Emirates Marks One of its Busiest Summers Ever, Carries Over 14m Passengers

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Emirates, one of the world’s largest international airline, has marked one of its busiest summers ever with average seat load factors exceeding 80 percent across its global network between June and August, the airline recently announced.

More specifically, from June to August, Emirates operated nearly 50,000 flights to and from 140 cities, carrying over 14 million passengers.

According to the airline, two million passengers traveled to Dubai on Emirates during this period, with the top inbound markets being the UK, India, Germany, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, China, Egypt and Kuwait. Over 35 percent of visitors to Dubai traveling on Emirates were families, staying an average of over two weeks to experience the city’s incredible sites and attractions.

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Emirates anticipates another spike in demand for travel to Dubai as the city runs a packed calendar of global conferences, world-class sporting events and more this winter. The city has already welcomed more than 8.5 million international visitors in the first six months of 2023, registering more than a million more visitors during the same time last year.

“Travel demand across our network has been strong and resilient despite rising cost-of-living pressures in many markets. It shows the value that people place on travel – whether for work, play, study, or visiting loved ones; and how essential international air connectivity is to communities,” said Emirates’ Chief Commercial Officer Adnan Kazim.

Thanks to its 157 airline and rail partners, Emirates offers travelers extended access beyond its own global network, to over 800 cities in 100 countries.

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This summer, the airline:

• Launched daily flights to a new destination to its network – Montreal, Canada.
• Layered on additional flights to serve summer demand to 12 cities: Athens, Brisbane, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Amsterdam, Budapest, Bologna, Medina, Jeddah, Entebbe, Venice and Shanghai.
• Brought back daily A380 services to Birmingham, Nice, Taipei and Shanghai.
• Introduced a new A380 service to Bali, becoming the first operation of its kind in Indonesia.
• Introduced its latest 4-class A380 aircraft offering Premium Economy seats to Singapore, Los Angeles and Houston.
• Announced new interline and expanded codeshare arrangements with Kenya Airways, Air Canada and Philippine Airlines.