Emirates Airlines has expanded its network to approximately 1,700 cities worldwide through strengthened partnerships.
The airline has entered into codeshare agreements with 31 companies in over 100 countries, interline agreements with 118 companies, and partnerships with 13 companies offering railway and helicopter services. Since 2023, it has signed contracts with 16 additional companies, including Batik Air Malaysia and Avianca, doubling its network in a year.
This expansion provides Emirates Airlines’ passengers with more flexible scheduling options beyond its Dubai base of 140+ cities, through tickets, luggage transport, and a variety of other benefits apart from mileage benefits. Over 61,000 people use the service on an average week.
Adnan Kazim, the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), stated, “Over the past year, Emirates Airlines has significantly strengthened our global presence and expanded our network across six continents by building new partnerships with like-minded airlines, railway partners, and air mobility companies. This has bolstered our strategy of providing an unprecedented number of destinations, connection options, and seamless ‘last mile’ access to our customers. Central to our plans is autonomous growth; however, we continue to leverage the complementary network strengths of our partners to ensure that our customers can reach anywhere in the world with utmost ease. Top-class connectivity leads to enhanced economic strength and resilience. Our growth ambitions within our partnerships align with Dubai’s economic agenda ‘D33′, aspiring to make Emirates Airlines’ home base the most connected city in the world, thereby attracting business, tourism, and investment from across the globe,” he commented.
