Emirates - One Mile at a Time Forum https://onemileatatime.com/community/emirates/ One Mile at a Time Discussion Board en-US Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:14:57 +0000 wpForo 60 Emirates Can Finally Fly To Berlin, And Lufthansa Is Furious, Of Course https://onemileatatime.com/community/emirates/emirates-berlin-flights-lufthansa-furious/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:24:41 +0000 Emirates Ben Schlappig https://onemileatatime.com/community/emirates/emirates-berlin-flights-lufthansa-furious/ Nine Years Later, Emirates’ “New” First Class Is Still On Just Nine Planes: Why? https://onemileatatime.com/community/emirates/emirates-new-first-class-nine-planes/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:05:02 +0000 Emirates Ben Schlappig https://onemileatatime.com/community/emirates/emirates-new-first-class-nine-planes/ Emirates Unveils New Premium Economy Seat: It Might Be The World's Best https://onemileatatime.com/community/emirates/emirates-new-premium-economy-seat/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:23:17 +0000 Emirates Ben Schlappig https://onemileatatime.com/community/emirates/emirates-new-premium-economy-seat/ Emirates Planning Milan Expansion, With Fun New Fifth Freedom Flights?! https://onemileatatime.com/community/emirates/emirates-planning-milan-expansion-with-fun-new-fifth-freedom-flights/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000 While Emirates only has one primary hub in Dubai (DXB), the airline does operate some fifth freedom flights around the globe. It looks like the airline may be significantly growing its number of fifth freedom flights to the Americas, though only time will tell how this plays out.


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]]> Emirates Ben Schlappig https://onemileatatime.com/community/emirates/emirates-planning-milan-expansion-with-fun-new-fifth-freedom-flights/ Emirates Unveils Next-Generation Global Lounge Concept: Lovely & Overdue! https://onemileatatime.com/community/emirates/emirates-unveils-next-generation-global-lounge-concept-lovely-overdue/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:53:51 +0000 Emirates Airline has just unveiled its next-generation global lounge concept, which we can expect to be introduced at more lounges as time goes on. While Emirates is a high quality airline, the carrier’s global lounge network has always left a little to be desired, in my opinion, so I’m delighted to see these changes. I’ve…

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]]> Emirates Ben Schlappig https://onemileatatime.com/community/emirates/emirates-unveils-next-generation-global-lounge-concept-lovely-overdue/ Emirates Asked To Set Up Base In Israel, Fly To New York & Bangkok! https://onemileatatime.com/community/emirates/emirates-asked-to-set-up-base-in-israel-fly-to-new-york-bangkok/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:53:35 +0000 While it seems like there are a lot of hurdles to overcome, it’s interesting to see the government even proposing this…

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]]> Emirates Ben Schlappig https://onemileatatime.com/community/emirates/emirates-asked-to-set-up-base-in-israel-fly-to-new-york-bangkok/ Mayday: Emirates Boeing 777 Pilots Declare Fuel Emergency In Miami https://onemileatatime.com/community/emirates/mayday-emirates-boeing-777-pilots-declare-fuel-emergency-in-miami/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:53:34 +0000 Fuel planning is an important part of the job that dispatchers and pilots perform before a flight can depart. It’s not just about having enough fuel to get to the destination, but also about having reserves if there’s bad weather enroute, if a diversion is needed, etc.

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]]> Emirates Ben Schlappig https://onemileatatime.com/community/emirates/mayday-emirates-boeing-777-pilots-declare-fuel-emergency-in-miami/ Mixed Bag: Emirates Skywards Devalues Miles Again, With One Silver Lining https://onemileatatime.com/community/emirates/mixed-bag-emirates-skywards-devalues-miles-again-with-one-silver-lining/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:53:32 +0000 Emirates seems to think that this is a good time to make mostly negative changes to its loyalty program, which strikes me as a questionable decision, given what’s going on in the world…

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]]> Emirates Ben Schlappig https://onemileatatime.com/community/emirates/mixed-bag-emirates-skywards-devalues-miles-again-with-one-silver-lining/ Emirates Working On En-Suite Bathrooms In First Class: Why I'm Skeptical https://onemileatatime.com/community/emirates/emirates-working-on-en-suite-bathrooms-in-first-class-why-im-skeptical/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:53:24 +0000 Emirates President Tim Clark is a bright guy, who really understands branding and passenger experience. So along those lines, he made some comments this week about what we could see from the carrier’s first class in the future, though I’m not taking these claims at face value.

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]]> Emirates Ben Schlappig https://onemileatatime.com/community/emirates/emirates-working-on-en-suite-bathrooms-in-first-class-why-im-skeptical/ Would You Fly Through Middle East Hubs Like Dubai Or Doha Right Now? I'm Torn... https://onemileatatime.com/community/emirates/would-you-fly-through-middle-east-hubs-like-dubai-or-doha-right-now-im-torn/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:53:14 +0000 Earlier, I posed the question of whether Gulf carriers will ever make a full recovery from the current conflict in the Middle East, and if so, how long it will take. I’ve also addressed the topic of what to do if you have a ticket booked on a Gulf carrier, given all the uncertainty. In…

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