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Dubai's rapid growth presents the challenge of balancing the pitfalls of mass travel against a sustainable and satisfying travel experience.
Selene Brophy | 3 months ago
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Academy Award winning actor Penelope Cruz is set to take to the skies in the latest global ad campaign for Emirates, having been announced as the airlines newest brand ambassador. Scheduled to launch in the Summer of 2023, the Fly Better campaign will be showcased in both English and Penelope's native language of Spanish, having…
Adam Stacey | 10 months ago
Although the company's CEO has expressed concerns about inflation and high fuel prices, the Emirates Group sees no reason why profits won't continue, considering how it prepared itself to take full advantage of soaring travel demand.
Lisa Barrington, Reuters | 10 months ago
This tech move is part of a broader shakeup. Travel companies are looking to bypass credit card networks with "alternative payments" to slash processing fees.
Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago
It's urgent the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates create a "travel bubble" as soon as public health allows. The route between Dubai and London had been the world's busiest international airline route before the crisis, and Dubai's Emirates could use that volume again soon.
Alexander Cornwell, Reuters | 3 years ago
Coronavirus
Emirates is one of the largest airlines yet to try to shake up how tickets are sold worldwide. Sabre is at the negotiation table to avoid a content cutoff in July, while other tech partners and travel agencies are still figuring out how to adapt to the new commercial model.
Travelers are entitled to their own opinions, and it makes sense that Emirates is the overall No. 1. But does Aeroflot truly have the world's best business class product?
Brian Sumers, Skift | 7 years ago
Many industry insiders are surprised the U.S. electronics ban includes flights from Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi. Is there a valid security concern for adding those airports? Or could something more sinister be taking place?
Colin Nagy, Skift | 7 years ago