Emirates Holidays, the tour-operating arm of Emirates airlines, and TUI India, the tour operating arm of leading destination management company Le Passage to India signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU).
Under the MoU, TUI India will be the preferred agent for Emirates Holidays in India. This is aimed at providing customers with competitively-priced, quality holiday experiences.
To support the Emirates Holidays products, Le Passage to India will leverage its tour operating brand, TUI India. The partnership is the initial phase of a strategy aimed at exploring supply and distribution opportunities between the two companies.
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Monday, August 06, 2012
NEWS | Emirates introduces daily A380 service to Amsterdam
Emirates recently launched A380 services to Amsterdam. The double-decker aircraft will operate as EK 0147, departing from Dubai to Amsterdam daily, and will become Emirates’ 19th A380 destination. Emirates said it had become the first carrier to offer a scheduled A380 service to the Netherlands, after just two years since its first flight to Amsterdam, as per a report by Arab News.
Saturday, August 04, 2012
NEWS| Emirates to launch daily non-stop service to Phuket from December 10, 2012
As part of its network expansion, Emirates has announced that it will start daily services to Phuket from December 10, 2012. The flight will be operated by an Airbus aircraft, EK378 which will depart Dubai at 12.45 pm and arrive at Phuket International Airport at 9.55 pm. The return flight, EK379 will depart at 12.35 am the following day and arrive at Dubai International Airport at 04. 35 am.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Monday, June 07, 2010
Emirates Airlines to operate additional flights to South Africa for 2010 FIFA World Cup
Following high demand for flights to South Africa for finals of the FIFA World Cup, which will be held from June 11-July11, 2010, Emirates Airlines will operate additional flights to Cape Town and Johannesburg on July 12-13, 2010.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Emirates to operate A380 service between Paris and Dubai effective December 29, 2009
According to a report in etravelblackboard.com, Emirates has confirmed that it will operate an A380 service between Paris and Dubai from December 29, 2009 one month earlier than initially planned.
The 489-seat aircraft will be incorporated into Emirates' already well established double daily flights to Paris. The A380 aircraft will initially service three of the morning departures from Dubai, becoming daily from January 17, 2010.
Salem Obaidalla, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Europe and Russian Federation, Emirates' said, “Our forward carryings out of France are strong. Coupled with the earlier aircraft availability on that route, it means we can provide passengers with the experience of flying in this aircraft between Dubai and Paris much sooner than anticipated. It also provides our passengers with an earlier A380 service all the way through to Sydney, Auckland, Bangkok and soon, Seoul.”
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The 489-seat aircraft will be incorporated into Emirates' already well established double daily flights to Paris. The A380 aircraft will initially service three of the morning departures from Dubai, becoming daily from January 17, 2010.
Salem Obaidalla, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Europe and Russian Federation, Emirates' said, “Our forward carryings out of France are strong. Coupled with the earlier aircraft availability on that route, it means we can provide passengers with the experience of flying in this aircraft between Dubai and Paris much sooner than anticipated. It also provides our passengers with an earlier A380 service all the way through to Sydney, Auckland, Bangkok and soon, Seoul.”
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
Emirates to increase flights to Amman and Doha effective December 1, 2009
According to a report in asiatraveltips.com, Emirates is going to add an additional four flights per week to its network in the Middle East.
Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways predict Japan as lucrative route in 2010
According to a report in etravelblackboardasia.com, three Middle Eastern airlines - Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways have predicted that Japan will become a lucrative route in 2010.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
NEW FLIGHTS| Emirates to Add More Flights from Trivandrum, Calicut
Emirates Airline is set to increase its capacity from the South Indian state of Kerala by over 2000 seats a week, within the next two months.
The airline would add another eight flights from Trivandrum and Calicut by December, Asha Subramanian, Emirates sales manager for South Kerala, told reporters here on Thursday.
With this, the number of flights from Trivandrum to Dubai will go up from eight to 12 a week, and 7 to 11 from Calicut. Six of these flights, three each from Trivandrum and Calicut, would start operations from October 26 and the rest from December 1. After the addition of new flights, passenger seat capacity per week from Trivandrum will go up from the present 2,200 to 3,300.
The airline already operates 14 flights from Cochin — the third international airport in the state.
She said the timings of the flights have been fixed in such a way that those travelling to onward destinations need not wait at Dubai for more than ?two hours.
The official said that the recession had not hit the airline’s operations from India much. Our load factor in the region has remained around 75 per cent.
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The airline would add another eight flights from Trivandrum and Calicut by December, Asha Subramanian, Emirates sales manager for South Kerala, told reporters here on Thursday.
With this, the number of flights from Trivandrum to Dubai will go up from eight to 12 a week, and 7 to 11 from Calicut. Six of these flights, three each from Trivandrum and Calicut, would start operations from October 26 and the rest from December 1. After the addition of new flights, passenger seat capacity per week from Trivandrum will go up from the present 2,200 to 3,300.
The airline already operates 14 flights from Cochin — the third international airport in the state.
She said the timings of the flights have been fixed in such a way that those travelling to onward destinations need not wait at Dubai for more than ?two hours.
The official said that the recession had not hit the airline’s operations from India much. Our load factor in the region has remained around 75 per cent.
T. K Devasia/Khaleej Times
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
VIDEO| First Class on Emirates A340-500
This is the first class "SUITE" on Emirates airlines' Airbus A340-500.
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Friday, June 05, 2009
NEWS| Emirates will add 22 weekly flights to India
Emirates airlineEmirates airlineLoading... on Thursday said it will add 22 weekly flights to India
- a further expansion of its India operation as the country propels itself to become one of the world's fastest-growing aviation companies, encouraged by a liberalisation of the skies.
The Dubai-based airline will increase flights as a support for the Indian government's ambitious growth plan to attract 100 million travellers in 2010.
The existing service of 163 flights per week to 10 Indian gateways will be strengthened to 185 over the summer and winter periods.
High demand routes such as Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram will be the chief beneficiaries.
Majid Al Mualla, Vice-President of Commercial Operations for West Asia and Indian Ocean said: "The global slowdown is not over yet, but the outlook for the future is showing signs of improvement.
29/05/09 Gulf News/Zawya.com
- a further expansion of its India operation as the country propels itself to become one of the world's fastest-growing aviation companies, encouraged by a liberalisation of the skies.
The Dubai-based airline will increase flights as a support for the Indian government's ambitious growth plan to attract 100 million travellers in 2010.
The existing service of 163 flights per week to 10 Indian gateways will be strengthened to 185 over the summer and winter periods.
High demand routes such as Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram will be the chief beneficiaries.
Majid Al Mualla, Vice-President of Commercial Operations for West Asia and Indian Ocean said: "The global slowdown is not over yet, but the outlook for the future is showing signs of improvement.
29/05/09 Gulf News/Zawya.com
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
VIDEO| Emirates A-380: Space, Luxury and the Beauty of the Crew
Visit of the cabin of Emirates new A-380 at delivery in Hamburg, Economy Class and Bar in Business/First Class
VIDEO| Emirates A-380: Space, Luxury and the Beauty of the Crew
VIDEO| Emirates A-380: Space, Luxury and the Beauty of the Crew
Sunday, February 01, 2009
NEWS| Emirates spreads wings in India, adds more services
Expanding its services in the country, Gulf-based carrier Emirates Airlines on Friday said it would be introducing nine additional flights for Dubai from February 1.
"We plan to add nine additional services from Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore, starting from February 1, to our existing network," an Emirates Airlines official said in Mumbai.
Of these, seven would be from Mumbai and one each from Chennai and Bangalore, the official said. The total number of daily services from Mumbai would then increase to 35 from the present 28 flights a week, while Bangalore and Chennai would have 20 and 19 flights a week, respectively, he said.
With the introduction of the new services, Emirates would become the single largest international airline operating from India, the official said.
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"We plan to add nine additional services from Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore, starting from February 1, to our existing network," an Emirates Airlines official said in Mumbai.
Of these, seven would be from Mumbai and one each from Chennai and Bangalore, the official said. The total number of daily services from Mumbai would then increase to 35 from the present 28 flights a week, while Bangalore and Chennai would have 20 and 19 flights a week, respectively, he said.
With the introduction of the new services, Emirates would become the single largest international airline operating from India, the official said.
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Saturday, January 31, 2009
JOBS| Intl| Reservations Manager (Arabian Adventures) Dubai
Arabian Adventures is Emirates' fully-fledged destination management company (DMC). Headquartered in Dubai with offices in Abu Dhabi and Fujairah and associates throughout the Gulf region, Arabian Adventures (AA) services tour operators, incentive and meeting organisers and cruise companies.
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The Position:
•Directly responsible to control the performance of a team through supervisors. Monitor and plan staff’s training and development maximising productivity of each individual member and hence ensuring that additional numbers of passengers can be absorbed with a minimum increase of manpower.
• Plan and control the day to day functions of the Reservations unit. Ensure a successful and smooth operation exceeding clients’ needs through maximum utilisation of resources allocated.
• Actively maintain contact with the Tour Operator companies and Emirates outstations in order to enhance rapport whist obtaining objective feedback and channelling it to Management such that Arabian Adventures can proactively plan in order to continue to exceed client expectations. This includes the responsibility of monitoring that payment terms and conditions set in the agreement with the principals are adhered to.
• Lead, collate and analyse developments in the destination as well as in Arabian Adventures products and services, in order to support generation of incremental revenue by creative and up-selling techniques. This also includes supporting and handling FAM trips in order to promote the destination and Arabian Adventures products and services.
• In liaison with Reservations Services Manager, provide full and comprehensive reservation service to all the Tour Operators and Emirates Network Offices world-wide in order to maximise the visibility of Arabian Adventures products while generating income as per guidelines set by Senior Management.
• On an ongoing basis, identify, initiate and implement enhancement in existing processes in order that it improves the units’ efficiency as well as effectiveness, thus reducing costs by improving performance and providing superior level of service to the principals. This includes continuous coordination with other units and Emirates’ departments to critically evaluate and recommend enhancements to existing IT systems as well as any new systems in the future.
• Maintain excellent relationship with suppliers in order to obtain positive response to any queries made on behalf of Arabian Adventures and to enhance the company’s image as well as facilitate the handling of any special requirements and situations, such that Arabian Adventures retains its edge over its competitors.
• Monitor and analyse all complaints including those received in-resort and provide analysis to Management in order to take appropriate action, internally or externally.
• In conjunction with Recruitment, initiate selection and recruitment of staff as and when required to support FIT or DSO-NPSD units.
• Responsible to schedule and implement efficient team’s rosters, including 24/7 operation shift pattern and Duty Officer round the clock tasks, of Arabian Adventures Reservations at office base and/or other locations such as Dubai airport (For EK DSO-NPSD product unit).
Salary & Benefits:
We offer an attractive tax-free salary, paid in Dirhams, the local currency of the UAE. The Dirham is linked to the Special Drawing Right of the International Monetary Fund. It has been held constant against the US dollar since the end of 1980 at a mid-rate of approximately US$1= Dh3.66. Besides travel benefits normally associated with an airline, more information on employee benefits is available within the 'Working Here' section of this site. By viewing the 'Dubai Lifestyle' section in the site you can also consider the benefits of Dubai as a location to live and work in.
Experience and Qualifications:
• Graduate (12+3) with a minimum of 5 years experience in travel industry of which a minimum of 2 years should have been at a supervisory level within Tour Operating / DMC hotel industry.
• A thorough and complete knowledge and understanding of the destination and the working of Tour Operators, DMC 'Airline Land Products' and local suppliers.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimum of supervision and strong communication skills both written and spoken. Good negotiation abilities.
• The job holder is required to be on 24 hours call to ensure that any problems are immediately attended to and may have to work over the weekend / public holidays if required.
To Apply:
To express your interest in the above vacancy please apply on-line by clicking below, and complete our application form. We will then consider your application and contact you should we wish to shortlist you for an interview. Should you not receive an invitation for an interview within 5 weeks please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful. We will retain your details for 12 months unless advised otherwise and re-consider you for future opportunities as they arise. Please also note that if you are not shortlisted you can also update your application at anytime and apply for other opportunities. Thank you for your interest in a career with the Emirates Group.
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The Position:
•Directly responsible to control the performance of a team through supervisors. Monitor and plan staff’s training and development maximising productivity of each individual member and hence ensuring that additional numbers of passengers can be absorbed with a minimum increase of manpower.
• Plan and control the day to day functions of the Reservations unit. Ensure a successful and smooth operation exceeding clients’ needs through maximum utilisation of resources allocated.
• Actively maintain contact with the Tour Operator companies and Emirates outstations in order to enhance rapport whist obtaining objective feedback and channelling it to Management such that Arabian Adventures can proactively plan in order to continue to exceed client expectations. This includes the responsibility of monitoring that payment terms and conditions set in the agreement with the principals are adhered to.
• Lead, collate and analyse developments in the destination as well as in Arabian Adventures products and services, in order to support generation of incremental revenue by creative and up-selling techniques. This also includes supporting and handling FAM trips in order to promote the destination and Arabian Adventures products and services.
• In liaison with Reservations Services Manager, provide full and comprehensive reservation service to all the Tour Operators and Emirates Network Offices world-wide in order to maximise the visibility of Arabian Adventures products while generating income as per guidelines set by Senior Management.
• On an ongoing basis, identify, initiate and implement enhancement in existing processes in order that it improves the units’ efficiency as well as effectiveness, thus reducing costs by improving performance and providing superior level of service to the principals. This includes continuous coordination with other units and Emirates’ departments to critically evaluate and recommend enhancements to existing IT systems as well as any new systems in the future.
• Maintain excellent relationship with suppliers in order to obtain positive response to any queries made on behalf of Arabian Adventures and to enhance the company’s image as well as facilitate the handling of any special requirements and situations, such that Arabian Adventures retains its edge over its competitors.
• Monitor and analyse all complaints including those received in-resort and provide analysis to Management in order to take appropriate action, internally or externally.
• In conjunction with Recruitment, initiate selection and recruitment of staff as and when required to support FIT or DSO-NPSD units.
• Responsible to schedule and implement efficient team’s rosters, including 24/7 operation shift pattern and Duty Officer round the clock tasks, of Arabian Adventures Reservations at office base and/or other locations such as Dubai airport (For EK DSO-NPSD product unit).
Salary & Benefits:
We offer an attractive tax-free salary, paid in Dirhams, the local currency of the UAE. The Dirham is linked to the Special Drawing Right of the International Monetary Fund. It has been held constant against the US dollar since the end of 1980 at a mid-rate of approximately US$1= Dh3.66. Besides travel benefits normally associated with an airline, more information on employee benefits is available within the 'Working Here' section of this site. By viewing the 'Dubai Lifestyle' section in the site you can also consider the benefits of Dubai as a location to live and work in.
Experience and Qualifications:
• Graduate (12+3) with a minimum of 5 years experience in travel industry of which a minimum of 2 years should have been at a supervisory level within Tour Operating / DMC hotel industry.
• A thorough and complete knowledge and understanding of the destination and the working of Tour Operators, DMC 'Airline Land Products' and local suppliers.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimum of supervision and strong communication skills both written and spoken. Good negotiation abilities.
• The job holder is required to be on 24 hours call to ensure that any problems are immediately attended to and may have to work over the weekend / public holidays if required.
To Apply:
To express your interest in the above vacancy please apply on-line by clicking below, and complete our application form. We will then consider your application and contact you should we wish to shortlist you for an interview. Should you not receive an invitation for an interview within 5 weeks please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful. We will retain your details for 12 months unless advised otherwise and re-consider you for future opportunities as they arise. Please also note that if you are not shortlisted you can also update your application at anytime and apply for other opportunities. Thank you for your interest in a career with the Emirates Group.
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Wednesday, November 05, 2008
NEWS| Emirates to further expand services to India
mirates will be adding 31 weekly flights to its existing service in India between now and Feb-09. The expansion will be implemented in a phased manner and key cities - Mumbai and New Delhi.
Commercial hubs including Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kochi will also be served with additional frequencies.
Salem Obaidalla, Emirates’ Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, West Asia, Indian Ocean and Africa noted: “Owing to the liberalisation of the Indian skies and growing demand for air travel, Emirates is extending its presence in India. Our winter expansion - the single largest growth in our operations - closely follows the extension of services in the summer of this year, and represents our commitment to the market and our confidence in its potential.”
“The additional frequencies have been timed to offer passengers more consistent schedules and seamless connections to onward points in Europe, the Americas, Africa and the Middle East.”
(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation
Commercial hubs including Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kochi will also be served with additional frequencies.
Salem Obaidalla, Emirates’ Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, West Asia, Indian Ocean and Africa noted: “Owing to the liberalisation of the Indian skies and growing demand for air travel, Emirates is extending its presence in India. Our winter expansion - the single largest growth in our operations - closely follows the extension of services in the summer of this year, and represents our commitment to the market and our confidence in its potential.”
“The additional frequencies have been timed to offer passengers more consistent schedules and seamless connections to onward points in Europe, the Americas, Africa and the Middle East.”
(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation
Saturday, May 03, 2008
VIEWS| Emirates expects to maintain growth in India
Emirates Airline on Wednesday said it will continue to grow in India, one of the top five markets of the carrier in the world, by adding new flights and connecting new destinations apart from consolidating its presence in the existing cities.
"Our growth plan will continue in India. The Indian market is a growing one. So, the growth will continue," Emirates' Chairman and Chief Executive Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum said, while announcing the Emirates Group's financial results here.
The carrier, wholly-owned by the Dubai Government, now connects nine Indian destinations with 105 flights a week. On July 1, it would commence six weekly flights to and fro Calicut and double the flights to Delhi.
"We will add more flights to India and connect other destinations as soon as we get approval," Emirates' Senior Vice President (Commercial Operations), West Asia and Indian Ocean, Salem Obaidalla said.
West Asia and Indian Ocean regions contributed 8.9 per cent of the total revenue for the year for Emirates.
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
NEWS| Emirates introduces luxury on wheels.
A chauffeur-drive service is now available for First Class and Business Class passengers in Mumbai.Extending its award-winning, luxurious on board service to passengers on ground, Emirates, one of the world’s fastest-growing airlines will introduce a complimentary Chauffeur-drive service in Mumbai, starting tomorrow.
The airline that currently operates 105 flights per week to India - the largest market in its international network - is gearing up to go the extra mile so that travellers flying to and from Mumbai can extend their luxurious Emirates’ experience.
First and Business Class customers arriving/ departing from Mumbai’s Chatrapathi Shivaji Airport will be treated to a personal chauffeur service to whisk them to/ from any Mumbai home or business address within 50 kilometres of the airport. Not one to compromise on quality, Emirates will employ top-of-the-range luxury cars: the Mercedes-Benz C Class series.
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Sunday, April 06, 2008
NEWS| Design| Futuristic Emirates lounge down-under
The new Emirates Lounge at Brisbane International Airport offers a stunning 360 degree view and is the first airline lounge in Australia capable of boarding passengers directly to the aircraft, including the upper deck of the Airbus A380.
Emirates Airline officially opened its new lounge at Brisbane International Airport today, unveiling the facility that offers a stunning 360 degree view and is the first airline lounge in Australia capable of boarding passengers directly to the aircraft, including the upper deck of the Airbus A380.
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Saturday, March 29, 2008
NEWS| Emirates to double flights to New Delhi
Dubai-based Emirates airline has said it plans to double its daily services to New Delhi and boost its Ahmedabad operation with two additional flights per week, bringing its total frequency on the India route to 108 weekly flights.
Effective from March 30, the Dubai-based carrier will add one flight every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday to its existing daily service to New Delhi, it said.
In the next phase of expansion, starting July 2, three more flights - one every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday - will be added.
Beginning March 30, Emirates will also add two weekly flights to Ahmedabad, its most recent gateway in India, taking its total frequency on the route to eight flights per week.
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
NEWS| Emirates to launch new budget airline
A new low-cost airline will be launched in the UAE following an order issued by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The airline is being launched in Click here to read the full story>