Emirates named the world’s best airline again

Emirates has once again won the prestigious ULTRAs 2024 World’s Best Airline award. Thousands of travellers from around the world have paid tribute to Emirates ‘ first-class products , state-of-the-art services and excellent value for money.

Emirates has already received more than 20 awards this year, including Telegraph Travel’s ‘World’s Best Airline’, based on a ranking of 90 international carriers, and ‘Best Airline’ by The Times and Sunday Times.

The ULTRAs are one of the industry’s most prestigious awards and recognise its leaders in a variety of categories. Winners are chosen by a vote of travellers from around the world. Ultratravel is an independent magazine with an international reach of 1.2 million readers.

Over the past year, the airline has completely refurbished the cabins of eight aircraft – three A380s and five Boeing 777s – as part of a US$ 4 billion modernisation programme.

Emirates has also invested US$11 million to open new premium lounges in London (Stansted Airport) and Jeddah, as well as refurbishing a branded lounge in Paris (Charles de Gaulle Airport).

In addition, the airline opened branded shops in Hong Kong, London and Paris. Emirates has further expanded its route network by resuming flights to Phnom Penh (Kambodia) via Singapore and opening flights to Bogota via Miami and Madagascar via Seychelles.

The airline recently announced its best-ever half-year financial results, carrying 26.9 million passengers over the period on a route network covering over 148 destinations (from 1 April to 30 September 2024).