Emirates has been voted ‘Best Airline in the World’ for the 8th consecutive year, at ULTRAs travel awards held in Dubai.
Based on votes
from Ultratravel’s global network of 1.2 million travellers, Emirates
also scooped the ‘Airline with the Best Premium Economy Class’ award,
as well as a prestigious ‘Lifetime Achievement Award for Services to Global
Aviation’ presented to Sir Tim Clark.
Sir Tim Clark,
President of Emirates Airline, said: “It’s an honour to celebrate our eighth
year as ‘best airline in the world’ at the ULTRAs and thank you to all the
travellers who gave us their vote. At Emirates, we want every customer to
‘fly better,’ and that’s why we never stop investing into the
Emirates experience – to provide the very
best in international air travel. Whether it’s expanding
our network across the world, upgrading our aircraft through a
multibillion-dollar retrofit programme, introducing
new Hospitality training for cabin crew or introducing innovative
technologies to facilitate seamless travel – we
continue to elevate our own standards every year.”
Emirates wins ‘Best
Airline in the World’
Emirates has been
honoured as the best airline in the world due to the exceptional customer
experience it offers, as well as a global network of more
than 150 destinations, and fleet of Airbus A380s, A350s and
Boeing 777s that offer unparalleled comfort, reliability, and connectivity.
Emirates is renowned
for its world-class inflight experience, including regionally inspired gourmet
cuisine, award-winning entertainment and an array of 6,500
channels on ice, and luxurious premium cabins featuring private suites,
onboard lounges and shower spa’s.
Emirates’ commitment
to innovation also extends to its airport facilities,
elite lounges and chauffeur drive services, as well as innovative
digital solutions, a dedication to sustainability initiatives, and significant
investment into training for its world-class cabin crew.
Emirates wins ‘Airline
with the Best Premium Economy Class’
This honour
from Ultratravel celebrates Emirates’ newest cabin class, which
already holds other global recognitions including ‘Best Premium
Economy’ by the AirlineRatings.com Airline Excellence Awards.
Emirates is the
only airline in the region to offer a Premium Economy class, where customers
enjoy dedicated check-in desks at the airport, luxurious cream-coloured leather
seats with a generous pitch of up to 40 inches, calf rests and footrests
for additional comfort, generous meals and a premium wine selection, inflight
entertainment on a 13.3-inch screen, and an intimate cabin with an exclusive
feel.
Emirates Premium
Economy is now available to customers flying between Dubai and 61 cities.
Emirates President,
Sir Tim Clark honoured with ‘Lifetime Achievement Award for Services to Global
Aviation’
Celebrating his
extraordinary contributions to the aviation industry, Sir Tim Clark, President
of Emirates Airline, has been honoured with a distinguished lifetime
achievement award from the ULTRAs in recognition of his impressive
career which spans from 1972, through to joining Emirates in
1985, and ascending to President in 2003.
Under his leadership, Emirates expanded from a
modest operation into one of the world’s largest international carriers, known
for its innovation, ambitious fleet strategy and global network.
He was also recently
recognised by the Wings Club Foundation with the prestigious Distinguished
Achievement Award.
More 2025 Awards for
Emirates
These 3 latest awards
for Emirates build on an already impressive portfolio of accolades
won in 2025. Emirates also won ‘Best International Airline,’ ‘Best
International First Class,’ and ‘Best International Airline Lounge’ from
the Forbes Travel Guide Verified Air Travel Awards 2025, as well as ‘Best
Long-Haul Airline’ at The Times and The Sunday Times Travel Awards
2025.
Emirates was
presented with several more honours for its First Class offering at the
World Travel Awards 2025 regional final – ‘Middle East's leading airline –
First Class’ and ‘Middle East's leading airline lounge – First Class.’
Earlier in 2025,
Emirates was honoured with several awards including ‘Best Long-Haul Airline’ at
The Telegraph Travel Awards, ‘2025's Most Recommended Global Brand’ by
YouGov, and multiple categories at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards,
such as ‘Best Airline Worldwide’ for the 12th consecutive year, ‘Best
First Class’, ‘Best Premium Economy Class’, and ‘Best Airport Lounge in
the Middle East.’
Additionally, Emirates Skywards was named as the ‘Best Global Airline Loyalty Program’ at the International Loyalty Awards 2025 and the World Travel Awards ‘Middle East's leading airline rewards programme’. -TradeArabia News Service
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