Emirates airlines, based at Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is one of the most influential travel conglomerates in the world. The company was founded in 1985 becoming then the first international airline of the UAE. It is wholy owned by the UAE and managed under the leadership of visionaire prince and aeronautical entrepreneur His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum. http://www.emirates.com/english/about/the_emirates_story.aspx

Emirates flights account for nearly 40% of all flights from Dubai International Airport, and its goal is to increase their market-share to 70% by 2010. Right now, Emirates is flying with 137 aircraft to 100 international destinations in 60 countries around the globe, all the Middle East, Asia, Africa, most of Europe, Oceania and parts of North America.http://www.emirates.com/english/about/the_emirates_story.aspx I http://www.emirates.com/english/destinations_offers/route_maps/route_map.aspx

In 1985, Emirates flew its first three routes out of Dubai with just two aircraft. Since then it has evolved into the world’s fastest growing intercontinental airline committed to the highest quality standards and luxury travel. The company flies to the following destinations: http://www.emirates.com/english/about/the_emirates_story.aspx

Asia:

Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bangkok, Beijing, Chennai, Cochin, Colombo, Dhaka, Delhi, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Jakarta, Karachi, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Kuala Lumpur, Lahore, Male, Manila, Mumbai, Osaka, Peshawar, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Thiruvananthapuram.

Europe:

Athens, Birmingham, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Glasgow, Hamburg, Istanbul, Larnaca, London, Malta, Manchester, Milan, Moscow, Munich, Newcastle, Nice, Paris, Rome, Venice, Vienna, Zurich.

Africa:

Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Cairo, Cape Town, Casablanca, Dar Es Salaam, Durban, Entebbe, Johannesburg, Khartoum, Lagos, Luanda, Mauritius, Nairobi, Seychelles, Tripoli, Tunis.

Australasia:

Auckland, Bangkok, Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Perth, Singapore, Sydney.

North & South America:

Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Sao Paulo, Toronto.

Middle East:

Amman, Bahrain, Beirut, Cairo, Dammam, Damascus, Doha, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Muscat, Riyadh, Sanaa, Tehran.

Emirates operates an actual fleet of 137 Airbus and Boeing commercial jets over a constant worldwide expanding network. http://www.emirates.com/english/about/the_emirates_story.aspx

Emirates have already become the fastest growing airline in the world, to go further with this continuing projection and incremental market growth, the airline has placed firm orders for the staggering number of 176 aircraft with a total value of approximately US$ 50 billion, quite possibly the largest aircraft order in the history of aviation. http://www.emirates.com/english/about/the_emirates_story.aspx

The aircraft models which will be delivered during the next few years, are 48 Boeing 777-300ER's, 70 Airbus A350's and 58 double-deck Airbus A380's, the biggest commercial jet in the world. With the B777 and A380 aircraft Emirates is currently operating plus the units pending for delivery, the company is set to become the world’s largest operator of both aircraft models offering the youngest and most efficient fleet in the years to come.http://www.emirates.com/english/about/the_emirates_story.aspx