Emirates is wrapping up one of its busiest summer seasons ever. In the months of June to August, the company carried more than 14 million passengers with an average seat occupancy exceeding 80%.
The trend in bookings for the coming months indicates an unceasing demand for international travel on the company’s extensive route network. In the upcoming winter season, the company expects a further increase in demand for travel to Dubai, since world conferences, world-class sports events and more are being prepared in the city. Dubai has already welcomed more than 8.5 million visitors from around the world in the first six months of 2023, as well as more than a million more visitors in the same period last year.
Between June and August 2023, Emirates operated almost 50,000 flights to 140 destinations, carrying over 14 million passengers. Thanks to its 157 airline and rail partners, Emirates offers passengers easy access beyond its air network to more than 800 cities in 100 countries.
During the last summer, Emirates launched daily flights to Montreal, Canada. It also increased the frequency of flights to meet the demand for 12 cities: Athens, Brisbane, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Amsterdam, Budapest, Bologna, Medina, Jeddah, Entebbe, Venice and Shanghai. Emirates has launched the new 4-class Airbus A380 offering premium economy seats to Singapore, Los Angeles and Houston. In addition, it announced cooperation agreements with new airlines, including Air Canada, Kenya Airways and Philippine Airlines, and restored the daily flights of the Airbus A380 to Birmingham, Nice, Taipa and Shanghai.
Dubai remains a popular destination for travelers, even during the summer months, with two million passengers flying into the airline’s home airport to enjoy the events and attractions that Dubai has to offer throughout the year. The main countries from which visitors came to Dubai include Great Britain, India, Germany, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, China, Egypt and Kuwait. Over 35% of the visitors to Dubai are families, who stayed in the country for an average of more than two weeks, and this to experience the amazing sites and attractions of the city.
Adnan Kazim, Chief Commercial Officer of Emirates: “Demand for flights with Emirates has been strong and stable despite the rising cost of living in many countries and markets. This indicates the value that people place on flights – whether for work, studies, recreation or visiting relatives, and how significant international air connectivity is communities. As an early step in establishing our flight schedules, Emirates has worked closely with our industry partners to ensure our readiness to serve customer demands as well as attract visitors to our home city of Dubai. We are delighted to see passengers choosing Emirates and its product, across all classes passengers, especially in the premium classes. Emirates is committed to continuing to provide the best value for our customers’ money, through investment in products, services and operating an efficient global airline network.”
