Emirates says ‘Hello 2013’ with great fares across its network

Emirates, one of the world's fastest-growing airlines, is welcoming 2013 aboard by offering very attractive fares for quick-acting customers. Whether your New Year's resolution is to spend more time with family and friends or visit a dream destination Emirates' Economy Class deals, currently available for early bookers, offer something for everyone.

The special fares apply to more than 120 destinations across the Emirates' network when booked between 26^th December 2012 and 10^th January 2013 - for travel from 18^th January to 10^th June 2013.

"With our excellent on board product and a long list of exciting destinations - from Buenos Aires and San Francisco in the west to Tokyo and Auckland in the east - there are already many reasons to experience Emirates," said Thierry Antinori, Emirates' Executive Vice President - Passenger Sales Worldwide.

"Now, we are injecting even more value into Economy Class fares, while giving a warm welcome to 2013. We urge customers to move quickly to secure seats at the best price," Antinori said.

Economy Class fares from Malta to Dubai start from €643; Hong Kong start at €773, Bankok and Phuket start at €775; Beijing at €812, fares to Johannesburg and Cape Town begin at €865, Manila can be visited from €907, while fares to Melbourne start at €988 and to Sydney at €1401. Prices include airport taxes and fuel surcharge and local terms and conditions apply.

Emirates' world has grown rapidly in 2012, with the launch of 15 new destinations, bringing new countries, cultures and experiences for customers to explore.

The list of new points began with Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires on 3^rd January 2012 and includes Dublin, Dallas Fort Worth, Seattle, Lusaka, Harare, Ho Chi Minh City, Barcelona, Lisbon, Erbil, Washington DC and Adelaide. Services to Lyon and Phuket started earlier this month.

Emirates, now flying under the banner of "Hello Tomorrow," operates an impressive, fuel-efficient fleet of 194 aircraft, including the world's largest fleet of double-decker A380s.

Customers taking advantage of the special 2013 fares now have even more chance of flying on the airline's flagship A380 with the introduction of a double daily A380 service to New York and Paris effective 1^st January 2013.

This follows on from an all-A380 service to London Heathrow effective 10^th December 2012, the launch of the A380 to Singapore and Moscow from 1^st December 2012 and A380 flights to Melbourne from 1^st November 2012. In all, Emirates' 31-strong A380 fleet reaches 21 destinations.  

With more than 130 nationalities of highly-trained cabin crew, Emirates on board service is known the world over. Customers can relish the superb gourmet chef-prepared on board cuisine and lose themselves in the enthralling in-flight entertainment, offering up to 1,400 channels of movies, television programmes, music and games.

Emirates also takes the worry out of doing a little shopping by offering Economy Class passengers a generous luggage allowance of 30kg.

For more information on Emirates, including how to book and a complete list of terms and conditions, contact your travel agent or Emirates Sales Office at MIA (Departures Lounge) tel 25577255 or visit the Emirates website here.