Emirates
EK · Founded 1985
4.6
From 5 metrics
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Emirates (EK) is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, hubs at DXB, flying since 1985. Rated 4.6/5 on on-time performance, hospitality, food, and drinks.
Guide by Lounge Frog
- Headquarters
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Hub
- DXB
- Mileage program
- Emirates Skywards ↗
- Elite status
- Skywards
- Customer service
- Unknown
Where they fly
159 nonstop routesNew routesBangkok to Da NangNew · Dubai to BaghdadFrom Apr 1, 2027 · Dubai to BasraFrom Apr 1, 2027 · Dubai to Ad DammamFrom Nov 8, 2026 · Dubai to JeddahNew · Dubai to RiyadhFrom Nov 8, 2026
Ending soonAlgiers to DubaiEnds Feb 3, 2027
From Dubai DXB· 132
- AccraACC
- Ad DammamDMMFrom Nov 8, 2026
- Addis AbabaADD
- AdelaideADL
- AhmedabadAMD
- AmmanAMM
- AmsterdamAMS
- ArbilEBL
- AthensATH
- AucklandAKL
- BaghdadBGWFrom Apr 1, 2027
- BangkokBKK
- BarcelonaBCN
- BasraBSRFrom Apr 1, 2027
- BeijingPEK
- BeirutBEY
- BengaluruBLR
- BirminghamBHX
- BolognaBLQ
- BostonBOS
- BrisbaneBNE
- BrusselsBRU
- BudapestBUD
- CairoCAI
- Cape TownCPT
- CasablancaCMN
- Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu CityCEB
- ChennaiMAA
- ChicagoORD
- CochinCOK
- ColomboCMB
- ConakryCKY
- CopenhagenCPH
- Da NangDAD
- DallasDFW
- Dar es SalaamDAR
- DelhiDEL
- DenpasarDPS
- DhakaDAC
- DublinDUB
- DurbanDUR
- DüsseldorfDUS
- EdinburghEDI
- EntebbeEBB
- FrankfurtFRA
- GenevaGVA
- GlasgowGLA
- GuangzhouCAN
- HamburgHAM
- HangzhouHGH
- HanoiHAN
- HelsinkiHEL
- Ho Chi Minh CitySGN
- Hong KongHKG
- HoustonIAH
- HyderabadHYD
- IslamabadISB
- IstanbulIST
- JeddahJEDNew
- JohannesburgJNB
- KarachiKHI
- KolkataCCU
- Kuwait CityKWI
- LagosLOS
- LahoreLHE
- LarnacaLCA
- LisbonLIS
- LondonLGW
- LondonLHR
- LondonSTN
- Los AngelesLAX
- LuandaNBJ
- LusakaLUN
- LyonLYS
- MabalacatCRK
- MadridMAD
- MaléMLE
- ManamaBAH
- ManchesterMAN
- ManilaMNL
- MedinaMED
- MelbourneMEL
- MiamiMIA
- MilanMXP
- MontréalYUL
- MoscowDME
- MumbaiBOM
- MunichMUC
- Muscat/SeebMCT
- NairobiNBO
- New YorkJFK
- NewcastleNCL
- NiceNCE
- OrlandoMCO
- OsakaKIX
- OsloOSL
- ParisCDG
- PerthPER
- PeshawarPEW
- PhuketHKT
- Plaine MagnienMRU
- PraguePRG
- Rio de JaneiroGIG
- RiyadhRUHFrom Nov 8, 2026
- RomeFCO
- San FranciscoSFO
- São PauloGRU
- SeattleSEA
- SeoulICN
- SepangKUL
- ShanghaiPVG
- ShenzhenSZX
- SialkotSKT
- Siem ReapSAI
- SingaporeSIN
- St. PetersburgLED
- StockholmARN
- SydneySYD
- TaipeiTPE
- TangerangCGK
- Tel AvivTLV
- ThiruvananthapuramTRV
- TokyoHND
- TokyoNRT
- TorontoYYZ
- TunisTUN
- VeniceVCE
- VictoriaSEZ
- ViennaVIE
- WarsawWAW
- WashingtonIAD
- ZurichZRH
From Bangkok BKK· 3
From Abidjan ABJ· 1
From Abuja ABV· 1
From Accra ACC· 1
- AbidjanABJ
From Algiers ALG· 1
- DubaiDXBEnds Feb 3, 2027
From Barcelona BCN· 1
From Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City CEB· 1
- MabalacatCRK
From Conakry CKY· 1
- DakarDSS
From Dakar DSS· 1
From Rio de Janeiro GIG· 1
From Harare HRE· 1
From Tehran IKA· 1
From Phnom Penh KTI· 1
From Lusaka LUN· 1
- HarareHRE
From Malé MLE· 1
From Milan MXP· 1
From Victoria SEZ· 1
- AntananarivoTNR
From Singapore SIN· 1
From Sydney SYD· 1
- ChristchurchCHC
From Antananarivo TNR· 1
Route sources (including Wikipedia fallback): en.wikipedia.org ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), en.wikipedia.org ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), en.wikipedia.org ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), en.wikipedia.org ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026) and 8 more.
Emirates route map: every nonstop, new and ending routes →The same route map on Seats Frog, with seat maps and fleet
Terminals and lounges at 63 airportsHide the list
- AKLAuckland Airport · International Terminal
- AMSAmsterdam Schiphol · Non-Schengen Piers
- ARNStockholm Arlanda Airport · Terminal 5
- ATHAthens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos · Main Terminal
- BCNJosep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat · Terminal 1
- BOMChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International · Terminal 2
- BOSBoston Logan International · Terminal E
- CDGParis Charles de Gaulle · Terminal 2C
- CPHCopenhagen Airport, Kastrup · Non-Schengen Piers
- DELIndira Gandhi International · Terminal 3
- DFWDallas/Fort Worth International · Terminal D
- DOHHamad International · Main Terminal
- DUBDublin Airport · Terminal 2
- DUSDüsseldorf Airport · Non-Schengen Area
- DXBDubai International · Terminal 3 (Concourse A), Terminal 3 (Concourse B), Terminal 3 (Concourse C)
- EDIEdinburgh Airport · Main Terminal
- EWRNewark Liberty International · Terminal B
- FCORome Fiumicino · Terminal 3
- FRAFrankfurt Airport · Terminal 3
- GIGRio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International · Terminal 2
- GLAGlasgow Airport · Main Terminal
- GRUSão Paulo/Guarulhos International · Terminal 3
- GVAGeneva Airport · East Wing
- HAMHamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt · Non-Schengen Area
- HELHelsinki Airport (Helsinki-Vantaa) · Non-Schengen Area
- HKGHong Kong International · Terminal 1
- HNDTokyo Haneda · Terminal 3
- IADWashington Dulles International · Concourse A
- IAHGeorge Bush Intercontinental · Terminal D
- ICNIncheon International · Terminal 1
- ISTIstanbul Airport · International Terminal
- JFKJohn F. Kennedy International · Terminal 4
- LAXLos Angeles International · Tom Bradley International Terminal
- LCALarnaca International Airport · Main Terminal
- LGWLondon Gatwick · North Terminal
- LHRLondon Heathrow · Terminal 3
- LISLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport · Terminal 1
- LYSLyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport · Terminal 1
- MADAdolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas · Terminal 4S
- MANManchester Airport · Terminal 2
- MCOOrlando International · Terminal C
- MELMelbourne Airport · Terminal 2 (International)
- MIAMiami International · Concourse J
- MLAMalta International Airport · Main Terminal
- MUCMunich Airport · Terminal 1
- MXPMilan Malpensa Airport · Terminal 1
- NCENice Côte d'Azur Airport · Terminal 2
- NCLNewcastle International · Main Terminal
- NRTTokyo Narita International · Terminal 2
- ORDChicago O'Hare International · Terminal 5
- OSLOslo Airport, Gardermoen · Schengen Area
- OTPBucharest Henri Coandă International Airport · Non-Schengen Area
- PRGVáclav Havel Airport Prague · Terminal 1
- SEASeattle-Tacoma International · South Satellite
- SFOSan Francisco International · International Terminal A
- SINSingapore Changi · Terminal 1
- STNLondon Stansted · Satellite 1
- SYDSydney Kingsford Smith · Terminal 1 (International)
- VCEVenice Marco Polo Airport · Non-Schengen Area
- WAWWarsaw Chopin Airport · Non-Schengen Area
- YULMontréal-Trudeau International · Domestic/International Jetty
- YYZToronto Pearson International · Terminal 1
- ZRHZurich Airport · Terminal E
Ratings
What a 5 means for each metric
- On-time performance
- arrives on schedule
- Hospitality
- crew is friendly and attentive
- Food & beverage
- quality meals and snacks
- Drinks
- good selection, generous pours
- Customer service
- answers the phone and fixes the problem
Skywards status
Full status page ↗Skywards tiers are earned on Tier Miles or flights over a 12-month period from the day you join or upgrade, on Emirates and flydubai. Emirates belongs to no alliance; its tiers unlock its own lounges rather than an alliance's. Confirm current thresholds on emirates.com.
1
Member
No status lounge access. Lounge entry is by cabin, membership, or a card.How to earn it
Free to join.
What it gets you
Earn and redeem miles; no elite benefits.
2
Silver
No lounge access from status; Emirates lounges need Gold or a premium ticket.How to earn it
25,000 Tier Miles or 25 flights.
What it gets you
Priority check-in and boarding, an extra bag, a 25% bonus, seat selection.
3
Gold
Emirates Business Class lounges with a guest on same-day Emirates flights, in any cabin; no alliance lounges.How to earn it
50,000 Tier Miles or 50 flights.
What it gets you
Lounge access, priority everything, a 50% bonus, guaranteed seats close to departure.
4
Platinum
Emirates First Class lounges with a guest on same-day Emirates flights, in any cabin; no alliance lounges.How to earn it
150,000 Tier Miles.
What it gets you
Top tier: first-class lounges, a 75% bonus, complimentary upgrades, chauffeur and a dedicated line.
What Skywards miles are worth
All 100 programs ↗Fleet
4 types · ↗ links open the airline's own seat maps · our seat maps
Airbus A380-800116Best seats · 3-class mid-range, 517 seatsBest seats · 4-class ultra-long-range, with Premium Economy, 484 seatsBest seats · 3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats
Photo: Julian Herzog, CC BY 4.0
Boeing 777-300ER117Best seats · 3-class, 360 seatsBest seats · 4-class ultra-long-range, with Premium Economy, 328 seatsBest seats · 2-class, 419 seats
Photo: Adrian Pingstone, public domain
Traveller reviews
What people who've been say. One review each; you can update yours.
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From social posts
Attributed posts curated by our editors. These do not affect traveller star averages.
- Razor@razorsgc.bsky.social · Bluesky1/5Sentiment-derived
Negative opinion · Stars estimated from the post, not assigned by its author.
Every airport / airline I've dealt with on this trip has been really understanding, accommodating and has tried to help me with where to go and what to do. Until I got to Dubai Airport and spoke to Emirates staff. Rude, unhelpful [expletive] who have no time for anyone at all.
Edited excerpt: profanity removed; the original opinion is retained.
Read original post ↗ - Ludwig@ludwigtails.bsky.social · Bluesky4/5Sentiment-derived
Positive opinion · Stars estimated from the post, not assigned by its author.
Guess who’s back. Back again. Emirates, i really enjoyed your earlier A380 flight. Your B777 (and A350) can never match the comfort that A380 offers! This flight overall is good as well.
Read original post ↗ - Benjamin Brittain@bwb.dev · Bluesky5/5Sentiment-derived
Neutral opinion · Stars estimated from the post, not assigned by its author.
Found myself on an Emirates flight after American Airlines cancelled my flight the day of. That was the most pleasant flight I've ever taken and I'm not dreading the next 12 hour leg after this layover. American really messed up here.
Read original post ↗ - ActiveCultures@activecultures.bsky.social · Bluesky5/5Sentiment-derived
Positive opinion · Stars estimated from the post, not assigned by its author.
I loved discovering that 32 Sounds by Sam Green, music by JD Samson, co-commissioned by The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi, was on the documentary channel on Emirates Airlines inflight entertainment system. It was like flying with old friends.
Read original post ↗ - Steve Edwards@mtdrift.bsky.social · Bluesky5/5Sentiment-derived
Positive opinion · Stars estimated from the post, not assigned by its author.
Emirates randomly upgraded me to Business on the Dubai-Seattle leg of my flight home from Africa one year. I nearly ran from the desk so they couldn't change their minds. 😅 I even got to hang in the Emirates lounge! I've never felt so poor! Best flight of my life.
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