Emirates

Emirates trials IATA Travel Pass

February 21, 2021

Emirates has partnered with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to become one of the first airlines in the world to trial IATA Travel Pass – a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information. IATA Travel Pass enables Emirates passengers to create a ‘digital passport’ to verify that their pre-travel test or vaccination meets the requirements of the destination. They will…

Emirates sale to Milan for two people, $899 total !

August 20, 2016

Emirates is having a great sale to Milan on the luxurious A380.

Is the SuperJumbo era nearing its end?

July 29, 2016

With newer, more efficient planes crowding the market, demand for super-jumbos appears to be ending, and with it production of the A380 and 747.

A380 champ Emirates adds 2 more

April 18, 2016

Emirates, which operates by far the world’s largest fleet of A380s, has picked up two more that were originally ordered by a carrier who cancelledd.

Qatar claims longest-flight title…for now

January 27, 2016

A new contender emerges for world’s longest flight: Doha-to-Auckland on Qatar Airways planned route, using a 777-300ER.

Emirates steps in as United bows out

January 16, 2016

United airlines dropping Dulles – Dubai route; Emirates steps in with expanded A380 service on the route.

Star Wars uses The Force on Airlines

December 20, 2015

This is the weekend that no one can escape news about Star Wars; it’s all the media, social and otherwise—and TravelGumbo is no exception. Since we’re a travel site, that’s the focus of our round-up. Last month we reported on Air France’s plan to premiere the new movie, The Force Awakens on Paris trans-Atlantic flights Thursday night, just as the film was opening in major cities. The special trip with the tiny-screen film included tickets to a giant-screen showing in Paris the next…

Want to binge on Star Wars? Fly Emirates

December 14, 2015

All six Star Wars movies will be available inflight on Emirates, starting January 2016.

Emirates Black Friday Companion Fare Sale Ends Sunday

November 28, 2015

Emirates is having a Black Friday sale from their 10 US hubs for two people. The sale ends at 11:59 pm (EST) on November 29, 2015. Outbound travel must be from Jan. 9th through May 6 and the return must be by May 10th. …

Emirates A380 gets 615 seats, keeps legroom

November 16, 2015

That’s a whole lot of seats, there, in Emirates new configuration that makes room for 98 more coach passengers by eliminating first class altogether, and shrinking business class by 18 seats. The good news is that while the seats will not…