Showing posts with label Emirates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Emirates. Show all posts

Tuesday, 23 July 2013

Why Emirates?

The word ‘Emirates’ literally means a province ruled by an Emir – a prince or independent ruler. The connotations that are found in this are nigh on endless and the air travel company Emirates have taken these qualities and established themselves as a high quality company offering exceptional travel opportunities.

The level of service offered exceeds that of any expectations if you are a new flyer with the company. The emphasis is on luxury and ensuring that you have whatever it is that you desire on your flight. Upon doing some research on the company it becomes apparent that they offer services that are barely comprehensible to be carried out on an aeroplane but they also understand that the stress, or potential stress, of the journey starts a long time prior to the actual plane journey.

If you are a First or Business Class customer you receive the option of chauffeur driven service both to and from the airport to ensure that you have hassle-free, relaxing transfers. This is just the first example of Emirates taking the strain of your journey off you and putting it on themselves. They also think about the younger travellers – their service covers everything from complimentary pushchairs to assist with your luggage and transport to themed give-aways and meals in-flight to keep the little ones entertained.

It sounds like such simple customer service, looking after your customers’ every need but the fact of the matter is not all companies think of these things and therefore the ones that do, excel in that field. It’s often the smallest things that aid flyers the most.

Another service they offer is based in the airport before you’ve reached the plane: in the departure lounge. They kit their lounges out for the upper cabin classes and the frequent flyers with anything from spa treatments to newspapers so that you can unwind and prepare for your flight however you would prefer. This is truly elite service; it can be tedious waiting for hours on those plastic rows of chairs staring at strangers and if the company you’re flying with appreciates that, that’s a big step towards earning the trust of your passengers.

Emirates are extending their presence in a variety of markets all the time, they are sponsors for at least three major sporting venues – Durham International Cricket Stadium (home of Durham County Cricket Club), Old Trafford International Cricket Ground (home of Lancashire County Cricket Club), Arsenal football ground and these are without researching their sponsorships. The service they offer on their flights reassures their customers that they deliver this service across the board and therefore quality is practically guaranteed.

To contact Emirates and discuss the services they offer, follow this link http://www.customerservicescontact.co.uk/emirates-customer-service-2/. To discover more information about Emirates, Click Here.

Tuesday, 25 June 2013

The History of Emirates

It was October 1985, the 25th to be precise, that Emirates first flew out of Dubai. They had two aircraft - an on-loan Boeing 737 and an Airbus 300B4 - and it was these two flights that launched Emirates onto the international air travel scene. The main thing that has not changed in the 28 years that they have been in operation is their main attitude of quality not quantity, which has guaranteed them the position of influential, international airline conglomerate. Their business structure includes:

-    Award-winning international cargo division
-    Fully-fledged destination management and leisure division
-    Airline IT developer

Emirates is wholly owned by the Government of Dubai and after the initial investment, they decided to treat the airline company as a separate entity to and focussed on delivering extremely high standards in every aspect of their business. Dubai has an 'open skies' policy which means the competition is high but Emirates relish this challenge. The preservation of this policy means Emirates are constantly striving to maintain their identity.

The Numbers

Emirates have a fleet of 190 aircraft that fly to 130 destinations worldwide, covering six continents and in excess of 70 countries. 12000 Emirates flights leave Dubai each week and nearly 40% of all the flight movements in and out of Dubai International Airport are accounted for by Emirates. They have repeatedly broken the records for the largest aviation orders in history. In 2001 they placed an order for 58 new Airbus and Boeing aircraft valuing $15bn. 2005 brought about the first time they bettered this offer and requested 42 aircraft from the Boeing 777 family in a deal worth $9.7bn. When Boeing announced their new Boeing 747-8F aircraft powered by General Electric's GEnx jet engines, Emirates attended the Farnborough Air Show and signed a Heads of Agreement for 10 of the new aircraft, totalling a deal of $3.3bn.

In 2007 Emirates placed yet another mammoth order of contracts to 120 Airbus A350s, 11 A380s and 12 Boeing 777-300ERs worth $34.9bn in total. The agreement with Airbus had involves 50 A350-900s, 20 A350-1000s and 50 options for the A350-900s. The first A350s will be with Emirates in 2015. In June 2010, at the Berlin Air Show, Emirates ordered an additional 32 Airbus A380s and then one month later 30 Boeing 777-300ERs. The order reached a combined value of $13.4bn.

The most recent major purchase was to be the largest in Boeing's history and involved 50 Boeing 777-300ERs worth $18bn, 20 Boeing 777-300ERs options valued at an additional £8bn, so a total of 70 aircraft at $26bn.

With Emirates order log currently reading in excess of 230 aircraft their service of carrying 34 million passengers and 1.8 million tonnes of cargo in 2011-2012 articulates how influential a company they are considering their youth and modernity.



For more information on the service provided by Emirates, contact them directly via the Emirates contact number.