Emirates and Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced they are exploring a potential expansion of their partnership with the goal of offering more convenient schedules and improved services. Emirates and PAL agreed to consider the possibility of a reciprocal code sharing agreement on flights between the Philippines and Dubai, and on select routes beyond the gateways of each partner airline.
A code sharing partnership could potentially give travellers better connectivity to new and exciting destinations beyond each airline’s own network, with the convenience of a single ticket, one competitive fare and one baggage policy for their entire journey. Both carriers will also explore opportunities to enhance their cargo interline cooperation; exchange best practices in ground handling, catering, maintenance and technical trainings; and organise joint familiarisation trips for key media and trade stakeholders.
Emirates and Philippine Airlines first signed an enhanced interline agreement in March 2023 and have been seamlessly connecting travellers to ten domestic points via Cebu and Clark; as well as nine international points via Dubai. Passengers have thus enjoyed the benefits of hassle-free travel journeys across the two airlines’ networks, with convenient baggage check-through to their final destinations.
Emirates launched services to Manila in 1990 and has progressively grown its operations to include a circular service to Cebu and Clark. The airline currently serves the Philippines with 28 weekly flights, offering approximately 22,700 weekly seats to and from Dubai and connecting travellers to over 140 destinations across the airline’s global network. The airline recently opened its first Emirates World Store in Southeast Asia in Manila, reinforcing its commitment to providing Filipinos with high quality service, from booking to boarding.
Emirates expands Condor deal, Air Seychelles partnership
As part of its commitment to help customers reach every corner of the globe conveniently and efficiently by establishing new partnerships and strengthening its longstanding ones, Emirates has officially activated its reciprocal codeshare partnership with Condor ahead of the 2025 summer travel season and has established a new codeshare with Air Seychelles.
Emirates and Condor
Emirates and Condor have officially activated their reciprocal codeshare partnership ahead of the 2025 summer travel season. The agreement expands travel options for customers of both airlines, providing convenient booking options and greater access to some of the most sought-after destinations across the globe. Emirates’ customers can enjoy seamless access to 11 new destinations across Europe and the Caribbean Islands served by Condor via Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Hamburg. These include popular summer gateways such as Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Tenerife, Cancun, Montego Bay and others. Condor customers will also benefit from enhanced connectivity to 13 destinations served by Emirates via the airline’s Dubai hub. These include attractive holiday spots such as Bali, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangkok, Phuket, Hanoi and Cape Town.
Emirates and Air Seychelles
Emirates and Air Seychelles have established a new codeshare partnership that will offer seamless connections for Emirates customers connecting on Air Seychelles-operated flights from Mahe to Praslin Island. Emirates will place its code on flights between Mahe and Praslin Island operated by Air Seychelles. Emirates customers will enjoy the convenience of island-to-island connectivity, hassle-free booking of itineraries on a single ticket while benefiting from competitive fares, and a single baggage policy checked through to Praslin Island.
Adnan Kazim, Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates said: “Our codeshare partnership with Air Seychelles will provide customers with seamless connections to Praslin Island, and complements our existing services between Dubai and Mahe, enabling Emirates to expand our reach and allow our customers to fly to one of the most popular points in the Seychelles. We look forward to developing the relationship further and introducing more added-value benefits.”
Sandy Benoiton, Chief Executive Officer, Air Seychelles said: “We are thrilled to partner with Emirates to enhance connectivity between Mahe and Praslin Island. This codeshare agreement not only simplifies travel for our customers but also showcases our commitment to making the Seychelles more accessible to travellers from around the world. We look forward to welcoming more visitors to our beautiful islands and working closely with Emirates to ensure an exceptional travel experience.”
The airline operates 14 flights per week between Dubai and Mahe, with most travellers venturing from France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom for their holidays in the Seychelles. Emirates currently has commercial cooperation agreements in place with 164 interline, codeshare and intermodal partners expanding its network reach to nearly 1,800 cities. Over the last 12 months, Emirates launched 11 new partnerships.
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