Emirates connects travellers to 1,700 cities via partner deals

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Dubai’s Emirates has expanded its global reach, offering direct or indirect flights to over 1,700 destinations, as the airline’s strategic partnerships have been instrumental in this growth, providing seamless connectivity, fostering loyalty and tapping into new markets.

The long-haul carrier forged 16 new partnerships in 2023, including codeshares with Avianca and Batik Air Malaysia, as well as interline arrangements with Sri Lankan Airlines, Condor, flynas, Siberia Airlines, and Kenya Airways.

Emirates’ extensive partnerships facilitate seamless connections for over 61,000 passengers weekly on shared networks.

The airline’s global partner network has expanded significantly since its first interline agreement. It now has 31 codeshare, 118 interline, and 13 rail and helicopter services across the transport ecosystem in more than 100 countries, spanning Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, Africa, and the Middle East.

Emirates’ customers can seamlessly connect to European cities via train and helicopter. Codeshare partnerships with Trenitalia, Spanish Rail Renfe, Austrian Rail OBB, and Swedish Rail SJ offer rail connections.

We’ve doubled our partnership connectivity in the last year, unlocking travel opportunities to an additional 1,700 cities through 31 codeshare, 118 interline and 13 rail and helicopter partners. https://t.co/0MDzK6Ln1X pic.twitter.com/7ppbczyBdM

— Emirates (@emirates) August 30, 2024

Similarly, the airline’s innovative interline partnership with BLADE provides helicopter flights between Nice and Monaco.

The Dubai carrier’s extensive network of 162 partners in over 100 countries offers travellers enhanced connectivity, seamless itineraries, efficient baggage transfers, frequent flyer benefits and lounge access.

“Over the past 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 vast choice of onward destinations, connectivity options and seamless ‘last mile’ access for travellers like never before,” said Adnan Kazim, deputy president and chief commercial officer of Emirates Airline.

“While organic growth will always be 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.”

Emirates’ global ambitions

Over the years, Emirates’ sprawling network has enabled the airline to offer customers unique destinations, optimised schedules, seamless connectivity at Dubai International Airport with access to Terminal 3, and reciprocal loyalty benefits.

The airline’s partnership with flydubai has significantly enhanced customer experiences. Together, they offer more than 230 destinations in 100 countries with 275 daily codeshare flights. Emirates customers can book flights to over 90 unique flydubai destinations and vice versa.

With Maldivian, customers can access 16 islands beyond Male, and with Pro Flight Zambia, they can explore 13 destinations, including Lower Zambezi National Park.

Furthermore, major partnerships with United, Air Canada, and Qantas provide unmatched access to more than 350 destinations in North, Central and South America, Australia and New Zealand, along with benefits such as expanded connections, loyalty program reciprocity, and lounge access.

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