Emirates has expanded its global connectivity with 16 new partnerships in the past year, bringing the total number of partner cities to nearly 1,700.
The airline has added codeshares with Avianca and Batik Air Malaysia, as well as interline arrangements with several airlines including Sri Lankan Airlines, Condor, and Kenya Airways.
Emirates’ partner network now includes 31 codeshares, 118 interline agreements, and 13 rail and helicopter services.
Customers can access over 380 cities in Europe, 375 cities in the Americas, over 500 cities in Asia, 85 cities in Australia, and 210 cities across Africa through Emirates’ partner connectivity. Adnan Kazim, deputy president and chief commercial officer for Emirates Airline, said:
“In the last year, we’ve doubled down on our strategy of deepening our global presence and expanding our footprint across six continents by forging new partnerships with like-minded airlines, rail partners and air mobility operators to provide a huge choice of onwards destinations, connectivity options and seamless ‘last mile’ access for travellers like never before.
“While organic growth will always at the heart of our plans, we’ll continue to leverage the strength of our partners’ complementary networks as part of our commitment to help our customers reach every corner of the globe in the easiest way possible.
“World-class connectivity keeps economies strong and resilient, and our partnership growth ambitions align with Dubai’s D33 strategy to make our home and hub the most connected city in the world, attracting business, tourism, and investment from all over the globe.”
