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In
the past year, Emirates has doubled the number of cities it offers beyond its
own network, unlocking travel opportunities to nearly 1,700 additional cities. This
has enabled an average of over 61,000 passengers to seamlessly connect on the
shared networks of Emirates and its partners every week.
By
forging new partnerships and deepening existing ones across the transport
ecosystem, the airline is delivering an array of additional travel choices
alongside 31 codeshare, 118 interline and 13 rail and helicopter services
partners. Having 162 partners in over 100 countries means an expanded network
reach with more and better connections for travellers, seamless single ticket
itineraries, enhanced baggage transfers, frequent flyer benefits, lounge
access, and other advantages to ensure a smooth travel experience at every
touchpoint.
For
customers of partner airlines flying on Emirates, popular destinations are even
closer through Emirates’ robust network over 140 destinations and frictionless
connectivity offered at DXB, complemented by industry leading experiences on
the ground and in the skies, all easily within reach.
In
the last year, Emirates launched 16 new partnerships which include codeshares
with Avianca and Batik Air Malaysia and the airline also finalised and
implemented interline arrangements with KAM Air, Sri Lankan Airlines, Condor,
Flynas, Viva Aerobus, Sun Express, Maldivian, Siberia Airlines and Kenya
Airways.
From
plane to train, Emirates customers are now one ticket away from fast
connections to cities across Europe through codeshare partnerships with
Trenitalia, Spanish Rail Renfe, Austrian Rail OBB and Swedish Rail SJ. The
airline was also the first full-service carrier to enter into an innovative
interline partnership with BLADE, an urban air-mobility company to provide
Emirates customers with helicopter flights between Nice and Monaco on a single
ticket.
Adnan
Kazim, Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer Emirates Airline said: “In
the last year, we’ve doubled down on our strategy of deepening our global
presence and expanding our footprint across six continents by forging new
partnerships with like-minded airlines, rail partners and air mobility
operators to provide a huge choice of onwards destinations, connectivity
options and seamless ‘last mile’ access for travellers like never before. While
organic growth will always at the heart of our plans, we’ll continue to
leverage the strength of our partners’ complementary networks as part of our
commitment to help our customers reach every corner of the globe in the easiest
way possible. World-class connectivity keeps economies strong and resilient, and
our partnership growth ambitions align with Dubai’s D33 strategy to make our
home and hub the most connected city in the world, attracting business,
tourism, and investment from all over the globe.”
Over
the years, Emirates’ many partnerships have paved the way for the airline to
form robust networks that not only connect customers to unique points but also
provide the advantages of schedule optimisation, seamless connectivity at DXB
with access to Terminal 3, as well as reciprocal loyalty benefits. Its
cornerstone partnership with flydubai is an exceptional example of
how joint cooperation yields smoother journeys and more customer benefits.
Today, customers have access to over 230 destinations across 100
countries, with 275 codeshare flights to choose from on an average day.
Emirates customers can book flights to over 90 unique flydubai destinations and
flydubai customers can choose from over 100 Emirates destinations. As a result,
over 17.5 million passengers have connected on the joint networks of Emirates
and flydubai since the partnership launched in 2017.
For
leisure travellers heading to popular destinations like the Maldives, Emirates’
unique interline partnership with Maldivian enables customers to
access 16 islands beyond Male. Emirates’ partnership with Pro Flight
Zambia provides access to 13 points served by the southern African
airline, including unique regional getaways like Lower Zambezi National Park, a
short trip from Lusaka that offers a captivating safari experience.
The
airline’s major partnerships with United, Air Canada and Qantas continue
to deliver unmatched access for its customers to more than 350
destinations across North, Central and South America, Australia, and New
Zealand, expanding connection opportunities, providing unrivalled reciprocity
across loyalty programmes, as well as other world-class customer benefits like
lounge access.
Emirates
continues to expand city pairs on a single ticket and boost connectivity and
choice across a number of other strategic partnerships in the airline’s network
including:
The
Americas: Emirates customers can access
more than 375 cities through United, Air Canada and other partner airlines
across Canada, Mexico, Caribbean Islands and Central and South America.
Customers connecting on Emirates’ network onwards from Dubai can choose from
unique destinations across the Middle East, Africa, Central and South Asia.
Europe: Travellers
can access over 380 cities through seven codeshare, 33 interline & 12 rail
and air mobility partners including Condor, ITA Airways, Air Malta, Air Baltic,
Aegean Airlines, TAP Portugal and Siberia Airlines, in addition to Emirates’
rail partners across Germany, Spain France, Italy, Austria and Sweden that
provide on-ground transfers and flexibility to explore multiple cities on a
single ticket.
Asia: Emirates’
Asian network is further bolstered through the airline’s 12 codeshare partners
and 42 interline partners reaching over 500 popular cities across the Far East,
West Asia and Indian Ocean, as well as Middle East.
Australia: Emirates
long-standing partnership with Qantas provides access to over 85 Australian
cities, while Qantas customers can fly Emirates to Dubai and access over 45
cities in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa beyond Qantas’s existing
international network.
Africa: Emirates’
footprint across Africa expands to over 210 regional points through 5 codeshare
and 18 interline partners, offering superior connectivity and value for
customers with more flight options to smaller regional points across the
continent.
Emirates
Skywards, the airline’s loyalty programme and Emirates SkyCargo also work
closely with codeshare and interline partners to support and complement network
and loyalty programme frameworks that ensure both passengers and cargo
customers reap the full benefits of the airline’s major partnerships. On the
operational side, Emirates Airport Services play a vital role to ensure teams
are on hand to assist customers so they can connect seamlessly from one flight
to another and access the airline’s Dubai and outstation dedicated lounges.
For
more information on airline partners: https://www.emirates.com/english/travel-partners/
Image
Credit: © Emirates Airlines
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