Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Emirates airline has won the Aviation 100 ‘Middle East and Africa Airline of the Year’ accolade, awarded by Airline Economics magazine, it said on Oct.10. The Aviation 100 awards recognises the sector’s most outstanding performers as well as the most innovative and successful finance and …
Read More »Wenger bids farewell to stadium he helped build
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsene Wenger will bid farewell to a stadium he helped to build in more ways than one when he leads Arsenal at the Emirates for the final time at home to Burnley on Sunday. Wenger’s final season after 22 years in charge is destined to …
Read More »Emirates flight attendant falls off plane at Entebbe
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Circumstance under which a member of the cabin crew of an Emirates aircraft fell out through the emergency door of a parked plane at Entebbe Airport today is being investigated. She fell off an Emirates Boeing 777 flight #EK730 and was rushed to a …
Read More »Arsenal announce record shirt deal with Emirates
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal announced the club’s biggest-ever sponsorship deal worth a reported £200 million on Monday, extending their shirt partnership with Dubai-based airline Emirates by five years. The Gunners confirmed the branding of Emirates, which began its sponsorship agreement with the north London club in 2006, …
Read More »Emirates, Flydubai moves 165,000 passengers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Top executives of Emirates and flydubai Airlines plan to offer travellers more connectivity and flight options in 2018, with new codeshare flights planned for various destinations across the globe including Entebbe. Both Dubai-based airlines currently offer customers with codeshares to 81 destinations. The partnership of …
Read More »Emirates’ New Boeing 777 unveils cabins
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Emirates’ new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with its game changing fully enclosed private suites in First Class, as well as refreshed Business and Economy Class cabins, has now entered service, to the delight of customers. The new Emirates cabins were unveiled for the first …
Read More »Emirates orders 40 Boeing 787 Dreamliners for $15.1 bn
Dubai, United Arab Emirates | AFP | Emirates Airlines on Sunday agreed to purchase 40 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners for $15.1 billion at list price, its chief Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum said. Emirates is already the world’s largest client for Boeing’s 777, with 165 jets and another 164 on firm …
Read More »Emirates airline profit rebounds on cost savings
Dubai, United Arab Emirates | AFP | Leading Middle East airline Emirates said Thursday its half year net profit rebounded strongly from a slump last year due to cost saving measures and favourable exchange rates. The Dubai flag carrier said it posted a net profit of $452 million in the period …
Read More »Uganda sports official Nuwagaba dies on plane to Dubai
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Godfrey Nuwagaba, the treasurer of the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) is dead. The long time Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) official collapsed on an Emirates flight that was headed for Dubai Monday evening and later died. UAF president Dominic Otuchet confirmed the news, describing it as …
Read More »Emirates eyes bigger brand in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Emirates Airlines is focusing on making its brand in Uganda more vibrant in an effort to woo more travelers to its planes. Speaking to journalists in Kampala on Oct. 12, the Airline’s Country Manager for Uganda, Puneet Kohli said that they recently introduced new products …
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