Emirates doubled its network in the past year, adding nearly 1,700 cities through new partnerships, and enabling around 61,000 passengers to connect across its expansive network weekly.
By forming new partnerships and strengthening existing ones across the transportation sector, Emirates has enhanced travel options with an impressive network of 162 partners across more than 100 countries.
With this extensive network, passengers are thus able to enjoy a range of benefits, including more route connections, convenient single-ticket journeys, streamlined baggage transfers, reciprocal frequent flyer benefits, increased lounge access, and a host of other perks that ensure an elevated and hassle-free travel experience.
Through its robust network of 140 destinations and effortless connectivity at DXB, Emirates has no doubt brought popular destinations within easy reach for customers of partner airlines. In the past year alone, the carrier launched 16 new collaborations, including codeshares with Avianca and Batik Air Malaysia, as well as interline arrangements with KAM Air, Sri Lankan Airlines, Condor, Flynas, Viva Aerobus, Sun Express, Maldivian, Siberia Airlines and Kenya Airways.
It’s not just airline partnerships! On the ground, Emirates has also enhanced its European connectivity through codeshare partnerships with major rail operators including Trenitalia, Spanish Rail Renfe, Austrian Rail OBB, and Swedish Rail SJ, thereby allowing travellers to seamlessly connect to cities across Europe with a single ticket. Down on the French Riviera, Emirates has even pioneered an innovative interline partnership with BLADE, an urban air-mobility company, to offer passengers helicopter flights between Nice and Monaco on a single ticket.
Emirates’ Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer, Adnan Kazim, emphasised the airline’s commitment to deepening global presence and expanding its footprint through strategic partnerships, which align with Dubai’s D33 strategy to become the most connected city in the world, driving business, tourism, and investment.
Emirates’ partnerships have enabled robust networks, connecting travellers to many destinations while providing advantages including schedule optimisation, seamless connectivity, and reciprocal loyalty benefits. The airline’s cornerstone partnership with flydubai has also yielded smoother journeys and increased customer benefits, with more than 17.5 million passengers connecting on their joint networks since 2017.
The airline continues to imprive its network by expanding single-ticket travel options and strengthening strategic partnerships across various regions, including:
The Americas: Emirates customers can access more than 375 cities through United, Air Canada and other partner airlines across Canada, Mexico, Caribbean Islands and Central and South America. Customers connecting on Emirates’ network onwards from Dubai can choose from unique destinations across the Middle East, Africa, Central and South Asia.
Europe: Travellers can access over 380 cities through seven codeshare, 33 interline & 12 rail and air mobility partners including Condor, ITA Airways, Air Malta, Air Baltic, Aegean Airlines, TAP Portugal and Siberia Airlines, in addition to Emirates’ rail partners across Germany, Spain France, Italy, Austria and Sweden that provide on-ground transfers and flexibility to explore multiple cities on a single ticket.
Asia: Emirates’ Asian network is further bolstered through the airline’s 12 codeshare partners and 42 interline partners reaching over 500 popular cities across the Far East, West Asia and Indian Ocean, as well as Middle East.
Australia: Emirates long-standing partnership with Qantas provides access to over 85 Australian cities, while Qantas customers can fly Emirates to Dubai and access over 45 cities in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa beyond Qantas’s existing international network.
Africa: Emirates’ footprint across Africa expands to over 210 regional points through 5 codeshare and 18 interline partners, offering superior connectivity and value for customers with more flight options to smaller regional points across the continent.
While Emirates Skywards and Emirates SkyCargo continue to work with partners to enhance network and loyalty benefits for customers, Emirates Airport Services ensure smooth connections and lounge access, providing a hassle-free travel experience.
