Emirates
Emirates plans to cut about 30,000 jobs amid virus outbreak - Bloomberg News
Mon, May 18, 2020
Emirates Group is planning to cut about 30,000 jobs to reduce costs amid the coronavirus outbreak, which will bring down its number of employees by about 30% from more than 105,000 at the end of March, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday
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Emirates eyes more seats on Dubai-India route; hopes restart of bilateral rights talks between governments
Mon, Jun 03, 2019
Jet Airways, which also had a significant number of flights to Gulf region, including Dubai, has temporarily suspended operations due to cash crunch in mid-April. Dubai has two carriers, Emirates and Flydubai. The latter also flies to India. Air India, Air India Express, SpiceJet and IndiGo operate flights to Dubai.
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Emirates forces epileptic boy to disembark in Dubai: Report
Fri, Jul 27, 2018
According to the report, Eli, the 17-year-old son of the Euronews journalist Isabelle Kumar, had boarded a flight on Wednesday from Dubai to France, the final leg of a long-haul journey from New Zealand via Australia. But when Kumar – who had phoned the airline in advance to ensure they were aware of her son’s needs – asked for a seat with a vacant seat next to them in case he had a seizure, Emirates staff asked the family to show the medical certificate.
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Emirates does a world's first, rolls out VR seats; now, check out seats, plane even before boarding jet
Fri, Jul 06, 2018
Customers can virtually enter the plane and scrutinize the interiors, said the report, adding "since the new feature offers 3D-360 degree views of the cabins, the passenger will have a clearer idea if the selected seat is a good fit for their needs."
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Emirates profit rises sharply, looks at closer Etihad ties
Wed, May 09, 2018
The airline will continue looking at ways to operate "more efficiently," including working with Abu Dhabi`s Etihad as long as it is not against the law or in breach of competition rules, Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum told reporters.
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Air India privatisation: Emirates to abstain from bidding for the national carrier
Wed, Apr 11, 2018
Air India privatisation: Emirates said it has no plans to buy any airline but open to partner with airlines where our customers benefit. The government has said the winning bidder cannot merge the airline with existing businesses as long as it holds stake
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Qatar Airways says joins major Middle East carriers in lifting of US laptop ban
Thu, Jul 06, 2017
Qatar Airways said on Thursday that passengers travelling to the United States can now carry their laptops and other large electronics on board, ending a three month in-cabin ban on devices for the Doha-based airline.
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