Emirates expands reach in China through interline partnership with Loong Air - emirates expands

Emirates expands reach in China through interline partnership with Loong Air

Dubai, UAE, 13 February 2026: Emirates and Loong Air have signed an interline agreement, increasing Emirates’ footprint in China and offering the airline’s customers access to additional cities beyond its own gateways. Starting immediately, Emirates customers will have access to 22 points across China operated by Loong Air via Hangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. The cities span several regions across East, Northeast, South, Central, and Southwest China. The partnership offers customers the simplicity of booking multi-airline itineraries with a single fare, along with one seamless baggage policy and consistent fare conditions throughout th

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Emirates Park Zoo and Resort Launches Ramadan Nights with Family Iftar and Kids' Activities - emirates park

Emirates Park Zoo and Resort Launches Ramadan Nights with Family Iftar and Kids’ Activities

Abu Dhabi – 11th February 2026: Animals hold a special place in the Holy Quran, where they are mentioned as signs of wisdom, compassion, and balance in Allah’s creation. This Ramadan, Emirates Park Zoo and Resort brings these values to life by blending meaningful learning with joyful family entertainment in a truly unique setting. Emirates Park Zoo and Resort invites families to experience Ramadan Nights at the Zoo, offering a wide range of engaging and educational activities designed especially for children. Young visitors can take part in a Quran-inspired Animals Workshop, where kids learn about animals mentioned in the Quran through cre

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Skywards Everyday members can now convert Skywards Miles into cashback - skywards everyday

Skywards Everyday members can now convert Skywards Miles into cashback

Dubai, UAE, 10 February 2026: Emirates Skywards has announced more ways to spend Miles with Skywards Everyday, offering members the option to convert their Skywards Miles directly into cashback, for purchases across the Skywards Everyday partner network in the UAE. To launch this new feature on app and celebrating greater flexibility for members, Emirates Skywards members in the UAE will also benefit from a special launch offer, giving 50% off Miles converted into cashback until the 28 February 2026. Skywards members using the Skywards Everyday app can earn and convert Miles at more than 500 partner brands across a wide range of categor

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Hamdan Centre for Giftedness and Innovation Students Win UAE Robotics Championship with Participation of 80 Teams - hamdan...

Hamdan Centre for Giftedness and Innovation Students Win UAE Robotics Championship with Participation of 80 Teams

Dubai, UAE, February 9, 2026 – The team of Hamdan Centre for Giftedness and Innovation, part of Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences, has been crowned champion of UAE Robotics Championship – FIRST LEGO League for 2025-2026 season, following a highly competitive national journey. This year’s championship saw broad participation from across Emirates, with more than 2,000 students taking part, making it one of the largest editions held at national level. Commenting on the achievement, Dr. Mariam Al Ghawi, Director of Hamdan Centre for Giftedness and Innovation, said: “This achievement reflects a

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Family First: Emirates' ethos for its best-in-class Economy experience - family first

Family First: Emirates’ ethos for its best-in-class Economy experience

Dubai, UAE, 9 Feb 2026: With a new year in full swing, Emirates wraps up its busiest month for family travel bookings across January – cementing its position as the international airline of choice for families. Throughout 2025, 84% of all Emirates’ bookings were made for travel in Economy Class, and group and family bookings accounted for 64% of all passengers who travelled in Economy Class. As many plan and look forward to an annual holiday, January is a peak booking time for families who fly better with Emirates. Economy travellers booked early, especially groups and families, with more than 65% of group bookings made at least 3 months a

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Emirates introduces second service to Tokyo Narita - emirates introduces

Emirates introduces second service to Tokyo Narita

Dubai, UAE, 5 February 2026: Emirates has announced the expansion of its operations to Tokyo Narita with the introduction of a second daily service from 1 May, operated by the airline’s retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER. The additional flight, EK320, will depart Dubai at 22:30hrs and arrive in Tokyo Narita at 13:30hrs the following day. The return service, EK321, will depart Tokyo Narita at 21:30hrs and arrive in Dubai at 03:50hrs the following day. All times are local. The second daily flight will provide travellers with greater choice and enhanced opportunities for multi-destination itineraries, including the convenience of a stopover in D

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Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) commissions large-scale biodigester, with aim to reduce annual CO₂ emissions by 2,00...

Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) commissions large-scale biodigester, with aim to reduce annual CO₂ emissions by 2,000 tonnes

Custom-built system marks significant step in EKFC’s landfill diversion efforts Dubai, UAE, 5 February 2026 – Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) is scaling up its approach to waste management with a custom-built biodigester, one of the largest in commercial scale and capacity. The Power Knot LFC-3000 biodigester at EKFC’s Central Commissary Unit enables on-site processing of organic waste, treating it at the source rather than diverting it to landfill. A biodigester functions through aerobic digestion, using oxygen, heat and microorganisms to break down organic waste. This natural process produces grey water which can be repurposed for non

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RAKBANK delivers D 2.6B in profit* (up 26%) and crosses D 100B in total assets - rakbank delivers

RAKBANK delivers D 2.6B in profit* (up 26%) and crosses D 100B in total assets

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, January 27, 2026 – The National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (RAKBANK) today reported its financial results for the full year and the fourth quarter of 2025. 50 years of sustainable growth – all-time high profitability… FY’25 performance supported by net interest margin of 4.3%, an industry leading CASA ratio of 65%, and a 29% YoY growth in non-interest income driven by wealth management, FX and investment income …driven by product innovation & balance sheet growth The Bank’s balance sheet grew by D 16.7B YoY with Gross Loans & Advances growing by 11.7% YoY to D 56B, deposits growing by 18% and la

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Winners of First Chapter 2026 announced - winners first

Winners of First Chapter 2026 announced

ELF Seddiqi Writers’ Fellowship has put 50 locally based writers on the path to international publishing success Dubai, 23 January 2026: This winners of First Chapter 2026, the ELF Seddiqi Writers’ Fellowship, were announced today at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. The fellowship pairs debut writers with internationally published authors and is open to writers working on their first novel in either Arabic or English. Ten winners were selected from 120 applicants, with the announcements made by five of the programme’s mentors who are participating in this year’s Emirates LitFest. The authors mentoring the 2026 cohort are

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Patrick reed shines with flawless 65 to lead at hero dubai desert classic - patrick reed

Patrick reed shines with flawless 65 to lead at hero dubai desert classic

Dubai, UAE – January 23, 2026: Patrick Reed produced a flawless round of 66 to earn into a one-shot lead at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. The American has a great track record around Emirates Golf Club, finishing as runner-up in 2023 and in the top ten last year. Reed began the second round just four shots adrift of overnight leader Francesco Molinari, but he was soon level with the Italian after two birdies and an eagle on his front nine. Two more birdies came at the first and third to reach nine under before parring his way home for a blemish-free 66. He sits one clear of Englishman Andy Sullivan, who carded the joint lowest ro

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