lounge.<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=The new Emirates A380 {{!}} Our fleet {{!}} The Emirates Experience |url=https://www.emirates.com/us/english/experience/our-fleet/the-new-emirates-a380/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100207141332/http://emirates.com/tz/English/flying/our_fleet/emirates_a380/first_class/social_area_onboard_lounge.aspx |archive-date=7 February 2010 |access-date=1 December 2023 |publisher=Emirates}}</ref> Premium class seating is located on the entire upper deck of the aircraft.
Emirates introduced a new first-class cabin for its Boeing 777-300ER fleet on 12 November 2017<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=The Mercedes-Benz story {{!}} Our fleet {{!}} The Emirates Experience |url=https://www.emirates.com/us/english/experience/our-fleet/emirates-mercedes-benz-story/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103072547/https://beyondbusinesstravel.com/emirates-first-class-cabins-mercedes-benz/ |archive-date=3 January 2018 |access-date=30 November 2023 |publisher=Emirates United States}}</ref> and first flights to Brussels and Geneva on 1 December 2017. The new first-class cabin is configured with six suites on a 1-1-1 layout. Both of the middle suites are equipped with three virtual windows, which are high-definition LCD screens that relay real-time images using HD cameras on either side of the aircraft. Amenities include two minibars placed on either side of the entertainment screen, a 13-inch tablet with a front camera to communicate with the cabin crew and to order room service, and a panel to control the lighting and temperature inside the suite. Emirates has also introduced a new seat in collaboration with [[Mercedes-Benz]], which features a new zero-gravity position.<ref>{{cite web |last=C |first=Chris |date=8 November 2017 |title=Emirates' new first class suites: what we know so far |url=https://www.executivetraveller.com/emirates-new-first-class-suites-what-we-know-so-far |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109182733/https://www.executivetraveller.com/ |archive-date=9 November 2023 |access-date=1 December 2023 |website=Executive Traveller}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Tom Otley |url=https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2017/11/12/emirates-reveals-new-cabins-boeing-b777-fleet/ |title=Emirates reveals new cabins for Boeing B777 fleet – Business Traveller – The leading magazine for frequent flyers |publisher=Businesstraveller.com |date=12 November 2017 |access-date=18 January 2018 |archive-date=30 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230181124/https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2017/11/12/emirates-reveals-new-cabins-boeing-b777-fleet/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The suites are expected to resemble "a private bedroom on a luxury yacht".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Flynn |first=David |date=1 March 2017 |title=Emirates hints at design of new A380 first class suites |language=en |work=Executive Traveller |url=https://www.executivetraveller.com/emirates-hints-at-design-of-new-a380-first-class-suites |url-status=live |access-date=2 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109182647/https://www.executivetraveller.com/ |archive-date=9 November 2023}}</ref>
; Business class
[[Business class]] on Boeing 777-200LRs and Boeing 777-300ERs feature seats with a {{convert|60|in|m|abbr=out|order=flip|adj=mid|-long}} pitch that reclines to {{convert|79|in|m|0|abbr=out|order=flip|adj=mid|-long}}, angled lie-flat beds.<ref name="emirates4">{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates.com/tz/English/flying/our_fleet/emirates_a380/business_class/full_flat_seats.aspx|title=A380 Flat Beds {{pipe}} Emirates A380 Business Class {{pipe}} The Emirates A380 {{pipe}} Our Fleet {{pipe}} Flying with|publisher=Emirates|date=2 June 2009|access-date=15 July 2009|archive-date=25 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725113328/http://www.emirates.com/tz/English/flying/our_fleet/emirates_a380/business_class/full_flat_seats.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> Amenities include a massage function, privacy partition, winged headrest with six-way movement, two individual reading lights, and an overhead light per seat; in-seat power supply, USB ports, and an RCA socket for laptop connection; and over 600 channels of entertainment on the ICE system, shown on a {{convert|23|in|cm|abbr=on|adj=mid|-wide}} HD TV screen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.emirates.com/hk/english/experience/cabin-features/business-class/|title=Emirates Business Class cabin features {{!}} Cabin Features {{!}} Your journey starts here|publisher=Emirates|language=en-HK|access-date=23 May 2019|archive-date=30 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630010657/https://www.emirates.com/hk/english/experience/cabin-features/business-class/|url-status=live}}</ref>
On Airbus A380-800 aircraft,<ref>Flights from Dubai to Pakistan, Emirates, https://www.emirates.com/pk/english/destinations/flights-from-dubai-to-pakistan/, accessed November 1, 2024,</ref> the seats recline to form a fully flat bed and are equipped with personal minibars. The unique staggered layout makes half of the business-class seats on Emirates A380<ref>Flights from Dubai to London Heathrow, Emirates, https://www.emirates.com/english/destinations/dxb/lhr/flights-from-dubai-to-london-heathrow/, accessed November 1, 2024</ref> {{convert|9|in|cm|abbr=on|order=flip}} shorter than the others, at only {{convert|70|in|m|abbr=on|order=flip}} long.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airreview.com/Seatmap/Emirates/A380/index.htm|title=Emirates A380 Seating Plan|publisher=airreview.com|access-date=11 January 2012|archive-date=3 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003183535/http://www.airreview.com/Seatmap/Emirates/A380/index.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Business class passengers also have access to an on-board bar at the rear of the aircraft.<ref name="emirates4"/><ref>The New Emirates A380, Emirates, https://www.emirates.com/english/experience/our-fleet/the-new-emirates-a380/, accessed November 1, 2024</ref>
; {{visible anchor|Premium economy class}}
In December 2020, it was announced that Emirates' new Premium economy cabin would be equipped with [[Recaro]] PL3530 seats which were designed exclusively for the airline.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RECARO Aircraft Seating reveals luxury seat for Emirates' first premium economy cabin - RECARO Aircraft Seating |url=https://www.recaro-as.com/en/press/press-releases/details/recaro-aircraft-seating-reveals-luxury-seat-for-emirates-first-premium-economy-cabin.html |access-date=11 October 2023 |website=www.recaro-as.com |archive-date=16 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016015135/https://www.recaro-as.com/en/press/press-releases/details/recaro-aircraft-seating-reveals-luxury-seat-for-emirates-first-premium-economy-cabin.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
The seats offer a pitch of up to 40 in (101 cm), a recline of 8 in (20 cm) and measure 19.5 in (49 cm) wide. All seats are equipped with a 13.3 in (33 cm) entertainment screen using the Emirates ICE system.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emirates launches full Premium Economy Experience |url=https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-launches-full-premium-economy-experience/ |access-date=11 October 2023 |website=Emirates launches full Premium Economy Experience |language=en-us |archive-date=16 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016015132/https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-launches-full-premium-economy-experience/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Currently, 22 Airbus A380 aircraft in the Emirates fleet have the new premium economy class cabin. These seats are also set to be retrofitted on the airline's older Boeing 777-300ERs and Airbus A380s as part of a retrofit program of US$2 billion that began at the end of 2022; by the end of the program, 67 Airbus A380s and 53 Boeing 777s will be fitted with premium economy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emirates undertakes largest known fleet retrofit project as part of multi-billion dollar investment to elevate customer experience |url=https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-undertakes-largest-known-fleet-retrofit-project-as-part-of-multi-billion-dollar-investment-to-elevate-customer-experience/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323042506/https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-undertakes-largest-known-fleet-retrofit-project-as-part-of-multi-billion-dollar-investment-to-elevate-customer-experience/ |archive-date=23 March 2023 |access-date=1 December 2023 |website=Emirates |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Emirates Spending US$2bn in Passenger Enhancements |url=https://www.airwaysmag.com/legacy-posts/emirates-spending-us2-billion-in-passenger-enhancements |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=airwaysmag.com}}</ref>
; Economy class
Emirates [[economy class]] offers a {{convert|31|-|32|in|cm|abbr=out|order=flip|adj=mid|-long}} [[seat pitch]] on Airbus aircraft and {{convert|34|in|cm|abbr=on|order=flip}} on Boeing aircraft, with standard seat width (except on the Boeing 777 fleet). Emirates has 10 seats per row on its Boeing 777 fleet. The seat features adjustable headrests, a 3000-channel ICE system, and in-seat laptop power outlets on newer aircraft and laptop recharging facilities in galleys in older aircraft. Additional recline is available on A380 economy-class seats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates.com/tz/English/flying/cabin_features/economy_class/new_generation_economy_seats.aspx|title=Flying with Emirates {{pipe}} Cabin Features {{pipe}} Economy Class {{pipe}} New Generation Economy Seating|publisher=Emirates|date=6 February 2008|access-date=15 July 2009|archive-date=3 October 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091003134517/http://www.emirates.com/tz/English/flying/cabin_features/economy_class/new_generation_economy_seats.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates.com/tz/English/flying/our_fleet/emirates_a380/ecnomy_class/new_generation_seats.aspx|title=A380 New Generation Seating {{pipe}} Emirates A380 Economy Class {{pipe}} The Emirates A380 {{pipe}} Our Fleet {{pipe}} Flying with|publisher=Emirates|date=2 June 2009|access-date=15 July 2009|archive-date=9 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109182728/https://www.emirates.com/tz/English/experience/our-fleet/a380/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates.com/tz/English/flying/our_fleet/emirates_a380/economy_class/entertainment.aspx|title=A380 Entertainment {{pipe}} Emirates A380 Economy Class {{pipe}} The Emirates A380 {{pipe}} Our Fleet {{pipe}} Flying with|publisher=Emirates|date=2 June 2009|access-date=15 July 2009|archive-date=14 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101014022353/http://www.emirates.com/tz/English/flying/our_fleet/emirates_a380/economy_class/entertainment.aspx?|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Catering ===
[[File:Emirates Business class meal on A380 (5646674365).jpg|thumb|An appetizer served in business class on Emirates]]
[[File:Emirates economy class dinner.jpg|thumb|An on-board meal served in economy class]]
Catering on Emirates flights from [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai International]] is provided by [[Emirates Flight Catering]], which operates one of the largest airline catering facilities in the world.<ref>DUBAI, U.A.E., 17 July 2007 – Emirates' onboard meals</ref> Emirates also offers special meal options, in all classes, based on age, dietary restrictions and preference, and religious observance. Special meals must be ordered in advance at least 24 hours before the flight departure time. All meals are prepared according to Halal dietary guidelines.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://traveltips.usatoday.com/types-meals-emirates-airline-62844.html|title=Types of Meals on Emirates Airline|author1=Emily Manthei|author2=Demand Media|work=Travel Tips – USA Today|access-date=24 April 2015|archive-date=11 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311181124/http://traveltips.usatoday.com/types-meals-emirates-airline-62844.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2018, Emirates signed a $40 million joint venture with [[Oakland, California|Oakland]]-based Crop One Holdings, to build and maintain the world's largest hydroponic growing facility. It would provide daily yields of roughly 3 tons of leafy greens per day to all flights, with a near {{convert|150,000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} indoor, vertical farm.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/06/26/1529392/0/en/Crop-One-and-Emirates-Flight-Catering-Joint-Venture-Will-Build-Largest-Vertical-Farm-In-The-World.html|title=Crop One and Emirates Flight Catering Joint Venture Will Build Largest Vertical Farm in the World|author1=Debbie Douglas|work=Crop One Holdings, Inc|access-date=5 June 2019|archive-date=5 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605160729/https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/06/26/1529392/0/en/Crop-One-and-Emirates-Flight-Catering-Joint-Venture-Will-Build-Largest-Vertical-Farm-In-The-World.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== In-flight entertainment system (IFE) ===
Emirates became one of the first airlines in the world to introduce a personal entertainment system on commercial aircraft in 1992, with [[Virgin Atlantic]] introducing a similar system throughout all cabins of its aircraft.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/tridion/images/factsheet_ife_tcm4-426058.pdf |title=Book flights with Virgin Atlantic |publisher=Virgin-atlantic.com |access-date=18 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221021054/http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/tridion/images/factsheet_ife_tcm4-426058.pdf |archive-date=21 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> All three classes feature a personal IFE system in the Emirates aircraft. There are two types of entertainment systems in Emirates: ICE and ICE Digital Widescreen.
In 2012, Emirates introduced larger high-definition IFE screens in all classes. The new IFE is the first to be fully high definition, and in economy, the screens are the largest offered by any airline. The new IFE will only be installed on the Airbus A380 fleet and the newly delivered Boeing 777s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/emirates-upgrades-ife-system-and-raises-the-bar-with-ice.html|title=Arabian Aerospace – Emirates upgrades IFE system and raises the bar with ICE|access-date=24 April 2015|archive-date=24 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150324041559/http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/emirates-upgrades-ife-system-and-raises-the-bar-with-ice.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
==== In-flight entertainment system (ICE) ====
[[File:Emirates A380 economy ITB 2017 (2).JPG|thumb|An Emirates economy class seat equipped with the ICE (information, communication, entertainment) in-flight entertainment system]]
ICE (information, communication, entertainment) is the in-flight entertainment system operated by Emirates.
Introduced in 2003, ICE is available on all new aircraft and now features 4,000 channels (on most flights) for all passengers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.emirates.com/es/spanish/experience/inflight-entertainment/ice/|title=ice {{pipe}} Entretenimiento a bordo {{pipe}} Su viaje comienza aquí|website=España|access-date=12 April 2019|archive-date=3 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403132244/https://www.emirates.com/es/spanish/experience/inflight-entertainment/ice/|url-status=live}}</ref> ICE is found on the airline's Airbus A350-900, Airbus A380-800, Boeing 777-200LR, and Boeing 777-300ER.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/travel/inside-emirates-a380-superjumbo/20081113-5y0n.html|title=Emirates A380 superjumbo plane|work=Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=15 July 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090727183625/http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/travel/inside-emirates-a380-superjumbo/20081113-5y0n.html|archive-date=27 July 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In July 2007, Emirates introduced ICE Digital Widescreen, an updated version of ICE. It offered over 1200 channels of selected entertainment to all passengers. ICE Digital Widescreen is available on all Emirates aircraft.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates.com/english/about/news/news_detail.aspx?article=263662|title=Helps Develop New Subtitle Technology For Inflight Entertainment System {{pipe}} Emirates {{pipe}} About Emirates {{pipe}} News|publisher=Emirates|date=31 October 2007|access-date=15 July 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929123502/http://www.emirates.com/english/about/news/news_detail.aspx?article=263662|archive-date=29 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2015, Emirates upgraded ICE to the new eX3 version, which included new upgrades that improved the passenger experience, such as a handset with more controls, larger screens, new sockets, some 3,500 channels of movies, TV shows, music, and games on-demand and in multiple languages, new ICE features, such as a Voyager app, Bluetooth audio, and personal video playback. This is fitted on all B777 and A380 aircraft delivered after 2009.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}} The redesigned version, based on Thales's AVANT Up, was introduced in 2025 with its first A350 delivery.<ref>{{cite web |last1= |first1= |date=3 January 2025 |title=Celebrating Emirates' first A350-900 flying with Thales' AVANT Up inflight entertainment system |url=https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/aerospace/press_release/celebrating-emirates-first-a350-900-flying-thales-inflight |access-date=8 January 2025 |website=Thales}}</ref>
According to Emirates, ICE has received more awards than any other airline in the world for inflight entertainment.<ref>{{cite web |last1= |first1= |date=23 September 2022 |title=Emirates takes home three honours at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2022 |url=https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-takes-home-three-honours-at-the-skytrax-world-airline-awards-2022/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925135845/https://jetlinemarvel.net/emirates-takes-home-three-honours-at-the-skytrax-world-airline-awards-2022/ |archive-date=25 September 2022 |access-date=2 December 2023 |website=Emirates}}</ref>
; Information
The system is based on the 3000i system from [[Panasonic Avionics Corporation]]. ICE provides passengers with a direct data link to [[BBC News]]. ICE is the first IFE system to be connected directly to automatic news updates. This is complemented by ICE's ''Airshow'' moving-map software from [[Rockwell Collins]]. Exterior cameras located on the aircraft can be viewed by any passenger through the IFE system during takeoff, cruise, and landing. Emirates was also one of the first airlines to introduce a high-speed, in-flight internet service along with Singapore Airlines, by installing the [[Inmarsat]]'s [[satellite]] system and became the second airline in the world to offer live international television broadcasts using the same system.<ref>{{cite web |date=2 December 2004 |title=Singapore Airlines and Connexion by Boeing Finalize Plans for High-Speed, In-Flight Connectivity |url=https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2004-12-02-Singapore-Airlines-and-Connexion-by-Boeing-Finalize-Plans-for-High-Speed-In-Flight-Connectivity |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071101091925/http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2004/q4/nr_041201j.html |archive-date=1 November 2007 |access-date=30 November 2023 |website=boeing.mediaroom.com |publisher=Boeing}}</ref>
; Communication
ICE has a link to an in-flight [[Mail transfer agent|email server]], which allows passengers to access, send, or receive emails for [[US$]]1 per message.<ref>[http://www.asiatraveltips.com/travelnews03/112Emirates.shtml Emirates New Entertainment System] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070813202037/http://www.asiatraveltips.com/travelnews03/112Emirates.shtml |date=13 August 2007 }} Asia Travel Tips, Wednesday 11 April 2007</ref> ICE also supports a seat-to-seat chat service. In November 2006, the airline signed a deal with mobile communications firm [[AeroMobile]] to allow [[mobile phones on aircraft|in-flight use of mobile phones]] to call or [[text messaging|text]] people on the ground. The service was first introduced in March 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7308041.stm|publisher=BBC|title=Mobile calls on Emirates flights|date=20 March 2008|access-date=22 March 2008|archive-date=25 March 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325002201/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7308041.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>
; Entertainment
The ICE system includes movies, music, and video games. ICE offers over 600 [[Video on demand|on-demand]] movie titles, over 2000 [[video on demand]] and prerecorded [[television]] channels, over 1000 hours of music, and over 100 video game titles. ICE can be accessed in more than 40 languages, including English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Urdu, [[Persian language|Persian]], Korean, Tamil, Thai, Dutch, Swedish, Italian, and Japanese.<ref>{{Cite news |title=ice {{!}} Inflight Entertainment {{!}} The Emirates Experience |work=Emirates |url=https://www.emirates.com/us/english/experience/inflight-entertainment/ice/ |url-status=live |access-date=2 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071027085258/http://www.emirates.com/TravellerInformation/Inflight/InflightEntertainment/Overview.asp |archive-date=27 October 2007}}</ref> Since 2003, all entertainment options are available on demand to all classes with options to pause, forward, and rewind them.
Emirates began to offer docking capability for [[Apple Inc.]]'s [[iPod]] portable music and video player in mid 2007. This enabled the device's [[Battery (electricity)|battery]] to be charged and integrated with ICE, which could then play music, television shows, or movies stored on the iPod and function as a control system. This feature was removed from Emirates aircraft starting in the late 2010s due to the iPod being discontinued.<ref name="wsj_20061114_ipod_ife">{{Cite news |date=10 December 2006 |title=iPod integration on Emirates |work=[[Times of Malta]] |url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/ipod-integration-on-emirates.32770 |access-date=2 December 2023}}</ref>
== Business model ==
[[File:DXB on 23 September 2007 Pict 5.jpg|thumb|Emirates aircraft parked at Dubai International Airport]]
{{Main|Emirates business model}}
Established network carriers in Europe and Australia, such as [[Air France-KLM]], [[British Airways]], [[Lufthansa]], and [[Qantas]], see Emirates' strategic decision to reposition itself as a global carrier as a major threat because it enables travelers to bypass traditional airline hubs such as London-Heathrow, Paris-CDG, and Frankfurt on their way between Europe/North America and Asia/Australia by changing flights in Dubai instead. These carriers also find it difficult to deal with the growing competitive threat Emirates poses to their business because of their much higher cost base.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.centreforaviation.com/news/2010/10/16/europes-flag-carriers-attack-emirates-expansion-canada-blocks-uae-airlines-and-dispute-escalates/page1 |title=Europe's flag carriers attack Emirates' expansion, Canada blocks UAE airlines and dispute escalates {{pipe}} Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation – CAPA |publisher=Centreforaviation.com |access-date=13 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110824041058/http://www.centreforaviation.com/news/2010/10/16/europes-flag-carriers-attack-emirates-expansion-canada-blocks-uae-airlines-and-dispute-escalates/page1 |archive-date=24 August 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1122545.php?news_cat=&pagename=searchresult Middle East airlines change the kangaroo route-20 September 2007] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930172252/http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1122545.php?news_cat=&pagename=searchresult |date=30 September 2011 }}. Travelmole.com. Retrieved on 28 November 2010.</ref> Some of these carriers, notably Air France and Qantas, have accused Emirates of receiving hidden state subsidies and maintaining too close of a relationship with Dubai's airport authority and its aviation authority, both of which are also wholly state-owned entities that share the same government owner with the airline. Qantas' [[Leigh Clifford|chairman]] claimed that Emirates can reduce its borrowing costs below market rates by taking advantage of its government shareholders' sovereign borrower status.<ref name="CNN" /> Emirates' president disagrees and has also referred to United States airlines bankruptcy protection as being a tangible form of state assistance. The airline makes regular profits.<ref>Financial Times (Row erupts between Qantas and Emirates), UK Edition, London, 9 November 2005</ref> In 2016, [[American Airlines]], [[Delta Air Lines]], and [[United Airlines]] made similar claims, as well as stating that Emirates violates [[Open Skies]], but these conflicts were resolved in May 2018.{{Citation needed|date=April 2019}}
In May 2010, Emirates executives denied claims that the carrier does not pay taxes and receives substantial financial assistance from the Dubai government. They claimed that the airline received $80m in cash in the 25 years since the airline was established and this was substantially lower than what other national carriers had received. [[Maurice Flanagan]] also claimed that Emirates incurred social costs of around $600m in 2009, and this included municipal taxes to the city of Dubai. The airline also paid a dividend of AED 956m (US$260m) in 2010, compared to AED2.9bn ($793m) in 2009, and each year the Government has received at least $100m in dividends.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McGinley |first=Shane |date=12 May 2010 |title=Top Emirates exec slams gov't protection claims |work=[[Arabian Business]] |url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/transport/top-emirates-exec-slams-gov-t-protection-claims-269120 |url-status=live |access-date=2 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100515145559/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/588041-top-emirates-exec-slams-govt-protection-claims |archive-date=15 May 2010}}</ref> Emirates also faces competition from other Middle Eastern airlines, mainly [[Qatar Airways]] and [[Abu Dhabi]]–based [[Etihad Airways]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.anna.aero/2012/09/26/uae-passes-70-million-passengers/ |title=UAE passes 70 million passengers; Emirates, Etihad and Air Arabia networks continue to grow |date=26 September 2012 |publisher=anna.aero |access-date=17 February 2013 |archive-date=17 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317020236/http://www.anna.aero/2012/09/26/uae-passes-70-million-passengers/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Sustainability ==
In its efforts to reduce carbon emissions, the Emirates started exploring the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for its fleet since 2017. The airline has partnered with the world's leading biodiesel producers such as [[Neste]], a Finnish producer of sustainable aviation fuel, as well as [[Shell plc|Shell]] Aviation. In January 2023, the airline conducted a successful demonstration flight of a Boeing 777-300ER using 100 percent SAF in one of its two engines. In November of the same year, Emirates conducted another demonstration flight of an Airbus A380 using 100 percent SAF in one of the airplane's four engines.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kamel |first=Deena |date=2023-11-22 |title=Emirates successfully tests world's first A380 flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2023/11/22/emirates-operates-worlds-first-a380-demo-flight-powered-by-100-sustainable-fuel/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Emirates operates world's first A380 demo flight with 100% SAF |url=https://www.dubaieye1038.com/news/business/emirates-operates-worlds-first-a380-demo-flight-with-100-saf/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=Dubai Eye 103.8 |language=en}}</ref> Following successful tests, Emirates operated its first commercial flight using SAF blend on October 24, 2023, on Emirates flight EK 412 from Dubai to Sydney, Australia using an Airbus A380.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Molyneaux |first=Ian |date=2023-11-07 |title=Emirates' first aircraft depart Dubai powered by Shell SAF |url=https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/emirates-completes-first-flights-from-dubai-powered-by-shell-aviation-saf |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=Aerotime |language=en-US}}</ref>
Currently, the airline has suppliers set up to supply its flights with SAF in several airports around the world including Paris, Lyon, Oslo, Amsterdam, London, Singapore and its home base in Dubai.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bovenizer |first=Noah |date=2024-03-28 |title=Neste begins supplying SAF to Emirates at Amsterdam Schiphol |url=https://www.airport-technology.com/news/neste-supplying-saf-emirates-amsterdam-schiphol/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=Airport Technology |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Emirates adds SAF on flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport |url=https://www.internationalairportreview.com/news/217826/emirates-adds-saf-on-flights-from-amsterdam-schiphol-airport/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=International Airport Review |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dubai's Emirates initiates SAF usage on departing flights from Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport |url=https://economymiddleeast.com/news/dubais-emirates-initiates-saf-usage-on-departing-flights-from-amsterdams-schiphol-airport/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=Economy Middle East |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-27 |title=Dubai's Emirates commences use of SAF on flights departing from Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport |url=https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/dubais-emirates-commences-use-of-saf-on-flights-departing-from-amsterdams-schiphol-airport-1.1711528976692 |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=gulfnews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kamel |first=Deena |date=2023-10-18 |title=Emirates expands Neste partnership for supply of sustainable aviation fuel |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2023/10/18/emirates-expands-neste-partnership-for-supply-of-sustainable-aviation-fuel/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-15 |title=Emirates incorporates SAF in London Heathrow flights |url=https://enterprise.news/climate/en/news/story/b5adece2-c9cd-4d7a-85bd-29bb969f2063/emirates-incorporates-saf-in-london-heathrow-flights |website=enterprise.news}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tolba |first=Karim |date=2024-06-13 |title=Flying green: Emirates operates SAF-powered flights from Singapore |url=https://www.aviationbusinessme.com/news/emirates-saf-singapore |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=aviationbusinessme.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-13 |title=Dubai's Emirates powers flights with sustainable aviation fuel from Singapore |url=https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/dubais-emirates-powers-flights-with-sustainable-aviation-fuel-from-singapore-1.1718270273029 |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=gulfnews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=gasworld |date=2024-06-14 |title=Neste supplies Emirates with SAF from Singapore |url=https://www.gasworld.com/story/neste-supplies-emirates-with-saf-from-singapore/2140120.article/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=gasworld |language=en}}</ref>
==Accidents and incidents==
Emirates has experienced several aircraft incidents (none with passenger or crew fatalities).
* On 9 April 2004, Emirates Flight 764, an [[Airbus A340-300]] operating from [[O. R. Tambo International Airport|Johannesburg]] to Dubai, sustained serious damage during takeoff when it overran runway 03L, striking runway 21R [[Approach lighting system|approach lights]], causing four tires to burst, which threw debris into various parts of the aircraft, ultimately damaging the [[Flap (aircraft)|flap]] drive mechanism. This rendered the flaps immovable in the takeoff position. The aircraft returned for an emergency landing during which the normal braking system failed as a result of the damage. The aircraft was brought to a stop only {{convert|250|m|ft|abbr=on}} from the end of the {{convert|3,400|m|ft|adj=on}} runway using [[reverse thrust]] and the alternative braking system.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ranter |first=Harro |title=Serious incident Airbus A340-313X A6-ERN, Friday 9 April 2004 |url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/147120 |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=asn.flightsafety.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Georgilidakis|first=Spyros|date=29 December 2021|title=INCIDENT: Emirates 777 Late Rotation, Runway Overrun!|url=https://mentourpilot.com/incident-emirates-777-late-rotation-runway-overrun/|access-date=10 January 2022|website=Mentour Pilot|language=en-US|archive-date=10 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110020234/https://mentourpilot.com/incident-emirates-777-late-rotation-runway-overrun/|url-status=live}}</ref> In their report, South African investigators found that the captain had used a wrong take-off technique, and criticized Emirates' training and rostering practices.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/emirates-censured-in-airbus-a340-Johannesburg-runway-overrun-203980/ |title=Emirates censured in Airbus A340 Johannesburg runway overrun probe |author=David Learmount |date=11 January 2006 |publisher=Flightglobal |access-date=18 December 2011 |archive-date=30 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130184820/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/emirates-censured-in-airbus-a340-johannesburg-runway-overrun-203980/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* On 20 March 2009, [[Emirates Flight 407]], an [[Airbus A340-500]] registered A6-ERG en route from [[Melbourne]] to Dubai, failed to take off properly at [[Melbourne Airport]], hitting several structures at the end of the runway before eventually climbing enough to return to the airport for a safe landing. There were no injuries, but the incident was severe enough to be classified as an accident by the [[Australian Transport Safety Bureau]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 April 2009|title=Emirates flight 407: centimeters from death|url=https://www.crikey.com.au/2009/04/30/emirates-flight-407-seconds-and-centimetres-from-death/|access-date=10 January 2022|website=Crikey|language=en-US|archive-date=10 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110020751/https://www.crikey.com.au/2009/04/30/emirates-flight-407-seconds-and-centimetres-from-death/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* On 3 August 2016, [[Emirates Flight 521]], a [[Boeing 777-300]] registered A6-EMW and arriving from [[Trivandrum International Airport]] crash-landed and caught fire at Dubai International Airport at 12:44 pm local time. All 282 passengers and 18 crew on board survived the impact with 32 injuries (4 seriously) reported. However, an airport firefighter died fighting the blaze. The aircraft was destroyed by the fire.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-36963112|title=Plane crash-lands at Dubai airport|work=BBC News|date=3 August 2016|access-date=21 June 2018|archive-date=10 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910014602/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-36963112|url-status=live}}</ref> Flight 521 is currently the first and only [[hull loss]] in the history of Emirates.
* On 14 April 2020, an Emirates [[Boeing 777-300ER]] registered A6-EBR was struck by a [[British Airways]] [[Airbus A350-1000]] (G-XWBA) on the ground while the A350 was pushing back from the gate for departure. No casualties were reported, however, the [[Stabilizer (aeronautics)|horizontal stabilizers]] on both aircraft were damaged as a result of the collision.
* On 20 December 2021, Emirates Flight 231, a [[Boeing 777-300ER]] registered as A6-EQI, departing Dubai International Airport towards [[Dulles International Airport|Washington Dulles]], nearly overran the runway during takeoff, flying at only {{convert|75|ft|m|abbr=on}} over houses located near the airport.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 January 2022|title=Emirates B777 Take Off Incident In Dubai Under Investigation|url=https://www.traveldailymedia.com/emirates-b777-take-off-incident-in-dubai-under-investigation/|access-date=6 January 2022|website=Travel Daily|language=en-US|archive-date=6 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106074815/https://www.traveldailymedia.com/emirates-b777-take-off-incident-in-dubai-under-investigation/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Leff|first=Gary|date=28 December 2021|title=An Emirates Flight Nearly Crashed On Departure From Dubai – Then Flew All The Way To Washington|url=https://viewfromthewing.com/an-emirates-flight-nearly-crashed-on-departure-from-dubai-then-flew-all-the-way-to-washington/|access-date=10 January 2022|website=View from the Wing|language=en-US|archive-date=10 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110020035/https://viewfromthewing.com/an-emirates-flight-nearly-crashed-on-departure-from-dubai-then-flew-all-the-way-to-washington/|url-status=live}}</ref> The aircraft was not damaged and there were no injuries.<ref>{{cite web |title=Air Accident Investigation Sector {{!}} Serious Incident – Preliminary Report – Shallow Initial Climb After Take-off |url=https://www.gcaa.gov.ae/en/ePublication/admin/iradmin/Lists/Incidents%20Investigation%20Reports/Attachments/155/2021-AIFN0016-2021-%20Draft%20Preliminary%20Report.pdf |publisher=General Civil Aviation Authority, United Arab Emirates |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217110911/https://www.gcaa.gov.ae/en/ePublication/admin/iradmin/Lists/Incidents%20Investigation%20Reports/Attachments/155/2021-AIFN0016-2021-%20Draft%20Preliminary%20Report.pdf |archive-date=17 February 2022 |date=16 February 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The incident remains under investigation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Incident: Emirates B773 at Dubai on Dec 20th 2021, overran runway on departure|url=http://www.avherald.com/h?article=4f24b2d7&opt=0|access-date=6 January 2022|website=www.avherald.com|archive-date=6 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106074609/http://www.avherald.com/h?article=4f24b2d7&opt=0|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=UAE Regulator Probes Emirates Flight "Incident" in Dubai|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-29/uae-regulator-probes-emirates-flight-incident-in-dubai|access-date=6 January 2022|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|date=29 December 2021|archive-date=30 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230102442/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-29/uae-regulator-probes-emirates-flight-incident-in-dubai|url-status=live}}</ref>
* On 1 July 2022, Emirates Flight 430, an [[Airbus A380-800|Airbus A380-842]] registered as A6-EVK departed Dubai International Airport towards [[Brisbane International Airport]]. During the cruise, one of the aircraft's 22 tires experienced a rupture, which caused damage to a portion of the aerodynamic fairing. The plane landed safely in Brisbane and there were no fatalities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ranter |first=Harro |title=Incident Airbus A380-842 A6-EVK, Friday 1 July 2022 |url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/279954 |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=asn.flightsafety.org}}</ref>
* On 27 March 2024, an [[Airbus A380]] suffered serious damage after it was hit by an emergency vehicle on the tarmac of [[Moscow Domodedovo Airport|Moscow Domodedovo International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=Ксения Хайруллина |title=В Домодедово произошла авария с участием лайнера Emirates |url=https://russianemirates.com/news/uae-news/v-domodedovo-proizoshla-avariya-s-uchastiyem-laynera-emirates/ |website=russianemirates.com |publisher=Pусские Эмираты |access-date=1 June 2024 |language=Russian |date=27 March 2024}}</ref>
* On 28 March 2024, an Emirates [[Boeing 777]] narrowly avoided a collision with an [[Ethiopian Airlines]] [[Boeing 737 MAX]] over [[Somaliland]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Emirates plays down near miss involving one of its Boeing 777s over Somaliland|date=28 March 2024 |url=https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/emirates-ethiopian-near-miss-somaliland}}</ref>
* On 20 May 2024, Emirates Flight 508, a [[Boeing 777-300ER]], suffered a [[bird strike]] before landing at [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/388143|title=Bird strike Incident Boeing 777-31HER A6-ENT, Monday 20 May 2024|website=asn.flightsafety.org}}</ref> While there were no injuries among passengers and crew, the plane suffered substantial damage and at least 36 flamingos were killed in the strike while the plane was flying over the [[Ghatkopar]] suburban region of [[Mumbai]]. An alternative aircraft was arranged for the return flight, and the plane was later repaired and put back into service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/india/emirates-flight-damaged-after-being-struck-by-flock-of-flamingos-near-mumbai-over-30-birds-dead-8898120.html|title=Emirates Flight Suffers Damage After Hitting Flock Of Flamingos, Lands Safely At Mumbai Airport|date=21 May 2024|website=News18}}</ref>
* On 15 June 2024, Emirates Flight 262, an [[Airbus A380-800|Airbus A380-861]] registered as A6-EUL aborted the takeoff from runway 09L at [[São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport]], [[São Paulo|SP]] (GRU) after an engine on the left side surged while the flight crew applied takeoff thrust.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Incident Airbus A380-861 |url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/389723 |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=asn.flightsafety.org}}</ref>
* On 25 September 2024, Emirates Flight 547, a [[Boeing 777-300ER]] operating from [[Chennai International Airport]] to [[Dubai International Airport]], began to emanate smoke when the refueling process was underway. Fire trucks were quickly rushed to the aircraft to extinguish the smoke. All passengers who were boarding were made to disembark the aircraft. The Dubai-bound flight was eventually delayed to 12:15 AM the next day.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Emirates Boeing 777-300 emanates smoke|url= https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/smoke-from-flight-delays-dubai-bound-aircraft-at-chennai/article68680525.ece |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=www.thehindu.com|date= 25 September 2024 }}</ref>
==Controversies==
{{See also|Human rights in the United Arab Emirates}}
Emirates has received criticism for their treatment of staff, which Emirates has disputed and is declining year over year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/emirates-qatar-airways-accused-of-abusing-female-aviation-workers-labour-rights/|title=Emirates & Qatar Airways accused of abusing female aviation workers' labor rights|website=Business & Human Rights Resource Centre|accessdate=11 March 2023|archive-date=5 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405130226/https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/emirates-qatar-airways-accused-of-abusing-female-aviation-workers-labour-rights/|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 23, 2016, an Italian man sued the airline after being squashed by an obese man for 9 hours.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stephensons.co.uk/site/news_and_events/uptodatenews/man-sues-airline-after-being-squashed-by-obese-passenger|title=Man Sues Airline After Being 'Squashed' By Obese Passenger|date=15 July 2024|website=Stephensons Solicitors LLP}}</ref> In 2019, an Australian woman filed an unsuccessful lawsuit against Emirates for not providing her water, leading her to collapse during a long-haul flight.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/oct/15/australian-woman-who-sued-emirates-for-not-serving-her-enough-water-loses-case|title=Australian woman who sued Emirates for not serving her enough water loses case|agency=Australian Associated Press|date=15 October 2019|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref>
In August 2022, Emirates suspended its flights to Nigeria<ref>{{Cite web |last=Princewill |first=Nimi |date=2022-08-18 |title=Emirates airline suspends all flights to Nigeria as it struggles to repatriate funds |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/18/africa/emirates-suspends-flights-nigeria-intl/index.html |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> after it got into a dispute with the government of Nigeria over the repatriation of an undisclosed amount of money from the country. The dispute has since been resolved and in June 2024, the airline resumed its regular flights to the West African nation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kamel |first=Deena |date=2024-05-16 |title=Emirates to resume Nigeria flights, ending nearly two-year suspension |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2024/05/16/emirates-to-resume-nigeria-flights-ending-nearly-two-year-suspension/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref> Emirates has been sued twice in 2023 for deceptive advertising, once by a New Zealand male passenger and again two months later by a British energy trader.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Man sues Emirates over "disgusting" $3240 business class seat |url=https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/man-sues-emirates-over-disgusting-3240-business-class-seat/news-story/ac71f7f20e759fd8fd36212dd1adb5bd?amp |access-date=19 May 2023 |archive-date=24 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524155006/https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/man-sues-emirates-over-disgusting-3240-business-class-seat/news-story/ac71f7f20e759fd8fd36212dd1adb5bd?amp |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=16 May 2023 |first=Pete |last=Syme |title=Business class passenger suing Emirates over 'disgusting' plane |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/business-class-passenger-suing-emirates-over-disgusting-plane-2023-5 |access-date=19 May 2023 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US |archive-date=19 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519044348/https://www.businessinsider.com/business-class-passenger-suing-emirates-over-disgusting-plane-2023-5 |url-status=live }}</ref> The New Zealand case was awarded in favor of the passenger, and the British case is ongoing.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Dubai's Emirates settles $8,440 lawsuit with New Zealand man over misleading ad |newspaper=Arabian Business |date=17 March 2023 |url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/transport/dubais-emirates-settles-8440-lawsuit-with-new-zealand-man-over-misleading-ad-report |access-date=19 May 2023 |archive-date=19 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519044347/https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/transport/dubais-emirates-settles-8440-lawsuit-with-new-zealand-man-over-misleading-ad-report |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0"/>
In August 2023, a Pakistani man sued Emirates for [[Pakistani rupee|PKR]] 5,000,000 claiming that the airline's service was extremely poor and below international standards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://propakistani.pk/2023/08/03/pakistani-citizen-files-multi-million-rupee-lawsuit-against-emirates-in-karachi/|title=Pakistani Citizen Files Multi-Million Rupee Lawsuit Against Emirates in Karachi|first=Salman|last=Ahmed|date=3 August 2023}}</ref> On June 13, 2024, the [[United States]] government fined Emirates for $1.8 million for operating flights carrying JetBlue Airways' designator code below {{convert|32,000|ft|m}} over prohibited airspace in [[Iraq]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/usdot-fines-emirates-nearly-2-million-operating-flights-carrying-us-carriers-code|title=USDOT Fines Emirates Nearly $2 Million for Operating Flights Carrying A U.S. Carrier's Code in Prohibited Airspace|date=13 June 2024}}</ref> On November 25, 2024, a Ghanaian businessman, Djanie Kotey filed a lawsuit against Emirates, but was dismissed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Businessman appeals dismissed human rights case against Emirates Airline today|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/1359737/businessman-appeals-dismissed-human-rights-case.html}}</ref> On December 6, 2024, Emirates was sued by TAF Africas CEO Jake Epelle for [[Nigerian naira|NGN]] 150 million over human rights violations.<ref>{{cite web|title=TAF Africa CEO Jake Epelle Sues Emirates Airline for N150 Million Over Alleged Human Rights Violation|date=6 December 2024 |url=https://qualitativemagazine.com/taf-africa-ceo-jake-epelle-sues-emirates-airline-for-n150-million-over-alleged-human-rights-violation/}}</ref>
Emirates is one of the few foreign airlines still serving Russia after major carriers pulled out of the country amid sweeping sanctions over the Ukraine war, leading to criticism as a result.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Tan |first=Huileng |title=The CEO of Emirates defends the airline's decision to continue flying to Russia amid the war, says it's 'connecting people' |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/emirates-airline-defends-flying-to-russia-dubai-connecting-people-2022-5 |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=These 20 companies are still doing business in Russia six months into Ukraine war {{!}} indy100 |url=https://www.indy100.com/news/companies-still-operating-in-russia |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=www.indy100.com |language=en}}</ref>
== See also ==
{{Portal|United Arab Emirates|Companies|Aviation}}
* [[Etihad Airways]]
* [[Dubai International Airport]]
* [[Emirates Flight Training Academy]]
* [[List of airlines of the United Arab Emirates]]
* [[List of airports in the United Arab Emirates]]
== Notes ==
* {{note label|note01|A|A}}Emirates moved its operations to its dedicated Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport on 14 October 2008.
* {{note label|note03|C|B}}The number of destinations does not include cargo-only destinations.
* {{note label|note04|D|C}}The Emirates Group does not publish figures separately for Emirates SkyCargo or Emirates, both companies' financial results are aggregated.
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== References ==
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=== Bibliography ===
* {{cite book|title=The Economist, 2005/6|publisher=The Economist Newspaper Ltd|place=London, UK}} ([https://www.economist.com/ ''The Economist'' online])
* {{cite book|title=Financial Times, 29 October 2005|publisher=UK Edition|place=London, UK}} ([http://www.ft.com/ ''Financial Times'' online])
* {{cite book|title=Financial Times, 19 July 2006|publisher=UK Edition|place=London, UK}} ([http://www.ft.com/ ''Financial Times'' online])
* {{cite book|title=The Sunday Times, 23 July 2006|place=London, UK}} ([http://www.sunday-times.co.uk/ ''The Sunday Times'' online])
* {{cite book|title=Flight International, 25–31 July 2006|publisher=Reed Business Information Ltd.|place=Sutton, UK}} ([http://www.flightglobal.com/ ''Flight International'' online])
== Further reading ==
* {{Cite journal |journal=Airliner World |title=Emirates – 25 Years of Excellence: Building a global network |pages=28–37 |date=October 2010|publisher=Key Publishing |___location=Stamford, UK|issn=1465-6337}} ([http://www.airlinerworld.com/ ''Airliner World'' online])
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