Emirates Crowned ‘Best Long Haul Airline’ at The Telegraph Travel Awards 2025 - Get updated on what's happening in tourism!

The award was presented at a ceremony held at the Pompadour Hotel Café Royal in London, where Helen Breen, Emirates’ Leisure Sales Manager in the UK, accepted the honour on behalf of the airline.

Voted by 20,000 Telegraph Travel readers, Emirates was recognised for its world-class onboard products, outstanding service, and memorable travel experiences. This marks a continued streak of accolades from Telegraph Travel, with Emirates also having won the same title in 2023, and being named ‘World’s Best Airline’ in 2024 following a comprehensive consumer study evaluating 90 airlines across 30 key performance categories.

This month, Emirates also earned the distinction of being named ‘2025’s Most Recommended Global Brand’ by YouGov, becoming the only airline included among the top 10 global brands.

Ongoing Excellence and Expansion

Emirates continues to lead the skies with innovations in service, fleet expansion, and loyalty benefits. Over the past year, the airline has:

·         Added new destinations including Shenzhen, Da Nang, Siem Reap, Damascus, and Hangzhou (from 30 July).

·         Deployed its newest aircraft, the Emirates A350, to 10 destinations including Edinburgh, Lyon, and Bologna—with plans to serve 17 cities by year-end.

·         Opened nine reimagined Emirates travel retail stores across Asia, Africa, and Europe.

·         Refurbished 61 aircraft (31 A380s and 30 Boeing 777s) as part of a $5 billion cabin enhancement programme.

·         Introduced a new Business Class dining experience, featuring 18 new gourmet dishes paired with exclusive champagnes.

The Emirates Skywards loyalty programme has also expanded its global partnerships, adding reciprocal benefits with Garuda Indonesia and AEGEAN, enabling Classic Rewards on all flydubai flights (starting at 5,000 Miles), and enhancing hotel collaborations with Marriott Bonvoy and ALL to allow seamless points and Miles transfers.

A Strong Commitment to the UK

Emirates maintains a significant presence in the UK, operating 133 weekly flights, including:

·         Six daily A380 services to London Heathrow

·         Three daily A380 flights to Gatwick

·         Twice daily service to Stansted

·         Three daily A380 flights to Manchester

·         Two daily services to Birmingham (one with A380)

·         Daily flights to Newcastle

·         Daily A380 service to Glasgow

·         Daily A350 service to Edinburgh

According to the airline’s latest booking data, flight searches from UK users on emirates.com have risen by 12% year-on-year, with growing demand for long-haul destinations such as New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Sri Lanka, and Mauritius.

Passengers flying with Emirates can look forward to warm hospitality from a multinational crew, gourmet meals tailored to regional tastes, and access to the airline’s award-winning inflight entertainment system, ice, offering up to 6,500 channels of films, series, podcasts, and more.

For bookings and more information, visit emirates.com, the Emirates App, retail stores, customer service centres, or contact your preferred travel agent.

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