About Emirates

Emirates, known for its high standards of service and expansive network, is a prominent airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Established by the Dubai government in the mid-1980s, it started operations with just two leased aircraft but quickly grew to serve its first destinations across the Middle East and beyond. From its inception, Emirates aimed to connect Dubai to the rest of the world, thereby enhancing the emirate's position as a significant hub of international trade and tourism. As the airline expanded, it played a critical role in transforming Dubai into a global aviation hub, promoting not only increased connectivity but also influencing major developments at the Dubai International Airport. Over the years, Emirates has developed one of the world’s largest fleets among global carriers, continuously adopting newer, more efficient aircraft, which helped the airline in its efforts to maintain a modern and environmentally-friendly fleet. This focus on maintaining a sophisticated and technologically advanced fleet has enabled Emirates to offer notably high levels of comfort and reliability across a extensive network of international destinations. Furthermore, the airline's commitment to fleet innovation is closely tied to its overall customer service philosophy, which emphasizes luxury, quality, and attention to detail. Emirates is distinguished by its wide array of services designed to enhance passenger comfort both on the ground and in-flight. It has been an industry leader in terms of in-flight services, including personal entertainment systems and connectivity solutions that allow passengers to stay connected while flying. On the ground, Emirates operates luxurious lounges in various major airports around the world, offering affluent dining and relaxation options. The airline's dedication to providing a superior travel experience includes an emphasis on exquisite in-flight dining, with menus created by international chefs. Emirates’ holistic approach to service, emphasizing innovation in passenger comfort and convenience, has garnered it a reputation as a preferred choice for both business and leisure travelers globally.

Overall Value for Money

3.1

From 401 reviews

Seat and Cabin Space

3.5

From 398 reviews

Customer Service

3.2

From 408 reviews

In Flight Entertainment

4.0

From 400 reviews

Baggage Handling

3.1

From 40 reviews

Check-in Process

2.9

From 42 reviews

Meals and Beverages

3.5

From 398 reviews

Recommend Airline

47.6%

From 414 reviews

Latest Passenger Reviews for Emirates

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Radha Srinivasan
Radha SrinivasanFeb 10, 2025
Emirates

Emirates - Fly Better? Nah, Emirates - Fly BITTER, would be most appropriate - that’s how appalling the behaviour of some of their Dubai ground and flight staff is. For the context of this review, we were travelling to Chennai, India from Dubai, UAE on an Emirates. The flight crew didn’t care - they were downright rude in their responses to and interactions with most Indian passengers on our flight. Prior to boarding our flight, we had an extraordinary experience with their ground staff - it took us nearly 2 hours to just drop off our baggage due to long queues, lack of signage and direction and unhelpful, derogatory ground staff. I’ve narrated the full ordeal on TripAdvisor, product review and lodged a formal complaint with Emirates. In a nutshell, their ground staff at Dubai international airport are an epitome of arrogance, disrespect and poorest customer service. When we tried to escalate the issue on the spot, one of the staff at the check in counters asked us to “take it easy because things like this happen" and to not ruin our vacation. In my humble opinion, I am an employee and we serve customers too and we have good and bad days but we don’t treat our customers badly and give them disappointing experiences and not be sorry about it. Stop normalising bad customer service, giving unsolicited advice to your customers to defend yourselves; and learn to apply the concept of “continuous improvement” - it’s an actual thing. We have been travelling frequently with different airlines over the past decade and not once have we been treated so poorly. If it’s an Indian passport or an outbound flight to India that’s made you behave differently towards us, then SHAME ON YOU Emirates - it’s about time you get your act together and consider including the concept of “diversity and inclusion” as part of staff training or hire employees who care about serving customers from all backgrounds.

2 / 10

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