Friday, August 30, 2024 Over the past twelve months, Emirates has significantly expanded its global reach by offering connections to nearly 1,700 cities beyond its direct routes. This expansion has allowed the airline to facilitate seamless travel for an average of 61,000 passengers each week through its network and those of its partners. Emirates has enhanced its service offerings by establishing new partnerships and strengthening existing ones within the transportation sector.
The airline now boasts collaborations with 31 codeshare partners, 118 interline agreements, and 13 rail and helicopter service providers. With 162 partners across more than 100 countries, Emirates offers an extended network that provides travelers with more efficient connections, single-ticket travel itineraries, advanced baggage handling, frequent flyer perks, lounge access, and a host of other benefits designed to create a smooth journey from start to finish. Travelers from partner airlines find it easier to reach popular destinations via Emirates’ extensive network, which includes over 140 destinations.
The airline ensures effortless transitions at Dubai International Airport (DXB), supported by top-tier services both on the ground and in-flight. This year, Emirates has initiated 16 new partnerships, including significant codeshares with Avianca and Batik Air Malaysia. Additionally, the airline has secured interline agreements with carriers such as KAM Air, Sri Lankan Airlines, Condor, Flynas, Viva Aerobus, Sun Express, Maldivian, Siberia Airlines, and Kenya Airways.
Emirates has also bridged the gap between air travel and rail services by linking with major European railway operators like Trenitalia, Spanish Rail Renfe, Austrian Rail OBB, and Swedish Rail SJ through codeshare agreements. Moreover, Emirates pioneered a groundbreaking interline partnership with BLADE, an urban air-mobility company, to offer customers helicopter transfers between Nice and Monaco, enhancing the convenience of a single-ticket journey. Adnan Kazim, Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer Emirates Airline said: “ In the last 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 huge choice of onwards destinations, connectivity options and seamless ‘last mile’ access for travellers like never before.
While organic growth will always 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. World-class connectivity keeps economies strong and resilient, and our partnership growth ambitions align with Dubai’s D33 strategy to make our home and hub the most connected city in the world, attracting business, tourism, and investment from all over the globe.” Over time, Emirates has forged numerous alliances that have expanded its network, enhancing customer connections to distinctive locations and offering benefits like optimized schedules, smooth transitions at Dubai’s Terminal 3, and mutual loyalty rewards.
The partnership with flydubai stands out, illustrating how collaboration leads to more efficient travel and enhanced customer advantages. Through this alliance, customers now have access to more than 230 destinations across 100 countries and can choose from an average of 275 codeshare flights daily. Since its inception in 2017, this partnership has facilitated travel for over 17.
5 million passengers across both networks. For those venturing to sought-after spots such as the Maldives, Emirates’ unique interline agreement with Maldivian opens up access to 16 additional islands beyond Male. In southern Africa, Emirates collaborates with Pro Flight Zambia to offer routes to 13 locations, including the Lower Zambezi National Park near Lusaka, which promises memorable safari adventures.
Key partnerships with major carriers like United, Air Canada, and Qantas have been instrumental in providing Emirates’ passengers unparalleled access to over 350 destinations across the Americas, Australia, and New Zealand. These alliances enhance connectivity, ensure reciprocity in loyalty benefits, and provide exclusive amenities such as lounge access. Emirates continues to enhance its global network and customer choice through strategic partnerships, which include: Emirates Skywards, the carrier’s loyalty program, along with Emirates SkyCargo, collaborate closely with airline partners to enhance network and loyalty operations, ensuring both passengers and freight customers benefit fully from these robust partnerships.
Additionally, Emirates Airport Services are crucial in facilitating smooth transitions for passengers connecting flights and accessing dedicated lounges in Dubai and various other locations..
