Emirates has developed with partners an operational network with more than 800 destinations!
In a typical week, more than 50.000 travelers connect to their preferred destination on codeshare or interline flights operated by Emirates' many partners. The airline's many partnerships developed over the years have helped fuel its growth, enabled frictionless connectivity for customers, strengthened reciprocity of loyalty and tapped into unique markets that generated new traffic flows.
While Emirates' business strategy has always been to grow organically, its strategic partnerships, such as interline and codeshare agreements, help expand operations globally, enabling the airline's customers to reach far-flung destinations beyond its own network.
Since signing its first interline agreement, Emirates' global partner network has grown exponentially across Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East.
Today, the airline has 29 codeshare partnerships, 117 interline and 11 intermodal rail connections in the transport ecosystem in more than 100 countries, offering a wide range of travel options through flexible schedules for travelers and offering seamless connectivity to more than 800 destinations. For example, in the Americas you can travel via Emirates partnerships beyond major hubs such as Corpus Christi via United and Halifax with Air Canada.
In Asia, travelers have opportunities to travel to various cities such as Koi Samui in Thailand and Luang Prabang in Laos with partner Bangkok Airways. In Africa, South African Airways and Kenya Airways connect Emirates customers to a number of destinations such as Vilanculos, Kilanmanjaro, Juba and Maputo. For customers of those airlines flying Emirates, connecting to the carrier's network of more than 140 destinations via Dubai is at hand.
Emirates has partnerships with over 157 companies
Customers can book connecting flights with airline partners and enjoy the benefits of seamless one-ticket itineraries, baggage transfers, frequent flyer benefits, lounge access, among other benefits to ensure a hassle-free travel experience.
Last year, Emirates signed codeshare and interline agreements with 11 airlines. In addition to the foundational codeshare agreements with United Airlines and Air Canada, which have expanded the airline's connectivity to more than 570 points in the Americas, Emirates has also signed with Airlink, Aegean Airlines, Air Tanzania, ITA Airways, Bamboo Airways, Batik Air, Philippine Airlines, Royal Air Maroc and SKY Express, offering customers network expansion options. The airline also recently announced an interline agreement with Kenya Airways.
Emirates partnerships on all continents
Across the airline network, strategic partnerships with more than 140 airlines have increased connectivity options for customers by expanding city pairs on a single ticket, in addition to integrating benefits into the loyalty space:
Emirates Partnerships in the Americas
America: Emirates customers traveling to the US have access to more than 200 US cities on the United network via Chicago, Houston or San Francisco. Travelers can also access dozens of destinations in Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean islands and Central and South America. Customers traveling to Emirates' extensive network beyond Dubai have a wealth of options to unique destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Central and South Asia.
Emirates' partnership with Air Canada allows customers of both carriers to enjoy seamless connectivity to 232 points spanning three continents, including destinations in the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
Emirates Partnerships in Europe
Europe: Customers can connect to Emirates' five partners, including Air Malta, Air Baltic, Aegean Airlines, TAP Portugal and Siberia Airlines, and its 35 interline partners to reach more than 313 cities on the continent, including popular Mediterranean holiday destinations. The airline's rail partners in Germany, Spain and France provide ground connectivity for travelers to explore Europe by train and seamlessly connect with Emirates on a single ticket.
Emirates Partnerships in Asia
Asia: Emirates' already extensive Asian network is further strengthened by the airline's nine partners, from Japan Airlines, Korean Air and Garuda, among others, reaching over 150 popular cities in Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, Japan and the Philippines, as well as other popular tourist and business hotspots.
Emirates Partnerships in Australia
Australia: Often referred to as one of the most seismic partnerships in the industry, the Emirates and Qantas relationship is one that jointly provides access to more than 60 Australian destinations that Emirates does not fly to, while Qantas customers can fly Emirates to Dubai and access more than 65 cities in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa beyond Qantas' existing international network.
Frequent flyers of Emirates Skywards and Qantas Frequent Flyer can earn and redeem points by traveling with both carriers and enjoy access to each airline's lounges at airports around the world. The airline's partnership with Jetstar (a subsidiary of Qantas) also allows travelers to reach cities in Asia.
Emirates Partnerships in Africa
Africa: Emirates' footprint in Africa has expanded over the years to deliver better connectivity and value for customers with more flight options to smaller regional hubs on the continent. By code-sharing with South African Airways, Airlink, Royal Air Maroc, Tunis Air and interline with a host of other regional carriers, the airline has expanded its reach to nearly 130 regional points in Africa.
Emirates Middle East Partnerships
Middle east: The airline's key partnership with flyDubai has not only increased traffic flows to and from its Dubai hub, but also provided improved connectivity to more than 215 destinations in 98 countries. Emirates customers can access over 80 unique flydubai destinations and flyDubai passengers can access over 100 Emirates destinations.
In the past two years alone, the partnership has enabled more than 2 million customers to travel on the shared networks of both carriers. The innovative partnership offers seamless connectivity at Dubai International Airport (DXB) between Terminals 2 and 3, baggage transfers on a single itinerary, as well as reciprocal loyalty benefits under the joint loyalty program, Emirates Skywards.