Reasons to travel on Emirates Airlines

Reasons to travel on Emirates Airlines

Emirates Airlines is one of the leading airlines in the world and in Asia. It is difficult to find an air traveler who is not familiar with this airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This post to give some information about this popular airline.

Bathing in the sky

Don't book a ticket now in the hope of being able to take a bath floating in the sky. This facility is reserved for first class passengers only. And for Emirates Airlines first class tickets you have to spend several times more than a normal ticket. This feature is only available on Emirates Airlines Super Jumbo Airbus A380 aircraft.

The 100th Airbus A380 aircraft

The Dubai-based airline is set to launch its 100th Super Jumbo Airbus A380 aircraft soon. Emirates is the fourth largest airline in the world in terms of passenger traffic. On the other hand, in terms of the number of Airbus A380 aircraft, they occupy the first place in the world. They have even ordered 42 more A380s. When added, the number of Airbus A380 aircraft will be 142. In terms of the number of Airbuses, Singapore Airlines is in second place with only 19 Airbuses.

Cabin crew of 150 countries

On a typical Emirates flight you will get cabin crew from 12 countries at least. All of them have the ability to speak at least 9 to 16 languages. Dubai is a city where you can't find locals. The majority of Dubai's population is expatriates from different countries. A large portion of the cabin crew employed at the Emirates are UK residents. It is followed by the Australian cabin crew. Also the amount of Egyptian and Filipino cabin crew is eye-catching.

First flight to Emirates in 1975

The age of such a world-famous airline but not too much. The journey to the Emirates began on October 25, 1975, just 34 years ago. Their first flight was conducted via a Boeing 727. Their destination was Dubai to Karachi, Pakistan. Starting with the EK600 flight, Emirates now operates more than 3,600 weekly flights to 140 cities in 70 countries around the world.

The largest aircraft in the world

There are very few airlines in the world that operate their flights only with a wide range of aircraft. Emirates Airlines is one of them. Known as the Gulf Carrier, the airline operates only two types of flights. One is the Airbus A380 and the other is the Boeing 777. They are also the largest of the two airlines.

The total number of these two types of aircraft is 234. Interestingly, each of the 98,244 seats in the 234 aircraft looks similar. Emirates Airlines is the only airline in the world to have a personal screen attached to each seat.

The longest flight is 17 hours and 25 minutes

In 17 hours you can fly from London to New York in comfort if you wish. You can enjoy a cup of coffee at Starbucks in Manhattan. You can also go back to London from New York. On the other hand, a flight of Emirates Airlines has been floating in the sky for more than 18 hours. The longest flight will be operated from Dubai to Auckland, New Zealand. This long flight was first operated on March 2, 2016. At that time it was the longest flight in the world. The title was later acquired by Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Auckland.

The third busiest airport in the world

Dubai International Airport is the third busiest airport in the world after Atlanta Jacksonville and Beijing Capital. Although most of the first two airports are busy with their domestic flights. On the other hand, almost all flights at Dubai International Airport are international.

In 2016, a total of 83 million passengers were picked up at Dubai Airport. Which is double the number of passengers in 2010 in just 6 years. Of these 83 million passengers, 56 million were passengers of Emirates Airlines. Dubai Airport is used as a hub for Emirates as well as its subsidiary Fly-Dubai.

Patron of world football

Emirates Airlines is not the only commercially successful airline. It is also a well-established brand. They have been regularly sponsoring various sports events around the world, especially football clubs. Emirates Airlines has long been the main sponsor of major football clubs such as Real Madrid, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal London.

Airlines of the Year

In 2016, the market value of this Dubai-based airline stood at US ৭ 6 billion. In 2001, 2002, 2013 and 2015, they won the title of Airline of the Year on Skytrax. This is the most valuable award in the aviation sector.

The award is based on the votes cast by more than 20 million passengers each year. In 2016, Emirates Airlines was ranked fourth in this award.