Emirates recently received the prestigious Airline of the Year award for 2011 by Air Transport World, the leading airline industry magazine. The award recognizes Emirates’ strong commitment to safety and operational excellence, trendsetting customer service and superb financial performance.

Since launching in 1985, Emirates has grown into one of the largest, most dynamic airlines in the world, transforming Dubai into a world-class hub for global air travel. One of the cornerstones of Emirates’ success is the constant drive to innovate their onboard features and amenities, not just in First and Business, but also in Economy Class. Some of the airline’s pioneering innovations include being the first to introduce personal seatback in-flight entertainment units and being the first airline to enable passengers to make authorized onboard mobile phone calls. Emirates is also a leader in developing flexible air routings that save fuel and reduce CO2 emissions. These advancements, as well as a host of other achievements, resulted in more than 400 international awards recognizing Emirates in nearly every category of aviation excellence.

Learn more about the award here.

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Emirates’ First and Business Class cabins offer world-class service and amenities. Premium travelers can enjoy an array of unique products and services, including complimentary Chauffeur-drive service to and from the airport. This service is available in 43 Emirates’ markets around the world, including Houston.

The First Class Private Suites feature electronic sliding doors for privacy and seats that convert to fully flat beds. The lie-flat Business Class seats also include multi-zone massage functions. Each cabin is complemented by award-winning service from our international crew, multi-course gourmet meals, fine wines and more than 1,200 entertainment channels on demand.

To learn about Emirates’ award-winning features, read more.

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On Feb. 2, Emirates launched service to Basra, Iraq, the airline’s 110th international destination and the sixth new destination added in the last year. Basra is an emerging trade hub, boasting extensive oil fields and a thriving seaport. Doing business in Basra is now more convenient thanks to Emirates’ new flight times and effortless connections in Dubai.

Emirates operates non-stop service from Houston (IAH) to Dubai (DBX) twice daily and offers easy connections from Dubai to Basra four times a week — Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Find out more about Emirates’ service to Basra here.

Emirates also offers twice-daily non-stop flights to Dubai from New York (JFK) and Los Angeles (LAX), as well as daily non-stop flights from San Francisco (SFO) and non-stop flights from Toronto (YYZ) three times weekly. Emirates serves 15 destinations across the Middle East, including Basra, Dubai, Amman, Bahrain, Beirut, Damascus, Dammam, Doha, Jeddah, Kuwait, Medina, Muscat, Riyadh, Sana’a and Tehran. Service to Geneva will begin June 1 and to Copenhagen on Aug. 1. Flights to destinations in Africa, the Indian sub-continent, Asia, Australia and New Zealand are also available.

To learn more or book a flight, click here or contact your travel professional.

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