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Experience Dubai winter and enjoy two memorable experiences with Emirates

Fly Emirates from select African countries to Dubai and receive complimentary access to two popular tours and attractions

Emirates (www.Emirates.com) is giving African travellers even more reasons to visit Dubai during its winter season, with a special offer that combines world-class hospitality and unique experiences. Customers from South Africa, Kenya, Senegal, Uganda, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Congo, Tanzania, and Egypt who book return flights to Dubai by 21st December 2025, will enjoy complimentary access to…

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    • Emirates rolls out retrofitted Boeing 777s with Premium Economy to Beirut and Beijing (1)
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Emirates rolls out retrofitted Boeing 777s with Premium Economy to Beirut and Beijing

The refurbished four-class Emirates Boeing 777 features upgraded interiors with new design elements, including modern colour palettes, specially designed Ghaf Tree motifs, and wood finishes across all cabins

Emirates (www.Emirates.com) today announced that retrofitted Boeing 777 aircraft featuring Premium Economy will serve flights EK953/954 between Dubai and Beirut from 6 January 2026 and flights EK306/307 between Dubai and Beijing, starting from 1 February 2026. * Beijing becomes the fourth city in the Chinese mainland to receive Emirates’ latest aircraft and next-gen products, while…

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    • Emirates launches new collection of keepsake amenity kits to highlight endangered species (1)
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Emirates launches new collection of keepsake amenity kits to highlight endangered species

Emirates’ new reusable amenity kits celebrate the diverse wildlife of the world, in four natural environments: the sea, sky, forest and desert

Emirates (www.Emirates.com) Premium Economy and Economy Class customers on long haul flights globally will be treated to a new range of complimentary amenity kits, onboard in December. The buttery-soft new pouches incorporate bio-based materials including cactus and form a collectible range designed in partnership with United for Wildlife (www.UnitedForWildlife.org), to highlight…

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    • Emirates ends the year on high scooping 5 more global awards
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Emirates ends the year on high scooping 5 more global awards

Adding to its impressive portfolio of more than 20 accolades received in 2025, the latest titles celebrate Emirates as a leading airline brand

Emirates (www.Emirates.com) is ending 2025 on a sky-high note with another 5 global accolades won, this time at the 32nd annual World Travel Awards, held in Bahrain. Adding to its impressive portfolio of more than 20 accolades received in 2025, the latest titles celebrate Emirates as a leading airline brand,…

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The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Marks New Era of African Aviation as Free Route Airspace Takes Flight in West and Central Africa

The focus for 2026 will shift to the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESAF) airspace to conclude trials and achieve a similar FRA implementation

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) heralds a transformative milestone in African aviation with the full operational deployment of Free Route Airspace (FRA) in the Western and Central Africa (WACAF) region, effective 30 October 2025. This landmark achievement, transitioning from successful trials initiated in November 2023, will allow any airline to plan…

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Building Africa’s Next Industrial Frontier: The Role of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (By Henok Teferra Shawl)

Domestic SAF production could help address structural cost disadvantages facing African airlines — higher jet fuel prices, weak supplier competition, low procurement volumes, and higher taxes

By Henok Teferra Shawl, Boeing managing director for Africa (www.Boeing.com). Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) presents a strategic opportunity not only to reduce lifecycle emissions but to retain value in African economies and create skilled jobs. Today, Africa imports most of its jet fuel, sending billions of dollars off the continent each…

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Explore more cities in one trip with the Emirates Asia Pass

Travel to multiple destinations across Southeast Asia in one single booking: Connecting Africa to Southeast Asia with the Emirates Asia Pass

Emirates (https://www.Emirates.com) has announced the introduction of the Emirates Asia Pass, providing travellers in the specific African Emirates markets with enhanced access to Southeast Asia. The pass is available to customers in South Africa, Kenya, Senegal, Uganda, Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Congo, Tanzania, and Egypt, offering a streamlined and flexible…

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    • Emirates to launch third daily service to Nairobi, helping unlock inbound tourism growth
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Emirates to launch third daily service to Nairobi, helping unlock inbound tourism growth

The new flight schedule has been optimised for connectivity with key flights operated by Kenya Airways, enabling seamless onward travel to top regional destinations

Building on 30 years of successful operations, Emirates will offer three daily flights on the Dubai-Nairobi route from March 2026 Additional frequency strengthens connectivity from key markets, driving Kenya's tourism ambitions forward Building on Emirates’ 30th anniversary of operations to Kenya, the world’s largest international airline has announced a third…

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Emirates Group hits new half-year profit record for 2025-26

Emirates maintains position as the world’s most profitable airline

Group: New record half-year performance with profit before tax of AED 12.2 billion (US$ 3.3 billion), up 17% from the same period last year. Revenue up 4% to AED 75.4 billion (US$ 20.6 billion). Emirates: New record half-year profit before tax of AED 11.4 billion (US$ 3.1 billion), up 17%,…

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Eritrea: Training for Members of Asmara International Airport

The training covered topics such as security awareness and systems, radio and equipment maintenance, flight control, and meteorology

The Eritrean Aviation School has provided theoretical and practical training to 63 members of Asmara International Airport over the course of one year. The training covered topics such as security awareness and systems, radio and equipment maintenance, flight control, and meteorology. Noting that the aviation industry is dynamic, Mr. Simon…