Emirates Airways is one of the largest global airlines currently owned by the Emirates Group. This aviation company was created in October 1985 by a decree of the country's top leadership for the development of infrastructure and tourism of the United Arab Emirates. Currently, according to IATA, the International Non-Governmental Organization for Air Transport, Emirates Airlines has consistently maintained, as a result of numerous studies, the status of the largest aviation carrier of international traffic. Especially it should be emphasized that the company maintains this position for several years in a row.
The base airport of one of the leading aviation carriers in the Middle East is located in Dubai. It is here that the head office is located and from here all management is carried out. According to official data, Emirates Airlines serves today more than one hundred destinations in sixty-two countries of the world. On average, this is about eight hundred routes per week, made from Dubai International Airport. For its passengers, the Emirates Airlines offers flights to such popular destinations as Latin America, North America, Africa, Asia and, of course, Europe. Relatively recently, flights to the USA (San Francisco and Los Angeles), China (Guangzhou), India, South Africa (Cape Town) and Brazil (Sao Paulo) were also organized. In addition, the airline operates three daily flights to Moscow (Domodedovo International Airport) and St. Petersburg ( Pulkovo International Airport ).
The air fleet of the airline Emirates consists mainly of airplanes of wide body type and, as of 2012, there are 173 vehicles, including 109 aircraft of the Boeing 777 model and 90 aircraft - Airbus A380. Separately it is worth noting that the Emirates Airways are the largest operator of Boeing 777 aircraft . Safety of flights on this airline is one of the highest worldwide, as evidenced by the rating published by the Spanish consumer union. This organization conducted a survey of more than ten thousand passengers and compiled a list of the sixty safest air carriers. The Emirates company took the eighth place in this rating.
With regard to on-board services, according to a 2011 passenger survey, Emirates Airlines received 77% of the vote, which is the fifth among the nineteen world's leading air carriers. The airline only lost to the Turkish, Singaporean, Irish and National airlines of the United Arab Emirates. In addition, Emirates Airlines has been awarded as one of the most punctual companies, who take care of the convenience and comfort of their customers and partners at a high level. Excellent quality of service, professional crew and lack of delays - that's what, in the opinion of passengers, is the basic principles of the operation of such an air carrier as the Emirates. The airline also adheres to the policy of affordable prices and the possibility of accumulating miles within the Skywards Bonus Program.