Emirates Airlines is the national carter of Dubai, leading in the Middle East. It is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group. This Emirates hauler operates over 1990 weekly passenger flights. Its main hub is Dubai International Airport, wherefrom the airliner maneuvers flights every day to over hundreds of destinations in more than sixty countries across six continents. Emirates Airlines is the solitary airline operates the world's longest non-stop commercial flights from Dubai to Houston, Los Angeles and Sao Paulo. The wholly-owned by the Government of Dubai, Emirates Airlines keeps on discovering boulevards to provide passengers achieve an exceptional flying experience they would ever have.
Basically, Emirates Airlines came into existence in the year 1985 with the generous support of a Royal Family of Dubai. Its fortunate operations kicked off with a flit of Delhi-Karachi flight while Delhi and Mumbai were the next destinations to follow the suite. Pakistan International Airlines leased its Boeing aircraft for the purpose, however the plane was safely returned later in 1987. Emirates Airlines became a profitable air carrier in no time anon.
Even in today's scenario, Emirates Airlines count amongst the top 10 airlines in terms of revenue and passenger kilometers - the seventh in the world in terms of passenger and the fourth largest in terms of passenger kilometers respectively. It has built up a strong brand in the civil aviation with its excellent flight service, and also recollected as a consistent profitable entity even in difficult times (right at the time of Gulf War and even in todays economic downturn). Emirates Airlines has been voted the fifth best airline in the world by Skytrax.
Emirates Airlines services come out in three categories i.e., First, Business and Economy Classes. It is the world's fist airline of its kind which introduces in-flight personal entertainment system. Following are three types of entertainment arrangements:

• Ice Digital Widescreen
• Emirates TV & Radio
• Ice

For its reveling recreational system, the Skytrax has adjudged Emirates Airlines the best In-Flight Entertainment Award. 70% of its fleet has the ice in-flight arrangement while ICE i.e., Information, Communication and Entertainment bids to offer more channels by 2011. Radio & TV is made available on the short-haul routes only.
Apart from all that, Emirates Airlines flights offers lounges for First and Business Class passengers, as well as Silver Member and Skywards Gold (Skywards is a three-tier Frequent Flyer program started by Emirates Fly). There are 21 lounges in 18 cities in all. It has two lounges at Brisbane Airport and Dubai Airport respectively. The fastest growing airline Emirates Airlines synchronizes the world into a global hub. Not only does it connect the UAE and Middle east thoroughly but links up lithely other parts of world also. The national flag carrier of United Arab Emirates, Emirates Airlines is to multiply the miles of your jaunt in elation.