Emirates and flydubai partnership announces first codeshare routes

• With the start of the partnership, Emirates will codeshare on 29 routes operated by flydubai
• Passengers can book from 03 October with travel commencing on 29 October
• Reach more destinations easily, frequently and quickly

DUBAI, UAE, 2017-Oct-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Following the commencement of their partnership, Emirates and flydubai today announced that Emirates will expand its network to 29 flydubai destinations across three continents.

The new partner network, through its codeshare, will offer greater frequency and easier access to more global destinations with the advantage of connecting baggage to the final destination.  Passengers can book from 03 October on Emirates.com, through the Emirates Contact Centres or the travel agents network with travel commencing from 29 October 2017.

HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Group and Chairman of flydubai, said, “This is an exciting first step in unlocking the benefits of the partnership for passengers who will have the opportunity to enjoy the unique advantages each airline offers as well as greater choice and flexibility when connecting via Dubai. This is just the start and as we expand the partner network in the coming months we will open up more opportunities for our passengers to explore the world.”

Throughout the customer journey Emirates and flydubai will deliver a product experience reflective of their unique brand characteristics.  When booked together, as part of the codeshare, Emirates passengers will receive complimentary meals and the Emirates checked baggage allowance on flights operated by flydubai in both Business and Economy Classes.

Connecting in Dubai’s aviation hub offers a smooth transfer experience and under the new partnership passengers will benefit from a reduced minimum connection time (MCT) between Emirates’ home in Terminal 3 and flydubai’s in Terminal 2 of 120 minutes.

Today’s announcement is an initial phase of the extensive agreement that will, in future phases, see the creation of additional city pair connections as the codeshare agreement is expanded and both airlines’ networks are optimised.

More benefits for frequent flyers

In this first phase of the partnership, Emirates Skywards members can earn Skywards miles and Skywards Tier Miles on codeshare flights as per the existing Skywards mileage programme.

In addition to the Emirates free checked baggage allowance, Skywards Premium members can also enjoy their extra checked baggage allowances of 20kg (Platinum members), 16kg (Gold members) and 12kg (Silver members) on codeshare flights operated by flydubai.

Skywards Silver, Gold and Platinum members travelling on codeshare flights can access flydubai’s Business Check-in counters and receive priority tags.

Further benefits for members of each airlines’ frequent flyer and loyalty programmes will be announced in due course.

Emirates and flydubai partnership codeshare destinations

City	Country Name
Baku	Azerbaijan
Sarajevo	Bosnia & Herzegovina
Sofia	Bulgaria
Prague	Czech Republic
Asmara	Eritrea
Tbilisi	Georgia
Lucknow	India
Ahwaz	Iran
Bandar Abbas	Iran
Esfahan	Iran
Lar	Iran
Shiraz	Iran
Najaf	Iraq
Kuwait	Kuwait
Bishkek	Kyrgyzstan
Skopje	Macedonia
Muscat	Oman
Salalah	Oman
Bucharest	Romania
Kazan	Russia
Krasnodar	Russia
Mineralnye Vody	Russia
Rostov-on-Don	Russia
Samara	Russia
Yekaterinburg	Russia
Belgrade	Serbia
Juba	South Sudan
Kiev Zhulyany	Ukraine
Odessa	Ukraine

 

About Emirates
Our media centre contains all of our business updates, including the latest press releases and articles and our contact details.

The Emirates story started in 1985 when we launched operations with just two aircraft. Today, we fly the world’s biggest fleets of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s, offering our customers the comforts of the latest and most efficient wide-body aircraft in the skies.

We inspire travellers around the world with our growing network of destinations, industry leading inflight entertainment, regionally inspired cuisine and world-class service. Find out more.

About flydubai
Dubai-based flydubai strives to remove barriers to travel and enhance connectivity between different cultures across its ever-expanding network. Since launching its operations in 2009, flydubai:

• Created a network of more than 95 destinations in 44 countries.
• Opened up 67 new routes that did not previously have direct air links to Dubai or were not served by a UAE national carrier from Dubai.
• Operates a single fleet type of 58 Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft and will take delivery of more than 100 aircraft by the end of 2023.

In addition, flydubai’s agility and flexibility as a young airline has enhanced Dubai’s economic development, in line with the Government of Dubai’s vision, by creating trade and tourism flows in previously underserved markets.

SOURCE: flydubai

MEDIA CONTACT

• www.flydubai.com
• news@flydubai.com
• +971 555 174 642

Subscribe to Notifications