Home Transport Aviation Dubai’s Emirates offers free Uber rides to economy passengers The offer will allow some passengers to enjoy a trip worth Dhs120 by Staff Writer September 27, 2018 Dubai carrier Emirates on Thursday announced a partnership with Uber to offer customers free rides. The airline said the special airport transfer deal would apply to visitors to Dubai coming from Australia, South Africa, Egypt, France and Saudi Arabia. It is available for customers who book economy flex plus and economy flex fares from September 26 to December 10. Passengers travelling flex plus will receive one free ride from Dubai International Airport to anywhere in Dubai, up to the value of Dhs120 ($33). Economy flex passengers will get 50 per cent off one ride from the airport up to the value of Dhs60. Emirates already offers free chauffeur services too and from their departure and arrival airports for business class customers. Uber is currently said to be talks to acquire its Dubai-based rival Careem to boost its position in key Middle Eastern cities. Read: Uber continues talks to buy Dubai’s Careem – report 0 Comments