Back in the day, Starwood Preferred Guest had some awesome partnerships with Delta, Emirates, and China Eastern. With Marriott and SPG combining their loyalty programs, some of these partnerships have been discontinued or put on hold, as they figured…
This route has been in the works for a long time, and it looks like it's finally happening. Emirates will launch daily flights from Dubai to Mexico City via Barcelona as of December 9, 2019. The airline will operate the route with the following schedule:…
Production of the A380 ending in 2021 sure is having Emirates rethink their strategy. This could potentially be a big blow for Boeing, and also reflect the direction the airline is headed. Before we get into the news, lets recap Emirates' current fleet…
For years we've seen airlines unbundle economy fares. This has come partly in the form of expansion of ultra low cost carriers, though full service airlines have largely matched. For example, American, Delta, and United, have all added basic economy…
Obviously we're looking way into the future here, but Emirates' president Tim Clark has made an interesting statement about the future of the A380. Emirates plans to retire their fleet of A380s by the mid-2030s. That's not terribly precise, though it…
Emirates is by far the world’s largest operator of the A380, as the airline has 110 of these planes in their fleet. Emirates exclusively has 777s and A380s in their fleet, so they fly very big planes on everything ranging from some of the world's shortest…
Emirates’ new first class is the best first class product in the world, as far as I'm concerned. The bad news is that Emirates only has a total of nine 777-300ERs featuring their new first class, and they don’t have any immediate plans to reconfigure…
Something must be going on at Emirates management, or something... It has been announced today that Emirates EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, Thierry Antinori, has resigned with immediate effect. With the exception of CEOs I don't usually cover changes…
It sure is an interesting time at Emirates. The Dubai-based airline is known for their simple fleet consisting of just Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s, but this will be complicated over the coming years. Emirates has been incredibly successful using the…
In March Etihad reported their awful financial results from last year, as the airline lost $1.28 billion, bringing their losses over the past three years to nearly $5 billion. The worst part is that this came after Etihad already engaged in a significant…
Emirates has brought back a program for the summer that they've offered a few times in the past. One of main objectives of the Gulf carriers is to put their homes on the global map. One has to wonder where Dubai would be without Emirates, or where Doha…
Ramadan 2019 kicks off at sundown tonight (Ramadan Mubarak!), and this year it runs through June 4, 2019. Given that the "big three" Gulf carriers are all based in countries that generally observe Ramadan, I wanted to provide a quick rundown of what…
For several years now, Emirates has been talking about introducing a premium economy product. This is something that the Gulf carriers have historically been hesitant to do, as they've instead focused on offering great products in both economy and business…
While airlines are doing everything they can to squeeze more seats onto planes in economy, in many cases airlines are increasingly allocating more space to first and business class. For the most part this comes in the form of more comfortable and spacious…
A bit over a year ago Emirates introduced their new first class on the 777-300ER, which is the best first class product in the world, as far as I'm concerned. The bad news is that Emirates only has a total of nine 777-300ERs featuring their new first…
Let me say up front that this isn't quite as straightforward as it sounds, and the accusations against these people are regarding something that was allegedly planned over a year ago. As was reported a while back (though this is the first time I'm hearing…
Hello from Dubai! After flying Air France's 787-9 business class from Detroit to Paris, MEA's A330 business class from Paris to Beirut, and then spending a few days in Beirut, it was time to continue to Dubai. I flew Emirates' 777 business class on the…
Emirates has just provided an update regarding the champagne they'll be serving in first and business class, and a change in how they display some of their alcohol. Here are some of the updates: Emirates is known for their over-the-top alcohol selection,…
This isn't the greatest fare in the history of the planet, but it's an excellent fare nonetheless for anyone looking to fly Emirates first class. Emirates used to fly nonstop from Colombo to Singapore. Unfortunately they've discontinued the route a while…
While the Gulf carriers are innovative in many ways, up until now none of the "big three" Gulf carriers have offered a premium economy product, despite the global trend we're seeing among airlines. We do know that Emirates plans on introducing a premium…
Tomorrow is April 1, which means it's April Fools'. Emirates is always early to get started with their yearly prank, and they've just revealed their concept for this year. This year Emirates is introducing a chauffeur-less drone to take you around the…
